Hibiscus 1
1. Loosely sketch the hibiscus with thinned Yellow and the small round brush. Paint the canvas with Liquid White using the 1" brush. Then use criss-cross strokes to add various background mixtures of Sap Green, Alizarin Crimson, Yellow and Orange to the upper portion of the canvas. Use a mixture of Mauve and Turquoise on the lower portion of the canvas. Blend the entire background with the soft blender brush. Underpaint the flower and bud with the 1/2" brush and thinned Yellow.
3. Paint basic leaves and tapered leaves with the 3/4" brush and various mixtures of Sap Green and Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Yellow and White.
Progressional Steps
2. Add a small amount of Alizarin Crimson to the center of the flower and the bud with the 1/2" brush. Blend the Crimson out from the center of the flower and bud to create the shadowed areas. Underpaint the dark foliage areas with the 3/4" brush using various mixtures of Sap Green with Alizarin Crimson and Sap Green with Blue.
4. Highlight the hibiscus and the bud with the 1/2" brush and a mixture of Titanium White and Yellow. Add final highlights with dry Titanium White. Paint the stamens with the small round brush and thinned mixtures of Alizarin Crimson and Yellow. Use the filbert brush to shape the small bud with Yellow and Alizarin Crimson and to add the calyxes with thinned Sap Green and Yellow. Add stems and twigs with thinned Green mixtures on the liner brush.
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