The colors used in this background are lemon yellow, cyan, purple, opera, and sap green.
Sorry to have taken so long to get back to you but I had a family illness and have been very busy.
I painted another layer of pink on all the petals and I made sure that the leading edge of paint was softened with a damp brush so that there are no hard lines other than the ones on the edges of the petals.
I accidently painted over the lower leaf but this will be correct in the next step. I will also make sure to paint another layer of paint over the background so I can achieve a darker and more value driven painting.
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May 1, 2009 at 7:13 am
Wendi
Hi! This is a lovely painting and an informative blog! I am new to watercolor, and I was curious what technique you use for stretching your paper? Thank you very much, in advance!