Close-Up Red Rose

Watercolor Class Preview: How to transfer a sketch from tracing paper to watercolor paper How to mix shades of red for a rose with warm and cool colors How to paint rose petals with gradients, shadows, and highlights How to create hard and soft edges How to soften lines with water and/or tissue When to paint wet-on-wet and when to paint wet-on-dry Why you may want your paint to dry before continuing to the next step How to overlap petals How to lighten colors with just water, a scrub brush, and kleenex How to make the rose pop out against the background How to use large washes to soften the contrast How to create the illusion of light Paints On The Palette: Cadmium Red Alizarin Crimson New Gamboge Aureolin Cobalt Yellow Hooker’s Green Manganese Blue Ultramarine Blue Yellow Oxide Burnt Sienna Paper:  140-pound Fabriano Artistico Cold Press Brushes: Royal round, size 4 Generic round, size 8 Scrub brush   Initial Sketches       Final Painting           What does yours look like? Send it to us via a message on our Facebook page so we can admire your work and if we have your permission, we can also...