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How to Learn Flower Painting Techniques. Painting flowers can be a fun hobby and a wonderful
way to express beauty on a canvas. Before you set brush to canvas, though, there are
a few techniques you should learn. You will need Flowers Cartridge paper Drawing or colored
pencils Pictures of flowers Canvas Wide brush Number 3 or 6 round sable brush Paint Flower
paintings and camera (optional). Step 1. Draw flowers to get an idea of their shape and
structure. Start with a flower like the perennial tulip. It has a simple shape so it is easier
to draw. Keep the head of the flower centered on the tip of the stem. Step 2. Use photographs
of flowers for your subject when you first start painting. The photographs should be
clear, well lit, and close to the flower. Take your own pictures of flowers in pots,
boxes, gardens, green houses, or in environments flowers are not typically found. Step 3. Experiment
with brush sizes. Use a wide brush for the petals, and a number three or six round sable
brush for adding detail. Step 4. Be bold with colors. Use bright colors for the head of
the flower. Step 5. Contrast elements in the painting by using colors that are at opposite
ends of the color wheel, also known as complementary colors. Step 6. Lay down colors over the petals
to add depth to the painting. Look at the areas of the flower where the colors go from
cool to warm or light to dark. Pay attention to areas on the flower where the other petals
and objects are reflected in the surface of the flower. Step 7. Paint from real life after
you have mastered painting from photographs. Start by painting flowers in artificial light.
Artificial light is constant, making the flowers easier to paint. Step 8. Look at the work
of other artists who paint flowers and observe their composition techniques -- what colors
they select and the lighting they use. Reference their work to improve your own technique.
Did you know The largest flower in the world is the Rafflesia arnoldii of the Indonesian
rain forest. When in bloom, it reaches up to 3 feet in diameter and smells like rotting
meat.