STEP BY STEP - ROSE 11

Wipe Out Number 7: I now start on the outside petals. I usually take two strokes to create these outside petals. A small stroke first to create the top of the petal and a longer stroke to give the illusion that each petal will follow an invisible line and join up at the centre point of the rose.






This is the stroke that I use to soften each of the outer petals of the rose.






Softening Stroke No. 7: I have turned my plate so the rose is on its side. Using the action in the photo above I come to the edge of the wipe out line and gently pull the paint towards the rose bowl. This can be done a couple of times if you don't get a strong enough highlight. The softening stroke is a comma but my brush is not held in a flat position - it is held more upright - in the diamond positon.



Wipe Out No. 8: My plate is still turned so that the rose is side on. Again I use two strokes to create this petal. I use a shorter stroke for the top of the petal and a longer stroke to give the illusion that the petal will eventually connect to the central point of the rose.






Softening Stroke 8: I use the same procedure to soften this petal as I did for the softening of stroke No. 7.