STEP BY STEP - ROSE 7

Softening Edges of Petals:
After the background has been framed up around the rose the edges are a little sharp so I like to soften them and filter the green and the turquoise shades out into the background further. It will not matter if the background colour filters onto any of the rose petals.

To soften the edges - I use my brush with colour on it - probably turquoise because that is the last colour that I used. I squeeze out what colour there is on my brush onto an absorbent cloth. This will leave the brush drier than it was.
Again turning my plate and using Stroke No. 1 I gently bring colour onto the petals and out from the petals. As I do this paint builds up onto my brush again - so I press the colour out onto my absorbent cloth - and start with a dry brush again. I have to keep my brush fairly dry otherwise I won't get that 'soft look'.

The rose petals are still visible but now they look ever so much softer.