Bouquet of Tulips to paint in Acrylics
This EASY acrylic painting can be done on a 11×14 canvas or a porch board (9 1/2 x 24, pine, sanded and basecoated).
Colors:
White, Dioxazine Purple, Magenta, Cadmium Red Light, Yellow Ochre, Chrome Oxide Green, Aqua or Turquoise
Background
Paint, Dry Paint 2nd color if desired
Transfer main lines of design (can be oriented up or hanging down)
Brushes & Strokes
I used 1/2″ & 1″ wide brushes for the Ribbon, Leaves & tulip petals.
Pick 1 or 2 colors together on your brush, touch to canvas, flatten and pull outward to create a point, for leaves & ribbons.
Flower Petals: Pull upward for back petals. For front petals, touch loaded brush (on edge) to one side & pull down and across. to create a semi- cupped -shaped petal. Pull petals from left side and then Right side.
Ribbon: Aqua & White Hi/light/ White Shade/Purple
Place Stems & Leaves: Chrome Ox. Green
Shade/ Purple hilt/ White + YO
Tulips: Base Color: Cad Red Lt. + Magenta + white
Highlights: Various shades of above + White
Shade: Base + Purple
Use a flat brush. Begin with back petals and darkest shades of mixes. Then, dry-wipe your brush (no water) & pick up lighter shades & place front petals. Use several shades of color on each petal for variety.
Baby’s Breath: Use the corner of a sea sponge. Use White, YO, DP
Pick up all the colors on the sponge, 1 at a time,(not mixed)
Touch lightly to area desired
Pickup more White to highlight
Add touches of Green
Finishes: Add decorative elements, if desired:
Rosebuds & Leaf edging or other
Lettering
So get out your paints and have fun with this!
Rita