Colors
Cad Yellow Med., Cad Yellow Light, Raw Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Sap Green, Burnt Umber, Thalo Blue, black, White
Background
Divide background into top (6 1/2″) and lower (4 1/2″) with table line
Top is White + Burnt Umber + Sap green
Lower is Top colors + more Burnt Umber
Garden Box
Base: with Sap Green + Yellow Ochre+ BU+ tch White
Shadow & distress lines: Burnt Umber
Highlight: Base mix + White
Don’t forget the inside of Box Handle – same as above
Inside Lower part of box: BU+Sap green +tch white
Letters
White
Leaves
Pull these long leaves up & in various directions & in VARIED shades of Cad Yellow Lt + tch of Sap Green + tch White
Eggs
White + Thalo Blue.
Highlight: white
Spatter : Thinned BU
Nest
Use a liner brush & thinned paint to pull loose strokes in crisscross fashion over each other, varying the colors & shades & highlights. Use all 3 mixes.
BU + White,
Raw Sienna + White,
Yellow Ochre+ White
Daffodils
Base petals with: Yellow Ochre+ tch Raw Sienna + CYellow Medium
Re-stroke with CYM + tch White
Highlight: CYlt + Tch White
Centers: Shade w/ RS
Highlight: CYlt. + more white and dabbing motion around inside center
Lightly line around center with very thin RS and liner brush
Finishing
Check leaves & flowers to see if you need to add more highlights.
Background: Touch up top by stroking on White + Sap Green+ BU
Touch up Lower with addition of more BU