I found a plate that was 6″ in diameter. You can do the same and find a circle that is relatively the same size. If you are working on a larger or smaller canvas, you will need to adjust th… See more

Using any brush (I used a filbert brush), paint the entire circle a solid coat of burnt umber.You don’t need to worry about stroke direction here, it is only an under layer color.… See more

For the petals I used a #8 round brush and the color cadmium yellow hue. I started each petal at the base where the circle is and overlapped it slightly over the circle. Then I dre… See more

For the back petals, I mixed on my palette burnt umber and cadmium yellow hue. I did not mix it all the way. Use about 2 parts burnt umber and 4 parts cadmium yellow hue. Use th… See more