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Start Art 5 59 www.painters-online.co.uk STAGE 1 With a blue water-soluble pencil draw the outline of the still-life arrangement. To show the outlines in the photograph, I added a little pencil mark for the lemons and sunflowers where I would normally have used just a yellow aquarelle pencil. The outlines will merge easily into the rest of the painting STAGE 2 Apply water to the petals an the foliage areas of the painting, then using your wash brush loaded with lemon yellow, apply the pigment which will disperse into all the wet areas. Then add diluted Prussian blue to the area where the foliage will be. Dry the surface ready for the subsequent washes by using a hairdryer STAGE 3 Load your wash brush with process cyan and apply it to the background. This colour makes a lovely contrast against the yellow of the flowers and gives a Mediterranean feel to the painting. I also added another sunflower on the right to balance the composition. Then apply ultramarine blue to the stripes on the tablecloth using your round brush ✎ T I P To avoid damaging brushes with the dried acrylic paints, keep them in water during the painting session and wash and dry them Demonstration: Still life with flowers ▼