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RT START Trace and paint a fragrant rose A good old-fashioned rose.The perfume of this hybrid rose (fittingly named Fragrant Cloud) is fantastic and will fill the room with its wonderful aroma as you paint. With every painting, you will need to decide on which direction the light will come from in order to make sure that the highlights and shading are in the right place. I am a right- handed artist, so it is more comfortable to paint with the light source at the top left. If you are left-handed, try a light source at the top right to make things easier and more comfortable for you. Demonstration: Fragrant Rose Start Art 8 41 www.painters-online.co.uk If you have always wanted to paint flowers but have been daunted by their apparent complexity, this step-by-step demonstration by Michael Lakin will help simplify the process You will need… l 300gsm (140lb) hot-pressed watercolour paper, 38 56cm (15 22in) l Masking tape and board l Pencil and putty eraser l Watercolours: rose doré, sap green, Winsor yellow, French ultramarine, manganese blue, cadmium yellow, alizarin crimson, cadmium red, permanent magenta, neutral tint, transparent yellow l Brushes: size 5 round, size 3 round, size 2 round, size 0000 round l Kitchen paper Trace and transfer this image to your painting surface