![]() ![]() Glossy poster paper: This type of paper lets the paint stick extremely well, and does not get saturated easy.Spray paint: The best spray paint brand is Rust-Oleum, it provides quality, full cans of paint.A cardboard box or cheap plastic table cloth.An old pot, or circular object that can be colored such as a cup, and 2 cans.Spray paint (White, Black, Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, Grey).You can use a sharpie, brush pen or even some black paint with a detail brush to write your favourite saying.You can get inexpensive supplies that last not one art project, but many! Optional: If you want to add on add inspirational quote, go for it! I included the "Shine Bright" one which you can transfer on, using the transfer method we used earlier.Use long up and down strokes to add the paint onto the canvas, using your straight brush around the petals of the sunflower.Let the paint dry. To get a "streaky" look, try not to completely mix the red, blue and white, and let some of each color remain in the mixture. If you would like to use the same colors I chose: Mix some cadmium red, cobalt blue and titanium white( keep adding the white slowly until you get a color you like), to get a subtle lavender color. Now you can paint the background in any color you would like (read below for some tips on some complementary colors that go well with yellow).Same technique, add a ring of black around the remaining sunflower center.Using the same technique and another thin ring of brown.Using the same technique as above, adding a thin ring of yellow around the black.Dot the black on in a small circle int he center of the sunflower Flip your brush around and dip the top of your brush handle into your paint. It takes some time- but is pretty fun and relaxing to do! To start out with. Now time for some highlighting, to bring this sunflower to life! Take some titanium white and add some "white" streaks in the middle of each petal.This will really bring the warm sunny yellow sunflower color to the flower.Try to let some of the orange to show through, by using your brush to "streak" on the yellow. Now take pure cadmium yellow and lightly paint over each ENTIRE petal. ![]() This will make a nice warm orange-ish hue.Use this color to paint some strokes in each petal. Mix a tiny amount of cadmium red with the cadmium yellow/brown mixture from the step above. ![]() Paint brush technique: Pick up the paint on your straight brush and paint short strokes from the base to the half way point of each petal. Use it from the base to about half way up the petal- not the entire petal. Use this color to shade the base of your petals.
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