[f2]Hello[]! Welcome back. [p1]Do you feel ready to try a new [f2]flower subject[]?
We can tackle it just the same way as the yellow lily, so it should be great practice.
Each time you paint a flower, your results will improve. Even [f2]repeating lessons[] helps.
[a4][f2]Flowers[] have always been popular with artists and they have a [f2]rich history[] in art.
They are often the subject of still life paintings.
This one was painted by [f2]Frédéric Bazille[], a nineteenth-century French painter.
These paintings seem to want to preserve their subjects' freshness and beauty forever.
There is [f2]botanical art[] as well, used to document many species of flowers and plants...
...from early [f2]religious manuscripts[] right up to present-day [f2]encyclopedias[].
[a7]This is my interpretation of the lily.
I started with an initial [f2]pencil sketch[].
The [f2]grid tool[] was useful here to get those frilly petals in the right places.
Next, I laid down some [f2]base colours[].
You may find the [f2]colour-picker[] tool useful here.
It can be found in the [f2]palette screen[] after you have switched to paints.
When you want to mix a colour, you can activate the colour picker and [f2]touch the colour[] on the photo.
A [f2]pin[] will be added to the colour wheel to help you mix the colour, just like in the lessons.
After laying down the base colours, I began to carefully [f2]blend[] and [f2]refine[] them.
In particular, I watched for the way the colour of the petals...
...[f2]shifts[] gradually from a vivid magenta to white.
Try to observe the way that [f2]light[] catches the flower as well.
This will help create the impression of a three-dimensional form.
The light shines [f2]through[] the petals as well as onto them. The [f2]shadows[] are very [f2]soft[].
I finished by painting in all the [f2]fine details[], like the spotted patterns on the petals.
So that's it! Good luck! I'll see you in the next lesson.
When you next get the chance, why not try painting a flower from life?
Mini-Lesson: Pink Lily
[b1][i1]Take your time [f2]sketching out[] the petals, and use the grid tool.[][b1][i1]Use the background as an opportunity to [f2]loosen up[] and experiment.[][b1][i1]Careful [f2]brush selection[] will help you balance bold colour areas with detail.[][b1][i1]Pay attention to the [f2]soft shadows[].[]