Hi Friends!

I'm SO excited to share this one with you! To go along with our spider web painting, we're painting a botanical illustration of belladonna, also known as deadly nightshade. 🖤

This plant has such a fascinating history, from quite the unusual beauty rituals and some royal family drama to witchcraft and centuries of folklore! i had so much fun researching about it & I thought it was the perfect botanical to paint for Halloween!

I wanted these paintings to feel like they belonged together, so we're using the same color palette in both projects. But instead of focusing on wet-on-wet backgrounds, we'll be practicing layering, blending, building values, and adding some delicate botanical details.

OKAY , LET'S PAINT! ⤵

Your full narrated tutorial and printable line drawing are included below!

This Weeks Photo Step Tutorial

Don't forget to check out the Spider Web tutorial! Thank you so much for being here and supporting these tutorials. I hope you enjoy this slightly spooky little botanical study!

HAVE THE BEST WEEKEND & A HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

💜 Michelle