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Hi everyone,

Here is Part 1 of the Frangipani tutorial.

Part 2 is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62521572

My voice is husky from my covid infection so I hope it's not too annoying listening to it in this tutorial. My voice is still not back to normal but I'm much better now - thank you! 💚💛

This is a fairly long tutorial at just under two hours so don't try and finish your painting in one day. I took a few days to complete my painting and I'd done two study paintings prior to painting this one.

All of the files you need to complete the painting are attached below my message here. I've included plenty of progress photos to help you.

I am currently voicing over a reasonably simple seascape that I hope to post on here before the end of the month and I plan to give you an update on my studio as well as soon as I can.

I hope you enjoy painting the Frangipani painting.

Louise

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My tutorials are designed to help you on your creative journey. Any painting you create from a tutorial where I use my own reference photo is for personal use only. They can't be sold or entered into an art competition. I write on the Supplies Lists where the photos come from. This Frangipani painting was painted from a photo that I took. 

Permission is not given to paint any of my earlier paintings that are not tutorials because some of them are licensed. Also, a few of my earlier paintings were painted from photographs where I sought the permission of the photographer. The photographer gave me permission to use it, not others.

If I do a tutorial where I use another photographer's photo (eg from Pixabay or Unsplash) that is available for anyone throughout the world to download (copyright free) and use I’m happy for you to sell the paintings you create from the tutorial. I know art supplies are expensive, so it's good to be able to recoup the costs of supplies.

If I do a tutorial and I use a photo that I have paid for and downloaded from the website Wildlife Reference Photos in order for you to sell the painting you create from the tutorial you need to purchase and download the photograph yourself. This is in accordance with the Terms and Services of the Wildlife Reference Photo website.

If you share a finished painting on social media I would really appreciate it if you could link back to my account (be it on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram) and mention that you painted it in one of my tutorials. @louisedemasi

Thank you!

Files

Frangipani for Patreon Part 1

Louise De Masi©

Comments

Jane Talbot

Hi Louise, I am wanting to paint my own frangipani after following your tutorial. I am just wondering did you freehand draw it to get it this big and did you draw directly on the watercolour paper? Just wondering how I’m going to get mine as big. Maybe I could try the grid method. Just thought of that 😊

Louise De Masi

Hi Jane, I use photoshop to help me enlarge drawings but the grid method would work well too.

Jane Talbot

Oh that was quick. Thank you. Is photoshop an app? Do you pay for it? I would love a tutorial on photoshop lol

Louise De Masi

Photoshop is a professional image editing software used for photo retouching, graphic design, and creating digital artwork. It's available as a desktop app (and mobile version, Photoshop Express), but it's not free. You need to subscribe to Adobe's Creative Cloud to access the full version, though there is a limited free trial.

Elaine

This is beautiful Louise, thank you 😍

Nancy Guenther

When I saw this tutorial posted today, it made me very happy. My dear friend is having a stem cell transplant tomorrow for a recurrence of Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. She entered the hospital the day she would have landed on Kauai'i, Hawaii, for a well deserved vacation. She will be in the hospital in isolation all month but she can get mail. I'm going to paint this plumeria for her as something to strive for, her Hawaiian vacation. Thank you so much, Louise.

Louise De Masi

I'm so sorry about your friend Nancy. I hope she will be able to take her holiday soon. She will love your painting I'm sure. Please send her my best wishes. 💕

Jeannette Orr

Morning Louise from New Zealand, I am slowly working thru your tutorials and love the clarity and the explanations you give. I am curious are you able to explain what makes a tutorial, advanced or intermediate. I have tackled some of the intermediate tutorials and have been so pleased with the results, and have started the Protea in the last two days and are struggling. It is a new brand of paper and I am wondering if that may be the issue. Thanks again

Louise De Masi

Hi Jeannette, When I make a tutorial specifically for beginners it's usually a simple subject and I try to explain everything I'm doing and why I'm doing it. With the intermediate and advanced tutorials the subject is more complicated, the tutorial is longer and my instructions assume that the viewer will have knowledge of and be familiar with the techniques I'm using. I still try to explain everything but probably not quite as detailed as I do with the beginner tutorials. It's not easy classifying them into beginner/ intermediate/ advanced because there are varying degrees of experience with each level. Some beginners have never held a paint brush while others are further along. Some intermediate painters are further along in their journey than others etc. Its not an exact science when I classify them - it's more of an intuitive feeling on my part. As far as paper goes I know whenever I change paper I always strike problems. It takes me quite a bit of time to get used to a new paper. The new paper won't hold the washes as well as my previous paper, the colour might lift more or it won't allow me to layer as much etc etc. So it could be the paper you're using.

Jeannette Orr

Afternoon, I was a complete beginner at Christmas and had never held a paint brush, and now am addicted. I try and paint most days or plan my next painting. Your explanation makes total sense for the classifications. I have to agree about the paper and it is good to hear that others have the same issues I am also finding the temperature is an issue. From 2 weeks ago with temperatures in the high 20's and over and today we are around 18 degrees. I will keep persevering 😣 and thanks again for all of the tutorials you post so often.

Lori

Just finished the Zebra tutorial. 😵‍💫 still seeing stripes, but really an happy how it turned out. Louise, you’re an wonderful teacher. Looking forward to the painting the Frangipani.

Louise De Masi

My pleasure Jeanette and the only way to improve is to paint every day if you can. I'm glad you are trying to do that. 💕

Louise De Masi

Lol- I know those stripes can get confusing 😝. Thanks so much Lori.

Kelly Halligan

I had an umbilical cord transplant 4 years ago. Rough ride but saved my life. Good luck

Robyn Mills

I have just moved and am looking forward to getting back to painting, your frangipani and your lovely boat painting are calling me back to my brushes….. I just have to find my painting gear in the “box mountain.”. I’m sorry to hear you’ve succumbed to the virus and hope your recovery is without any lingering after effects. Take care of yourself.

Louise De Masi

Thanks so much Robyn. I hope the move went well for you.

Jayeeta Gupta

Missed you so much this February, hope your health is fine now. Take care and thank you for the new post.

Nancy Shelburn

Thank you for this post. I'm wondering how you came to decide to paint the shadows first before the yellow? Could you have painted the yellow first and come out with the same effect?

Louise De Masi

Thank you very much Jayeeta. I'm much better now. 💕

Louise De Masi

Hi Nancy, it was my method at the time but yes I think you could have painted the yellow parts first if you wanted to.

Nancy Shelburn

ok. thank you! Also, I appreciate how you mark the place you're talking about on your reference photo with an X. I find it really helpful following along.

Jacinthe Boudreau

Hello Louise, what would be an alternative color for Transparent Orange DPP..... Thank you!

Louise De Masi

Hi Jacinthe you only need a tiny amount so use any orange you have or mix some red and yellow together.