Leucadendron Tutorial - intermediate to advanced (Patreon)

Hi everyone, 

In this tutorial I paint a beautiful Leucadendron. I really enjoyed painting this. It was one of those paintings that flowed effortlessly off the brush.

I used a limited palette of three colours. 

With this painting I wash in a loose background over the flower and leaves right at the start and the background colours become the first wash on the leaves and flower. That allows me to leave some lost external edges on the petals and leaves. The lost edges help to create the illusion of depth and give the flower more form. They also add interest to the painting. 

If you prefer a plain white background and don't want to paint the loose wash in at the start of the painting, use the same colours that I use on the background to paint in the petals and the leaves. You can paint them in on dry paper if you like and keep the paint within the edges of the petals and leaves.

The reference photo I used is my own. I have included plenty of progress photos of my painting that you can download to help you. All of the files are attached below my message here.

I hope you enjoy painting it.

Louise

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