Hi, I have nearly finished my painting of the Slipper Orchid. I added the hairs to complete the flower on the left. I then tackled the flower from the back view. This was a little more tricky because I had to make sure all the markings on the petals were more subtle and softer. I used the same colour combinations as for the first flower but made them a weaker mix. The side petal patterning was achieved by applying the pattern with the brush and then gently dabbing the applied paint whilst wet with kitchen role to soften the effect. The final stages were to add the hairs to the flower where appropriate. I applied a flat green wash to the stems and the sepals varying the green as I proceeded. All that is left to finish is the patterning to the stem and all the hairs. The stems on these plants are very hairy.
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