Peonies

Jane uses an old photo of a watercolor of peonies that she had painted years ago before she tried her hand at acrylics. On this video, she returns to painting her canvas cadmium red light first and then sketches out her painting. She like to paint her canvas this red shade because (1) a blank canvas is intimidating, (2) she can layout both her dark and light values, and they contrast on the red, and (3) she tends to paint in cooler colors, so the touches of the warm red pop out on her painting after it it finished, giving an extra energy to the painting.

Also, visit Jane's website for information on upcoming workshops and arts festivals. Her workshops and arts festivals usually begin in the fall and run through the spring. On the "shop" page, you can purchase a complete class for only $25. You download the class and paint along at your own pace--stopping, rewinding, replaying as necessary.

Paint Palette: All Liquitex brand--Hookers Green Deep Hue #225, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, raw sienna, titanium white, light blue, light blue violet, brilliant purple, cadmium red light, cadmium orange, naples yellow, cadmium yellow medium
not used in this painting

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