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Get some roses. Roses are easy to buy, so why not get the real thing to make your picture the best? Set up a still life using the roses in a vase--be mindful of the lighting and arrangement of flowers or other props in the picture. Gather your supplies, including a nice canvas, varied set of brushes, oil paints, and an easel on which to work. - 2
Using a soft pencil do a light contour, or an outline picture--following along the lines and locations of every rose in the picture, along with the other natural elements, including the vase. Keep in mind the shape of your roses--a spiral that starts from the middle and works its way out for an open rose, and different for a closed one. - 3). Paint in the background color, being mindful of what color would work best behind the color of the roses. This will, of course, depend on the color of the roses that you happen to be painting.
- 4). Paint in the shadow portions of your paintings. Now is the time to do under painting, too, if you choose, but this is where the shadow should take priority. Stay away from black; use other colors to develop your roses. Paint separate shadows or start off with dark shades and add lighter colors for contrast as they continue with the painting.
- 5). Continue by painting other details, such as the vase, and outside shadows on the wall or the table. Build up the flowers, moving from the darker shades that you have already painted, before moving on to the lighter ones. Pay attention to where the light is falling, as good highlighting is important in painting (for flowers, especially).
- 6). Finish the final details of your painting. Step back to see if it all the key elements come together, including whether the lighting looks good, and the flowers look distinct. Sign your painting.
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