Dandelion painting tutorial

Malanleitung für ein Löwenzahnbild

Idea and execution: Andrea Reiß
Colors needed: Light yellow, dark yellow, light red, light blue, and dark blue.

Painting the dandelion blossom and leaves
Step 1

We begin with the dark yellow blossom. For the stem and leaves, mix dark yellow and light blue together and work the Seccorell pigment powder into the painting surface with your fingers.

Brushing off excess pigment powder
Step 2

Then carefully brush off the remaining pigment powder with a cotton pad.

Working in the background colors
Step 3

Now start around the blossom with light yellow powder, then add dark yellow and light red, and work the colors into the paper using circular motions.

Dark color mixture below the plant
Step 4

Below the plant, mix dark yellow and dark blue together.

Finished dandelion picture
Step 5

Finally, work the pigment powder from light to dark into the paper with the cotton pad using circular motions. And your glowing dandelion picture is complete.

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