Sketch your rose and using masking fluid (sparingly) outline the shapes and small areas that should remain white (tone 1)
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| Allow the masking fluid to dry. Paint the whole rose shape with a very dilute pink. This should really only be coloured water, we don't want a huge difference between the white under the mask. (tone 1+) | Paint each petal in turn allowing different tones on the petal. Maybe add some very pale blue or yellow in places. Wait until 1 petal has dried before painting adjacent petals otherwise the paint will flow around | |
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When you are happy that the tones match the photo put in the foliage. Then put your painting somewhere where you can look at it for a couple of days while you decide whether it needs more leaves or not. If in doubt paint then in pale tones to start with. | |