PURPLE PAMPAS GRASS
1 Using a #8 round brush and lots of water, make a simple oval. Then use the tip of your brush to draw the water out toward the edges of the oval and create smaller blades of grass. Remember to move in the direction of growth—upward and outward—and where the plant sits on the ground—downward.
2 While this area is still wet, go back in with your #8 round brush and add a deeper shade of green. The center of the plant should remain darker than its outer edges; this gives it depth.
3 While the paint is still wet, dip ...
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