CHILEAN FIRE TREE

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1 With a liner brush and raw umber or another shade of brown, create a simple stem with offshoots.

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2 Using a #8 round brush, start at the tip of the stem and then move down, pressing to create small petals with the widest part closest to the stem. The greens and browns may meld together if the paint is wet, or the lighter green will overlay the darker stem. Both are fine!

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3 Using the wet-into-wet technique (here), load ...

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