CONEFLOWER

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1 Make a dome-shaped cone using a yellowy-green color and a filbert brush.

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2 While the cone is still wet, use the tip of a #4 round brush to add small orange dots. Allow the dots to bleed into the first color and give the cone some texture.

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3 Still working while the paint is wet, use the point of a #8 round brush and opera rose to drag the paint down and form a petal. Repeat until you have an arc of pink petals in varying levels ...

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