MONARCH BIRCH BARK
1 Begin with a light wash of a neutral color, such as soft yellow with a touch of burnt umber or gray mixed in. This shape will form a segment of a trunk with a bit of an offshoot of a branch.
2 While the wash is still wet, swipe a brush with some additional neutral paint into the sides of the trunk and let the paint flow into the wash you created in step 1. This will give it dimension. Then take a #6 or #8 brush and quickly paint little lines using red-violet. Let these bleed together.
3 Working these washes while ...
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