Procedure
Step 1
Print out template at 100% of actual size. Place template on drawing board and, if necessary, secure to one edge with adhesive tape. Lay graphite paper, dark side down, underneath the template sheet. Trace the lines on the template sheet. After the first few lines, lift graphite paper to check that the lines have been transferred. The lines should only be faint, so that they do not show through when they are subsequently coloured. Use the eraser to lighten the lines where necessary after tracing.
Step 2
Colour in flowers with Art GRIP Aquarelle 121, emphasise the flower centres with Art GRIP Aquarelle 118 in a star shape. Partially overlapping the colours creates lively mixtures of colours when the water is subsequently brushed on. Colour in leaves with Art GRIP Aquarelle 230.
TIP
Test the colour mixtures and intensity on a separate sheet of watercolour paper beforehand!
Step 3
Apply wash with brush and water to the areas one after another. It is recommended that adjacent petals are not washed at the same time, as otherwise the colours may bleed into one another. So work on the petals alternately, in order to maintain clear outlines. Provided the painted area of the flowers is still damp, there is still an opportunity to intensify the areas that have already been washed. To do this, apply colour with the Aquarelle pen to a separate piece of drawing board, dissolve the colour slightly with the brush and dab it onto the damp watercolour picture. To intensify the colour at the centre of the flowers, use Art GRIP Aquarelle 134.
Step 4
Cut out the drawing. Trim decorative tape to size (it should be slightly wider than the painted drawing board) and stick onto the card. The stick the drawing on top of this. Finally, attach ribbon or cord and stick it across middle of drawing.
Finished!