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1. Introduction : One stroke painting is a decorative painting technique
in which the artist loads the brush with different colors simultaneously to create
a unique blending effect. This works especially
well to depict the delicate colors of
flowers and leaves. Hi, my name is Damini and
I'm an artist from Mumbai. I have been teaching
painting since 2018 and have taught thousands of
students in physical workshops. Now I'm so excited
to teach online. This course is an
introduction to one stroke painting using
acrylic or oil colors. This class is beginers
friendly and will start out with the basic
one stroke brush strokes. From there, we will cover
basic petals and leaves and gradually build up the skill to make
the entire painting. One stroke painting
technique can be used to create beautiful
florals on paper, glass, wood, and fabric. By the end of this class, you will have learned
one stroke technique and learned how to use those techniques to
create various flowers. I invite you to join
me for the course. Look forward to seeing
you inside the class.
2. Sketching : Welcome to the class.
In this class, we are going to
sketch the flour. So using a pencil, I am going to draw the petal. So first, we are going
to draw first petal. There are total five petals. Now, adjacent to that
is a second petal. This is a rough shape
that we are drawing now, and then we are going
to make a third petal. So the petals are
narrower at the base, and then they expand. And that's a fourth petal
and now the fifth petal. So this is a rough sketch
that we have drawn first. Now I'm just darkening the
shape so that we know. So first, when we started, it was just light so that we can make the changes
if we want to. And now we are going
to give it a shape. We are going to give
the edges a shape. So we are giving
shape to the petal. It's a rounded
zigzag at the edge. So that is how we
are going to give the shape to every petal. And that's the fourth one, and the next one
is the fifth one. Now we are going to make seeds
coming out from the flour. So it's going to
be a curvy shape, two curvy lines, and
then seeds on top. Now we will start
to make the leaves. So one leave at the top part. So again, we will make
a rough shape first, and then we are going to
give it a proper shape. So now I'm making the edges
of the leaves defined. So first, when we
start to sketch, it's going to be light sketch so that we can make the
changes if we want to. And now the second leave
here on the other side, again, it's a rough
sketch first, and then we are going
to give it the shape. So the leaves are
pointed at the edge, so we are just
making that shape. Now the third leaf, which is going to be at the
bottom part of the flower. So I've made a
rough sketch first, and then I'm making
the edgy corner. So I'm making the
rough sketch first, and then I'm defining the edges. O
3. Painting the background : Now we will start
painting the background. So I have taken some brown color and some dark blue
color on the palette, and then I'm going to mix
them both to make a shade of very dark blue
or sort of black. It's not exactly black. It's a shade of dark blue. So now what I'm doing is
I'm taking the brush and applying horizontal
strokes with a flat brush. And then to cover the edges, I'm using the tip of the brush to make the shapes so
that we don't overlap. And now I'm just using the
flat brush to cover all parts. And when you come to the edges, you can just lift the
canvas and then paint the parts which are a bit
challenging to paint. Use the tip of the
brush to do this work. And then moving on to
the bottom part, again, we are going to apply a
few horizontal strokes. Again, we are going to
make the outlines of the petal so that we don't put the paint
inside of the petals. While I paint, I make sure
that the canvas is not visible that all the spots
are covered with color. Now, the corners. So we are just going
to apply the paint at the corners with the
tip of the brush. So you can apply horizontal or vertical
strokes to paint the corners. So that's how we are covering
the edges with the brush. So go slow and enjoy the
process of making it. And you can dip the brush
in water if you feel like the paint is dry or
the paint is thick. And then we paint the
remaining part on the side. And that's how we have painted the background of the painting.
4. Painting the Flower: Now we will start
painting the flower. So I have taken pink, dark pink color and white
color on the palette. And using a middle
sized round brush, I'm just going to make the
outline of the flower. So I'm using the
tip of the brush, slightly dipping
the brush in water. And then filling in the paint, adding some white colour
on the top of the petal. So the petal is going to
be light pink at the top. So first, we have
made the outline, and then we are going
to fill in the paint. So you can see a transition from dark color to light color. And then we are going to
apply slanting strokes. It's going to be
slanted at the top. Now, I'll just
clean the brush in water and using a tissue paper, I'll just wipe the brush off
to take the extra water out. And then dipping the
brush in white color, I'm going to paint the edges
of the petal with white, and I'm just going to
apply the strokes which are facing towards the
inner part of the petal. So these are the strokes
that we are going to apply. And now I've painted the
edge with the white color. And now we are going to
take dark pink color and make the shades coming out
from the bottom of the petal. And now we are going to
clean the brush with the tissue paper and
taking some pink again, moving on to the second petal, we are going to paint the
base of the petal first. So it's a outline and then dipping the brush slightly in water to make
the paint smooth. And then filling in the paint slightly Then taking some white color and making light pink shade and then painting the edge of the petal with a
light pink colour. So notice I am using the tip
of the brush to do this. And then give the petal
the shape that it has. So at the edge, it has
somewhat rounded zigzag shape, so we make sure to
give that shape. Now, with the white, we are again going
to paint the edges and push the strokes inwards. And now taking some
dark pink color at the bottom of the petal, we are just going to
apply a few strokes facing upwards of the petal. So but here for
the second petal, these strokes are sidewards. In regards to petal, it's going to be upwards, but since this
petal is located at a position which is
facing towards the side, so the strokes are sidewards. Now, taking some white color
and painting the edges and dragging the strokes towards
the center of the petal. So I'm just giving
the strokes which are facing towards the
center of the petal. Now, moving on to
the third petal. So here, first I'm taking
dark pink color again, painting the center part of the flower that
is the bottom, the base of the petal, and then dragging
the strokes upwards. Upwards in regards to the petal. That way, it's the
sideway strokes because the petal is
facing towards the side. And then I'm going to
mix some white color to the pink color and making
a shade of light pink, we are going to paint
the edges again. So I hope by now you have understood where to
apply lighter strokes, where to apply darker strokes. And now, the strokes are facing towards the
inner part of the petal. See the direction of the
petal, how they are moving. So it's like the petal is
coming out from the flour. So we are giving it a shape
that makes it look so. It's coming out. So the strokes have to be in a way that show
the direction of the petal. Now moving on to
the fourth petal. So first, I've painted the edge here with
a light pink color. And then dragging
the strokes inwards, and again, see the direction. It's a curvy. It's a bit curvy. Cleansing the brush again, taking dark pink color and then painting the
inner part of the petal. So the inner part is darker
because it gets a shadow. And then the fifth petal. So taking dark pink color, and we are just painting
the base of the petal. And this petal is
somewhat V in shape. So painting the bottom part with the dark pink and painting the top part
with the light pink, and then dragging
the strokes inwards. So see the direction
of the strokes. Now, these strokes
are coming downwards. I So this is how we have to make the shades. And then I'm just
painting the edges. Now we will take dark
pink color again and paint the center part of the
flower with the dark pink. So very gently painting
the center part. So that's basically
the base of the petal, which is darker in color. Same way, we are going to apply these strokes at the base of
the petal on every petal. This shows that
all the petals are adjoined at one central place. And taking light pink color, I'm just applying a few
more strokes at the edge of the petals defining
the boundaries. Now mixing some
dark blue color in pink color to make
it even darker. So it's a darker
shade of the pink. And now applying the strokes of this dark pink at the
base of the petal. Since the shadow falls here, so it's going to be
the darkest part. Similarly, we are going to apply these darker colored
shades on every petal. These strokes are facing upwards in the
direction of the petal. You do not have to cover the entire part
with the one color. It's basically a gradient
effect, a shading effect. So the strokes, the
shading should be visible. So now on the fourth petal, I'm just giving it the
shape that it has. So we are going to apply
the strokes in a curvy way. Now taking white color
with this small brush, we are going to paint the
outline of the petal, the outer edge, and then
pushing the strokes inwards. So it's basically two
contrasting colors. It's darker at the base and
lighter on the outer edge. Now, applying the
strokes facing towards the center of the petal or
the center of the flower. O. We will have to retain the shape of the edge. It's not rounded at the edge. Now for the third petal, the light falls on the
center part of the petal. So the white color is to
show where the light falls. Now, the edges, again, The light falls also on the
center part of this petal. So we are going to apply a few thin strokes at the
center part of this petal. Not everywhere, but
at a few places. A now coming to the fourth petal, again, taking some white with a thin brush and using
the tip of the brush, we are going to make
the strokes which are facing downwards and going towards the center of the petal. These strokes are
a little rounded. So wherever there
is more of white, it shows that the
light falls here. Me light falls there. Making few strokes
on the center part, the middle part of the petal. Now, the fifth petal. So first, we will
paint the edges. And then we are going to
draw the paint inwards. So that's how with
the tip of the brush, see, we are not
blending any color. We are just applying
visible strokes. The stroke should
be clearly visible. We don't have to blend
or mix any color. Now for this petal, more of light falls on the edge. So we are going to paint the edge with more
of white color. And now drawing the
strokes inwards. Okay. Now we are going to make the edges more defined
so that we understand. I've taken some dark pink
color and I'm applying few strokes coming out from
the center of the flower. And using dark pink color
with a small size brush, now I'm just painting the edges somewhere,
not everywhere. Even on the edges, there are parts where
the shadow falls, so we are painting
those parts now. So that way we are painting
the part that has a shadow. So I'm using the darker
shade that's pink along with a bit of dark
blue to make dark pink. For the second petal, it's going to be darker
pink at the edge somewhere. And then drawing the
strokes inwards. This is how. And then I'm just
making a few more strokes. So the strokes are very gentle. We are not blending any color. These are visible brush strokes. Now, for the third petal, it's going to be a little darker at the edge of the petal. So this is where
the light falls. For the fourth petal here, we are painting one part of
the edge with a darker pink I'm adding a touch
on these strokes so that they don't look
like a separate color. O. Adding dark pink
color here and there. Now taking some white color and painting the parts
where most light falls. So with a small size
brush with a tip, we are just going to
paint some light falling. So for the fourth petal, the light falls on the
middle part of the petal, we are going to give it a
round shape, curvy shape. Now for the first petal, we are going to apply a
few strokes at the edge. Moving on to the second petal
with a small size brush, we'll take some white color and just paint the
outline, the edge. And I'm gently
painting the edge. And then a few strokes at the
middle part of the petal. This is where most light
falls on this one. So this is how we have
painted the flower.
5. Painting the Leaves: In this class, we are
going to paint the leaves. So using a middle
sized round brush, we are going to
paint the edge or the outline of the leaf
with dark green color. So you can see dark green
color on the palette, and I am just drawing
the strokes inwards. And now I have taken some light green
color that is by mixing white and
dark green together. And now I'm applying
the strokes and drawing the strokes inwards or to
the center of the leaf. Now, using a small sized brush, we are going to
apply a few strokes with a dark green
color at the edge. Only at the edge and drawing
the strokes inwards. We will retain the
shape on the edges. Now drawing a center
line on the leaf. Now taking some white color on the small brush and applying
a few strokes on the edges. So this is where the
light falls on the leaf. Taking some more white and making the strokes
on the other side. So the strokes are visible, and we are not blending
or merging any color. Now I'm mixing some
dark pink color in green colour to make
a darker shade of green. And then I'm painting
the edges of the leaf with a dark green
colour to show the shadow. So also the place where
the leaf originates and the place where the leaf starts to show that's
very close to the flower, that is where we
are going to paint it with a dark green color, and we'll make a
central line with Now, taking some
light green colour by mixing white and
green together, I'm just painting a few strokes coming towards the
inner part of the leaf. Originate from the edges and move towards the inner
part or the central part. Now moving on to
the second petal with the medium size brush, taking green color, I'm painting the edges or the
outline of the leaf. Now we'll take some
light green colour and draw the strokes
inwards from the edges. Now, adding some pink
colour in the green. We will make a shade
of dark green, and with a small size brush, we are going to paint the
parts where most shadow falls. So that's the place which
is closer to this petal. Thus, it also differentiates
the leaf from the petal, and this is a part
where the shadow falls. So we are just making a few strokes strokes coming from the edges
towards the center. Some strokes could be
longer or smaller, and now making a
line in the center Applying a few
strokes on the edges. Now showing the pointed
edges of the leaf. Now showing the pointed edges of the leaf with the white
color or light green color. Now we will paint
the third leaf. So I've taken some green colour, and I will start
painting the edges. A And now taking some light green color, we are drawing the paint
inwards from the edges. Again, we make sure to
not blend any color. The strokes, the brush strokes
should be clearly visible. Painting the sharp edges of the leaf with the
light green colour, taking some white Okay. We take some white and show the place where the
most light falls. And now taking the darker green that is by adding
some pink in green. So we make a darker
shade of green, and then we paint the
center line of the leaf. And taking some white color, we are just going to draw
the strokes inwards. I'm adding some highlight
on the other leaves too. So this is to show
the highlight. Now, we will take
light pink color with a small size brush and make the pollen tube coming
out from the flower. So with the tip of the brush, We will paint the pollen tube. Now I have taken
some yellow colour on the tip of the
small size brush, and I'm just dabbing
to show the pollens. So we are making a few dots with the yellow color using
the tip of the brush. A And now we will take some pink colour on the small size brush
and we'll make a few dots on top of
these yellow dots. So these are the
pollens or the seeds. Now we will add some brown color and dark blue colour together. And using a small size brush, we are just going to
paint the inner part or the center part of the
flower to show the shadows. So these are just at the center or at the
base of the flower, and we are not going to paint the darker shade of this
color anywhere else. It's only at the center. So this is how we have painted the beautiful
hibiscus flower. Hope you enjoyed the class. Do share with me
what you create. I would love to
see your painting. Thank you for watching. See
you in the next course. Oh
6. Video: Now we will see which all
materials are required. The first thing is a
canvas or a paper, a few brushes, a broad brush, a medium size brush, and a small brush. A pencil, then a palette or somewhere where you
can mix the paints, then a cup of water, a few tissue papers
to wipe the brushes. I'm using acrylic colours
of camel and evicril brand. So dark green colour, white color pink color, brown color, dark blue.
Damini Sargam, Artist and Instructor
