Cotton Rose
108 Flowers - Book 2
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19m
Cotton Rose blossoms with flowers of several colors on the same tree, and sometimes even within the same cluster! Flowers may be white or pink during the day and become a deeper reddish pink at night. Learn to capture the enchantment of this flower by painting along with Ning as you follow his signature step-by-step instruction.
Video shows how to prepare your colors, what brushes to use, how to load colors onto your brush, and, step-by-step brush stroke demonstrations.
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