Now lastly, before we start our background, I want to do one more layer on both the stem and the pedals that tie everything together but it's going to be very subtle. So with a clean brush, I'm going to put a little water on my palate and I'm going to take a little this yellow, this hands yellow. I'll take a little bit of the yellow ochre to warm that up. A little more hands a yellow to offset that and move the very sharp point on my brush. I'm just going to pull a little bit of this yellow from the inside of these flowers. And I'm not going to do many strokes.

I don't want to blend these colors. I just want to create a little warmth here. This step is optional. I think it adds another layer to our flowers. And particularly this flower is a very elegant one. Some require just a little one or two brushstrokes.

And then I'm going to take that same yellow, get it on my brush and just pull it down in some areas here of the stem. Again, I don't want any harsh lines. Just looking for a little pop of color. We'll let this layer dry and then we'll come back and add a little background.