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•emake itpoppies canvasVisit the art suppliesaisle at your localSpotlight store andunleash your innerVan GoghMaterialsCanvasFrancheville acrylic paints – white, blue,green, red, orange/red, black, yellowRound tip paint brushesPaint paletteStep 1 Prepare the canvas with awhite base coat.Step 2 Paint in the horizon linewith a mixture of blue and white andcontinue upwards to fill in the sky.Block in the lower canvas with amedium green. Then go over the greenwith varying lines of green in all shadesto indicate the stems of the poppies.Step 3 Block in the head of eachpoppy with red. Go over the red withorange/red and white to indicatehighlights as desired. Outline eachpoppy in black if necessary. Add blackto the centre of each open floweras well as thin strokes of yellow toindicate the stamen. Use the end ofthe paint brush to dip into the yellowpaint and add to the top of the yellowlines to finish off the centre of theflowers. Finish off by adding highlightsto the grass with yellow and black toadd depth.156 spotlight.com.au