Floriade comes from the Latin floriat which means to design with flowers.
Not tied to any one traditional folk art style, these florals represent a compilation
of ideas and techniques from over 50 years of studying and enjoying the stylized floral presentation.
Mediums:
Painting medium (Clear Glaze
Medium or Magic Mix)
Retarder Medium
Paints:
(simplify your palette, enjoy
simple mixing)
Pyrrole Orange or Orange
Red Orange (Pyrrole Red
Orange or Napthol Red +
Orange)
Red (Pyrrole Red or Napthol
Crimson)
Red Violet
Arylide Yellow
Yellow Orange
Yellow Oxide
Raw Sienna
Yellow Green
Brilliant Green
Olive Green
Hookers Green
Pthalo Green
Medium blue mix (or
Sapphire)
Pthalo Blue
Medium Red Violet mix (or
Amethyst)
Medium Violet Mix (or Brilliant
Violet)
Diox Purple
Titanium White
Raw Umber
Carbon Black or Black Umber
Brushes:
Jo Sonja's Sure Touch
(simplify your brush selection)
#4-5 round - Basic painting (see general information)
#1-2 short liner - Fine details
1/2" old brush or Oval Wash - Applying Retarder Medium and color glazing center.
3/4" - 1" mop - Blending out Retarder application
Optional - #2-3 round - You may prefer this for smaller flowers and details.