Model of pink flowers in Chinese Gongbi painting

Pink flower

Here are the three steps to paint a pink flower.

1. Draw the outlines with diluted ink. Then, color the inside with white.
2. Mix the red “Shuhong” and carmine red “Yanzhihong”. Apply the mixture from the darker parts to the lighter parts of the petals. After the ink has dried, apply white from the outside to the inside to highlight the lighter parts of the petals.
3. Finally, color the heart of the flower. Retrace the outlines that might have been erased by the colors.