Datura
108 Flowers - Book 2
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18m
Often called Angel's Trumpet, Datura's large drooping blossoms, which can be white, yellow, pink, orange or purple, give the plant a unique floral appearance. The flowers, which are closed during the day, open at night and emit a heavy sweet fragrance. Despite its allure to both sight and smell, the spectacular Datura has a deadly reputation as an ingredient in both poisons and love potions.
However, painting Datura has no side effects other than the joy of doing Chinese brush painting along with a master of the art form! Learn to paint this Datura composition by following Ning's complete step-by-step process of instruction.
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