Tole rose

Tole painted Rose.
For most Tole painters this type of Rose is the bench mark of one-stroke brush painting.
This Rose was painted using Oil paint and on a 'gesso'ed ' surface.
Zest-it clear painting medium was used to bring the oil paint to the correct consistency for stroke work.
Three brushes were used, a one-stroke flat, a round and a rigger. Apart from the line work, all the brushes were double loaded.
Oil paint colours used; Titanium White, Zinc Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Paynes Grey, Ivory Black, Vermillion.