Pretty Poinsettia

Start by applying two coats of white gel polish. Next apply a matte topcoat ready for your one stroke design. Using red and black acrylic-based paints, using the one stroke technique blend the two shades together.

Create three petal in a triangle.

Continue to build up the body of the flower.

Next, mix the black and red with a tiny bit of white and create three more petals within the first three.

Fill the centre of the flower with black paint to add depth.

Create leaves to frame the petals with a mix of green and yellow paint.

To create shading, use watered down black paint to outline all of the leaves and petals.

Using A green and yellow mix, create the centre of the flower

Highlight the petals and add veins.

Add fourth details and veins to the leaves.

Add further highlights.

Add small yellow and white dots to the design.

Use a high gloss topcoat to seal in the design.