4 27/17. Begin by working from the back petal to front.  Do one petal at a time. Start by covering the whole petal with lemon yellow.  Make sure to use a filbert brush to create your edges of the petal so it cleanly overlaps the background.  Then use a bristle brush with cadmium red and stroke the brush from top to bottom over the petal.  You will see the colors blend and turn into the orange.  Let the brushes bristles create the ridges in the petal and follow the movement of the petal.
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