Amaryllis as printed in the book: a line drawing with a light gray shading guide Amaryllis colored in: the finished color reference
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Amaryllis, plate 22 of Quiet Winter. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Quiet Winter · Plate 22 of 45

Amaryllis color reference

The large trumpet-shaped flowers sold as amaryllis for winter are Hippeastrum, a group of plants from Central and South America. The true amaryllis, Amaryllis belladonna, is native to South Africa's Western Cape. Each tall stem carries several big flowers.

Colors to reach for

Use scarlet and deep red for the petals with a paler throat, green for the stem and a little yellow-green in the center.

  • scarlet
  • deep red
  • pale pink
  • green
  • yellow green

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