How to paint Realistic Bird of Paradise Flower from Photo Reference

The reference picture is my own photograph which I took in my Mom's garden.
I will be teaching step by step process of how to draw and paint a beautiful and realistic bird of paradise flower.
Materials
Materials Needed
Watercolors
100% Cotton watercolor Paper
Round Brush
Water
Tissue
Mixing palette
Reference Photo
Pencil and eraser
In this class students will learn the tips and techniques of painting a realistic bird of paradise flower.
It is preferable that students have some prior knowledge of working with watercolors before they start with this painting.
After taking this class students will be able to paint their own bird of paradise flower illustrations.