I have these great tools, dubbed “paint pushers” by my peers. They have a silcone tip, and come in various sizes, my favorite being about 3″ wide. I use them as I would a brush, but the effect is more schmear than brushstroke.
This is an example of one of those images that is a direct result of just covering the ground in a color, any color. In this case, a tint of blue, still present in the final image as the petals of the flower. I worked with what was suggested, and this is the result.
The painting took about12 hours total to complete, not counting drying time in between layers.