Donna's Art Part: Monday Night Painters

Monday, September 8, 2008

Monday Night Painters

For your class on 9-22-08 you will need an oval surface. The example is an oval bentwood box, 9 1/2"l, 7"w, & 4"h. You will probably be able to find a comparable paper mache' box at one of the craft stores in town. If not available, try an 8" or so round. The pattern should be easy to adapt. The basecoat color will be Antique Gold (DecoArt) or Yellow Oxide in JoSonja acrylics.

For your class on 9-29-08, begin looking for or emptying out an oatmeal canister. You can make oatmeal cookies for the class!

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Tips

Mistakes
When you've made a mistake, spit on your paper towel is the handiest tool to remove it quickly.

Floated Color
Use the largest brush possible for the job. I tell my students all the time and they can quote me, "The corner of the brush is the same size on every brush."

Liner Work
Thin lines require that you do several things.
1. Use a quality liner brush, in excellent condition.
2. The consistency of your paint should be the consistency of ink.
3. The brush should be full of paint.
4. As you paint lines, move slowly, not fast, and hold your brush handle straight up in a vertical position.
5. Often people can't see-they think they can, but they really don't know if the point of the brush is making contact with the surface or not. Using an OptiVISORs or surgical loops can be used right over glasses. They are massive magnifying glasses that really make it possible to see the point of the brush making contact with the surface.

Taken from Quick and Easy Painting, April 2009, pp. 62-63.