Donna's Art Part: Upcoming Classes

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Upcoming Classes

* REMINDER *

Our Monday class (September 20) has been moved to Tuesday (September 21) this week to accommodate some that have conflicts. It is the Advanced class and should be our last class on the 3 Ompir bikers.

Next Monday will be the second class on our Mixed Media Angel for the Beginner's class. You should have your pieced background complete and the angel pattern centered on your canvas. Please remember to bring repositionable tape or blue painter's tape as well as the paper chosen for your angel's dress. Your traditional painting supplies will be required as well as Mod Podge.

As always, can't wait to paint!

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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.