Donna's Art Part: Holiday BLURRRRR

Monday, December 6, 2010

Holiday BLURRRRR

I believe that the holiday BLURRRRRR is officially in process.

We did meet for our class on November 29th with only 2 of our regular members. Our shading is complete on our angel and the face, hair, and halo are in process. We have only the adding of the extras and the wording to complete our mixed media angel.

Due to a church obligation, I am asking that you check your calendar to see if you can make class on Thursday, December 16. Please let me know if you can make that as a class time. I'm afraid if we don't manage that night that everyone's holiday obligations will override another class meeting before the first of the year. We are such busy people!

Call and leave me a message on the cell phone if you will be able to attend or not. Thanks so much and blessings to you all at this holiday season.

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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.