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ACRYLIC
Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
20" x 7" (50.8 x 17.8 cm) wood oval with bark edge
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS Autumn Red
Avocado
Blush Flesh
Crimson Tide Jade Green Limeade Primary Red Red Iron Oxide Soft Black
Taffy Cream White Wash
BRUSHES
LOEW-CORNELL INC.
LA CORNEILLE GOLDEN TAKLON Series 7000C no. 1 round
Series 7300C no. 14 shader Series 7350C no. 10/0 liner Series 7500C nos. 8 & 12 filberts Series 7550C 1⁄2” wash
Series DM 1⁄4" stippler
Series 270 3⁄8" Maxine’s Mop
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (see page 96) DecoArt Multi-Purpose Sealer Decorative ribbon, button, needle,
and thread
Mona Lisa Super Film sandpaper Varnish of choice
Wood glue
SOURCE
Basswood rounds in various sizes are available from Walnut Hollow,
1409 State Rd. 23, Dodgeville, WI 53533; 1-800-395-5995; www.walnuthollow.com.
14 The Decorative Painter • ISSUE NO. 2, 2015
Painting on wood has always been fascinating for me, a magical attraction. Often I find the right place for my drawings among the rough lines. I was immediately at-
tracted to this beautiful piece of wood which I discovered in a charming shop in the Alto Adige region of Italy.
PREPARATION
Sand the surface, then wipe it clean. Trace and transfer the design with black graphite omitting the stems and twigs. Seal the design area with Multi-Purpose Sealer. Let dry.
LET’S PAINT
Using an appropriately sized brush, basecoat the peach in the foreground (this is the peach on the left in the grouping of peaches) with Autumn Red and all the other peaches with Crim- son Tide. With the exception of the dried leaf, basecoat all of the leaves with Jade Green.
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