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ACRYLIC
PEPPERMINT
Using the no. 3 round, basecoat the wide stripes with Napthol Crimson and line the thin stripes with Medium Green Mix. To shade the peppermints, moisten the surface with Jo Sonja’s Retarder. Float the outer edge with the no. 8 flat loaded with Jo Sonja’s Retarder Medium+Storm Blue. Mop to soften. Using the no. 10/0 liner, stroke Titanium White highlights and outline with Burnt Umber.
GINGER BABIES
Line all features using the no. 10/0 liner with Burnt Umber. Add noses and buttons with Napthol Crimson+tch Medium Brown Mix. Using the no. 8 flat, shade with floats of Brown Earth and Burnt Umber in the
darkest areas. Highlight with floats of Raw Sienna+Titanium White. Using the no. 10/0 liner, highlight the eyes, nose, and buttons with Titanium White. Stroke in the hair using the no. 10/0 liner with Brown Earth. Highlight the
girl’s hair with Raw Sienna and Raw Sienna+Titanium White.
FINISHING
Allow the paint to dry thoroughly. Clean
the surface, making sure to remove all graphite
lines. I use Martin/F. Weber Turpenoid on a paper tow- el or a cotton swab. Prepare the surface for varnishing with a coat of Jo Sonja’s Clear Glaze Medium. This gives the surface the tooth it needs for the varnish to adhere.
When dry, apply three coats of varnish. I like to use water+Jo Sonja’s Polyure- thane Matte+Satin Varnish (2:1:1). Adding water will allow the varnish to brush on very smoothly. Be sure to let the varnish cure well (at least twenty-four hours) before handling your piece. It will cure completely in two weeks. Enjoy!
artist’s sketch
Whimsical folk artist Kim Warren has been painting and teaching in local craft shops, for SDP chapters in Southern California, and in her own home studio for over twenty-five years. She is also an author and il- lustrator. Kim has been a member of SDP for over twenty years. She loves to share the enjoyment she gets from painting with others! Write to her at 13903 Bordeaux St., Bakersfield, CA 93314, or email her at kimmbearly2003@yahoo.com. See more of Kim’s artwork at www.warrensart.com.
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