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ACRYLIC
Painter’s Checklist
SuRFACE
8" x 5" x 41⁄2" (20.3 x 12.7 x 11.4cm) wooden utensil/brush holder
PALETTE
JO SONJA’S ARTISTS’ COLOURS Brown Earth
Burgundy
Carbon Black
Provincial Beige Raw Sienna Smoked Pearl Titanium White Vermillion Yellow Light
JO SONJA’S BACKGROUND COLOURS Blackberry
BRuSHES
JO SONJA’S SURE TOUCH Series 1360 no. 1 short liner Series 1370 no. 8 flat
Series 1375 3⁄4" square wash Series 1385 nos. 6 & 8 filberts Small mop brush (of your choice)
SuPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 159)
Jo Sonja’s All Purpose Sealer
Jo Sonja’s Retarder and Antiquing Medium Jo Sonja’s Satin Varnish
Ruler (clear)
SOuRCE
Utensil/brush holder is available from the artist at paintbrush1028@gmail.com.
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PAINTING TIP
To keep the paint moist and easy to blend during wet-on-wet painting, keep a bit of Jo Sonja’s Retarder Medium in the brush. I also suggest that you apply a light coat of Jo Sonja’s Retarder Medium to each element before applying paint.
motivated by one of Jo Sonja Jansen mda’s de- sign classes, I wanted to create a whimsical piece that serves as a reflection of where I live. After all, Gil-
roy, Calif., is the Garlic Capital of the World. In addition, I am employed by independent bookseller BookSmart, in Morgan Hill, a town well known for its mushrooms. In- spired by these towns’ local festivals (the Gilroy Garlic Fes- tival and the Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras), I knew this design would honor these beloved traditions...and would simply be fun to paint.
PREPARATION
Seal the entire piece with Jo Sonja’s All Purpose Sealer. You also can mix the sealer with the background colors (1:1) and apply. Allow this to dry completely.
On three sides of the holder, measure up approximately 11⁄2" (3.8cm) from the top of the square base and lightly mark the spot with a pencil. Use these marks to lightly pencil in a horizontal line on the three sides. This will later serve as the checkered tablecloth. The corresponding area on the fourth side will be filled mostly by the soup pot. Refer to the photo of the finished piece.
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