Page 62 - The Decorative Painter Fall 2017

Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Walnut hollow box 9" by 12" (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
PALETTE
DECOART TRADITIONS ACRYLICS Brown Madder
Hansa Yellow
Medium White
Pine Green Prussian Blue Hue True Gold
BRUSHES
ROYAL & LANGNICKEL
L7170 Majestic nos. 4 & 6 filbert
RG700 3⁄4" flat
RG 150 no. 4 flat
R4700 1⁄2" Majestic flat
RSANDY Sandy’s Sure Stroke or no. 4 round Liner
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) DecoArt Multi-Purpose Sealer
DecoArt Extender & Blending Medium DecoArt Glaze Medium
DecoArt Satin Varnish
Stampendous CRR234 Cling Snowflake stamp Magic Rub eraser to remove pattern lines
SOURCES
Walnut hollow box can be purchased at any local craft store.
LET’S PAINT
Refer to the Step-by-Step on page 61.
STEP 1: Basecoat the blossoms and rose with Medium White and allow to dry. Adjust from large to small brush as needed.
HOLLY LEAVES
Refer to the Step-by-Step on page 61.
STEP 2: Dampen a few leaves with DecoArt Extender & Blending Medium. Wipe off excess with soft paper towel. Edge one corner of the no. 4 flat with Pine Green. Keep the strong color along the edge of the leaf. Dry.
STEP 3: Dampen and wipe off excess DecoArt Extender & Blending Medium. Apply Pine Green plus a little Prussian Blue Hue, both stacked on one corner of the brush. This goes across the stem end of the leaves. Dry.
STEP 4: Linework on leaves is a brush mix of Pine Green+ Prussian Blue Hue (1:tch) thinned with water using the liner brush.
PINE GREENERY
Refer to the Step-by-Step on page 61.
STEPS 1 & 2: UsethelinerbrushwiththinnedPineGreen+ Prussian Blue Hue (1:tch).
RED BLOSSOMS
Refer to the Step-by-Step on page 61.
STEP 2: Dampen and wipe. Apply Brown Madder.
STEP 3: Dampen and wipe; apply True Gold floated in around the edge of the petals.
STEP 4: When dry, do linework centers which are dabbed with Brown Madder.
STEPS 5 & 6: Add dots of Pine Green and a few Medium White. When dry, apply DecoArt Extender & Blending Medium and wipe.
PAINTING TIPS
Veiling is a bottle mix of Medium White+ DecoArt Triple Glaze Medium (2:1). Veiling keeps for a long time so you can make a lot or just a little. David Jansen mda taught me about veiling.
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