Page 96 - The Decorative Painter Spring 2014

ACRYLIC
Painter’s Checklist
suRFACE
11" x 14" (27.9 x 35.5cm) canvas
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
Admiral Blue Antique Gold Deep Antique Green Antique White Asphaltum
Autumn Red Avocado
Black Green
Black Plum Cadmium Yellow Cocoa
Driftwood
Georgia Clay Khaki Tan
BRusHEs
Lamp Black Light Buttermilk Light Parchment Mauve
Neutral Grey Orange Twist Plantation Pine Raw Sienna Sapphire
Snow White Soft Black Spicy Mustard Uniform Blue
LOEW-CORNELL
LA CORNEILLE GOLDEN TAKLON Series 410 1⁄8" & 1⁄4" deerfoot stipplers Series 3370 no. 10/0 mid liner Series 4400 1⁄8", 1⁄4", 3⁄8", 5⁄8" &
1" angular shaders
Series 7000 nos. 0 & 1 rounds
Series 7300 nos. 4, 6, 8 & 12 shaders Series 7550C 1" wash/glaze PRINCETON ARTIST BRUSH CO. PRINCETON SELECT 3750
No. 6 scumbler
1⁄2" Lunar blender
1⁄4" & 3⁄8" Lunar mops
suPPLiEs
Basic painting supplies (page 127) DecoArt DuraClear Satin Varnish No. 2 pencil
Ruler
Sea sponge Tape
souRCEs
n The no. 6 scumbler and the Luna blenders by Princeton are available from Rebecca’s Col- lections; (360) 852-444; rebeccatrimble.com; rebecca@rebeccatrimble.com.
n Canvases are available from art and craft stores.
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Ipainted this project in the American folk art style of Ru- fus Porter. Many people enjoy this style of artwork be- cause it is gender neutral, and both men and women love
to create these paintings!
PREPARATION
Basecoat the entire canvas with two coats of Light But- termilk. Let it dry completely. To create the stippled back- ground, dampen the surface by lightly brushing it with water. Pounce Asphaltum over the entire surface with a damp sea sponge, and then let it dry. Repeat the dampening/painting process with Driftwood, and then with Snow White, letting the surface dry between coats. Transfer the land and water lines very lightly (the light washes of paint you’ll be applying won’t cover dark transfer lines).
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