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OIL
LEAF MOTIF
Use the Ivory Values to paint the leaf motif at the base of the vase.
This is tiny detail work. Use no. 0 and no. 2 blenders, no. 1 and no. 2 droplets, and no. 1 mop. The whole look depends on value changes.
Block in the values where you want them and care- fully pat-blend.
The motif is raised up off of the vase, which creates cast shadows along the right with Dark Soft Blue Mix and Very Dark Soft Blue Mix. Add sparkles of highlight using the tip of a no. 1 droplet and Warm White Basic Mix. Paint the base under the vase in soft blue values, blocked in and pat- ted to blend. Add Ivory Values to establish a reflection of the leaf motif. Mop to soften.
With the Very Dark Soft Blue Mix, increase darks in the shadow area. Let dry.
FINISHING TOUCHES
Double check these four areas:
HIGHLIGHTS: Is the lightest highlight in the center of interest area? Is every item light enough in relation to its value and position in the design?
SHADOWS: Are the cast shadows consistent through- out the whole design? Is each item dark enough in relation to its value and position in the design?
REFLECTED LIGHT: Is there enough reflected light? ACCENTS: Are all the colors of the design bounced around enough to create unity within the color scheme?
Make all necessary adjustments. Let dry and sign your name.
FINISHING
VARNISH: When your piece is completely dry, remove all dust using a tack cloth. Varnish the piece using a num- ber of light coats of Krylon Spray Satin Varnish, rather than one heavy coat of varnish. Be sure to read and fol- low the manufacturer’s instructions printed on the label. Set the timer for one hour. Do not exceed the one-hour time limit when spraying or you will risk cracking and wrinkling your painting. Holding the can approximate- ly 10" (25 cm) from the surface, spray from one side of the board to the other, being sure to spray past the edge. Spray until the surface is covered.
Turn the board and cross-spray using the same meth- od. Turn the board back to the original position and repeat. Then turn the board to the second position and repeat the process again.
Let dry 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is dry enough to tack off. Repeat the four layers of spray as described above. Let dry until you’re able to tack off. Repeat the four layers of spray again.
Let dry for 10 to 15 minutes a second time, and repeat the four layers of spray again. Repeat as many times as you can during the one-hour time frame. In the dry hot climate we had in California I could give it five rounds in a one- hour time frame. Here in Indiana with the humidity I’m lucky to get four rounds of spraying done. After each round it takes a little longer to dry. This will give you a good finish.
Allow the piece to dry for two full days. If you wish a deeper finish, you can repeat the one-hour process again.
artist’s sketch
As a member of SDP since 1975, Cheri Rol earned first her Certified Decorative Artist designation in 1985, and then became one of 54 Master Decorative Artists in 1997, having completed and passed the three designs required. As a decorative artist and an oil painter, Cheri is well known for her still life studies and her pattern packet line of decorative art designs.
Based in the quiet countryside of southern Indiana, Cheri teaches her home workshops near the historic town
of Corydon, Ind., which was the first capital of the state. Her studio hosts decorative and fine art seminars, color
theory classes, and art instruction classes for decorative painters and fine art alike. Cheri travel-teaches all across t
and in Canada, Argentina, and Japan. Cheri and her husband, Larry, exhibit as Rol Publications at most decorative painting shows. If you would like to experience her oil painting style for your painting group or are interested in her other designs, please contact her for scheduling and pricing information. You may email her at rolpub@cherirol.com and visit her website at cherirol.com. You may write her at 3600 Amy Lane NE, Greenville, IN 47124; (812) 366-4180; fax (812) 366-4215.
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