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ACRYLIC
Painter’s
Checklist
SURFACE
MDF board 15 3⁄4" x 15 3⁄4" (40 x 40 cm)
PALETTE
FOLKART ACRYLICS Engine Red
Green Meadow Hauser Green Light Nutmeg
Podge Orange Pure Black
Red Violet
Sky Blue
Steel Gray Sunny Yellow Titanium White
BRUSHES
DYNASTY BLACK GOLD 1⁄2", 1" & no. 8 flat
No. 20/0 liner
No. 8 bristled round
1⁄4" angular
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) FolkArt Extender Medium
FolkArt Glazing Medium
FolkArt Matte Artists Varnish Transfer or black and white paper Alcohol
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LET’S PAINT
BACKGROUND, WINDOW, WALL
STEP 1: Using the 1" flat brush, apply two coats of Titanium White, allowing to dry between coats. Rub with soft sandpaper over the whole surface to smooth.
STEP 2: Transfer the design, without the dove, using the transfer paper. (Refer to pattern 1 on page 55.)
STEP 3: On the bottom of the window apply a basecoat of al- cohol without washing the brush. Upload it with Sky Blue+Red Violet (1:1), applying it in a horizontal manner. The alcohol will help to fade or degrade the color. Let dry completely.
STEP 4: With the round brush and Green Meadow, use a stip- pling technique to simulate the trees. Leaving them to dry, and without washing the brush, apply Hauser Green Light and a few touches of Podge Orange in order to add light. Load the brush with a little Sunny Yellow and give a few gentle bumps or strokes with the tip of the brush in the upper parts. Let dry completely.
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