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ACRYLIC
COLOR MIX
WOOD STAIN
Raw Sienna+Yellow Oxide+Burnt Sienna (1:1:1⁄2) Extender
RED
Light Red: Naphthol Red Light+Raw Sienna (1:tch) Medium Red: Naphthol Red+Raw Sienna (1:tch) Dark Red: Brown Madder+Red Violet (1:tch)
PINK
Light Pink: Medium Pink Mix+Titanium White (1⁄2:1) Medium Pink: Dark Pink Mix+Titanium White (1⁄2:1) Dark Pink: Naphthol Red+Warm White+Red Violet (1:1:tch)+Raw Sienna (tch:tch)
YELLOW
Light Yellow: Hansa Yellow+Warm White (1:1) Medium Yellow: Hansa Yellow+Warm White+Yellow Deep (1:1:tch)
Dark Yellow: Yellow Deep+Hansa Yellow+Titanium White (1:1⁄2:1⁄2)
PREPARATION
PEACH
Titanium White+Vermilion+Raw Sienna (1:tch:tch)
BLUE
Light Blue: Medium Blue+Titanium White (1:1) Medium Blue: Titanium White+Prussian Blue Hue+ Raw Sienna (1:1/2:tch)
Dark Blue: Prussian Blue Hue+Light Blue (1:tch)
PURPLE
Light Purple: Dark Purple Mix+Titanium White (1⁄2:1) Dark Purple: Dioxazine Purple+Naphthol Red Light+Titanium White+Raw Sienna (1:1⁄4:1⁄4:1⁄3)
GREEN
Light Green: Hansa Yellow+Blue Mix+Titanium White (1:1:1)
Medium Green: Pine Green+Yellow Oxide+
Raw Sienna (1:1:tch)
Dark Green: Medium Green Mix+Prussian Blue Hue+ Raw Sienna (1:tch:tch)
sand again after drying. Paint the design area with Carbon Black. Dry. Lightly sand. Apply pattern.
LET’S PAINT
The Kalasca-style flowers are bright colors. Painting with a dirty brush allows color to be mix-transferred and gives interest to the strokes.
RED FLOWER, LEFT OF CENTER
STEP 1: Using the filbert brush (or no. 4 round), side- loaded with Dark Red Mix and sketch in the center of the flower, then sideload again in Medium Red Mix and pull three C-strokes so that the red edge forms the three crown strokes. Let dry. Basecoat flower/petals using a brush mix of Medium Red Mix and Dark Red Mix.
VALUE
WOOD STAIN
RED
PINK
YELLOW
PEACH
BLUE
PURPLE
GREEN
LIGHT
MEDIUM
DARK
Lightly sand the surface and wipe it clean. I found it easier to stain the entire piece, seal, and then apply the black background to the area where I wanted the pattern to be painted. Therefore, whether you are using a simi- lar board or a surface of your choice, decide in advance what (if any) of the surface will be stained and what will be painted. In staining the entire board, mix the Wood Stain colors and plenty of DecoArt Extender and Blending Medium to create a very thin stain. Apply the stain to an unsealed board using a large wash brush. Work fast and apply stain evenly as it will soak into the unsealed board. Let dry. If required, apply a second coat of stain. Other- wise, seal the board using DecoArt Multi-Surface Sealer. Dry. Lightly sand again and wipe clean. If required, apply a second coat of DecoArt Multi-Surface Sealer and lightly
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