Page 88 - The Decorative Painter Spring 2018

COLORED PENCIL
LEAVES/STEMS
STEP 1: Lay in Olive Green at the base of the leaf, vein shadow, and edge opposite vein shadow using tiny circular strokes and feathering edges. On the stems, apply Ol- ive Green at the left edge feathering toward the center and in the darker shadow areas. STEP 2: Apply Yellow Green over the rest of the leaf, feathering into Olive Green. Apply Yellow Green to the right edge of the stem feathering toward the center into Olive Green.
STEP 3: Apply Deco Yellow to highlight area of leaf and the far right edge of the stem. STEP 4: Burnish the leaf and stem; reapply Olive Green and Yellow Green as before, blending smoothly into each other. Go over the entire leaf and stem with Lime Peel. Apply Deco Yellow in highlight area on the leaf, blending smoothly and on stem, re- apply Deco Yellow on far right edge. Reapply any colors as needed to create a smooth transition of values.
PETALS
STEP 1: Apply Yellow Green to base and tip of the petal. This is also applied in the shadow where one petal lays over another.
STEP 2: Apply White over the center area of the petal blending into Yellow Green. STEP 3: Burnish, working the pigment into the fabric, then reapply Yellow Green and White, blending smoothly into each other.
STEP 4: Create veins with a sharp point and Yellow Green; streak a line from the base into the white center area. Using White and a sharp point, streak alongside the Yel- low Green lines reinforcing highlights. Olive Green can be used sparingly to reinforce some of the deep shadow areas. Reapply colors as needed for a smooth blend.
DAISY CENTERS
STEP 1: Apply Olive Green on the shadow side of the centers and also in the little indentation in the middle. Follow this with Dark Brown.
STEP 2: Over the rest of the center apply Spanish Orange, blending down into the shadow area. Follow this with Yellow Ochre, leaving the dark area in the center.
STEP 3: Glaze the entire center area with Canary Yellow, and reapply Olive Green in the shadow area.
STEP 4: Scumble highlights with Deco Yellow followed in a smaller area with White.
FINISHING
Seal your work with another layer of Delta Textile Medium and let dry. Apply var- nish over the entire cover and let dry. If desired, sand very lightly with 1000-grit sand- paper and reapply the varnish.
artist’s sketch
Sheri Ruben began painting in the summer of 1998 and joined SDP shortly after. She is a member of the Carson Valley Desert Brushes where she also teaches. She has used mainly acrylics but loves to experiment in various mediums. Learning to paint with colored pencils was a natural fit and has become her focus. Sheri can be reached at sheri.ruben@yahoo.com.
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