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LET’S PAINT
BIRD
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PREPARATION
Remove any lint and moisture from the surface before painting. Kitchen vinegar will easily remove oils and fingerprints from the surface. Trace only the guidelines very lightly. Do not use any waxed transfer paper. If tracing lines appear too dark, lightly rub with a tissue to lighten. It is difficult to erase the tracing lines after the paint has dried. I recommend tracing the guide-lines freehand with a highlighter. If tracing lines need to be removed after painting, use a dry tissue and never a wet one.
COLOR MIXES
Prepare color mixes by following the mixing ratio and check them against swatches shown in the sample.
No. 1: Bronze Green + Ivory + Lapis Blue (6:4:1) No. 2: Bronze Green + Lapis Blue (3:1)
No. 3: Amber Brown + Ivory (1:2)
No. 4: Malachite Green
No. 5: Bronze Green + Etruscan Red (3:1) No. 6: Bronze Green + Scarlet Red (6:1) No. 7: Ivory
No. 8: Ivory + Scarlet Red (8:1)
No. 9: Etruscan Red + Bronze Green (6:1) No. 10: Scarlet Red + Ivory (3:1)
Step 1: Draw an outline of the bird body and wing using the #10/0 liner brush and Color Mix No. 1.
Step 2: Basecoat the body of the bird using the #4 filbert and Color No. 7. Add the bird's tail with comma strokes, using the
#2 round brush and Color Mix No. 1. Tip the brush into Color Mix No. 2. STEP 1 STEP 2
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