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ACRYLIC
Painter’s Checklist
SuRFACE
14" x 18" (35.6 x 45.7cm) polyester canvas
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYlICS Antique gold
Antique Maroon
Calypso Blue
Canyon Orange Citron green Indian Turquoise kelly green lamp Black Melon
Primary Red Slate grey Snow White
BRuSHES
No. 1 liner
lOEW-CORNEll
Series 272 medium dome Series 410 1⁄2" deerfoot stippler Series 798 1" flat glaze
Series 7300 nos. 2 & 4 flats
SuPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 128) DecoArt Craft Twinkles (Crystal) DecoArt glistening Snow-Tex
Holly and berries stencil (of your choice) large white jingle bell
Sewing needle
Sewing thread (color of your choice) Sharpie marker (black, fine point) Small snowflake stencil (of your choice) Toothbrush (used, optional)
Varnish (gloss)
SOuRCES
Polyester canvases are available from Diane Trierweiler’s shop, The Tole Bridge, 1875 Norco Dr., Norco, CA 92860; (951) 272-6918; tolebridge@aol.com; www.dianetrierweiler.com.
24 The Decorative Painter • ISSUE NO. 4, 2014
In recent years, I have noticed that the number of young people taking an interest in painting is dwindling. This inspired me to start teaching simple projects to children in
my shop, The Tole Bridge. If children become interested in painting at an early age, they will continue to paint as they move toward adulthood. They might distance themselves from painting for a few years while going to college or into the workforce, but the interest will still remain. As adults, they will seek out painting classes that will rekindle their passion. I would like to do my part to boost the painting industry by bringing young people into it. Some of them might become teachers, too. Encourage your children and grandchildren to paint. It will give you all great joy!
PREPARATION
Use a 1" flat brush to slip-slap Calypso Blue and Indian Turquoise over the entire canvas. Both colors should be vis- ible (they should not mix to create one solid color) so that the background has a nice texture. Allow this to dry completely, and then transfer the main lines of the pattern (the details will be transferred later).
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