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ACRYLIC
the banner; comma stroke Snow (Titanium) White highlights on all cheeks, in the Fairy Godmother’s eyes as well as the motion lines around her wings on the black background. Dot Snow (Ti- tanium) White highlights in the bird’s eyes, on each wing polka dot, and onto each leaf. Using a very fine liner brush and Snow (Titanium) White, line down the center side of the Fairy God- mother’s antennae and add highlight dots on the knobby ends.
Using a Moon Yellow wash and sideload technique, add some highlights to the top of each wing section.
Now you’re going to go crazy with black paint and pen. Choose you weapon of choice, but my recommendation is the following. Using the fine liner brush and Lamp (Ebony) Black, outline the Fairy Godmother and touch up any smeared edge where it should be crisp black. Paint around her head, body, dress, hands, shoe, banner, bow, each branch and leaf — ev- erything. Don’t worry about keeping an exact width with your paintbrush. Variation to the outline work adds character; this is where you get “the look” of an outlined style of painting. Next, use the Sharpie Black Ultra-Fine Point Permanent Marker and add the tiny stitch marks on the wings and the banner; outline the star; write the ‘FGM’ letters on the star; outline her brows, and add the dots at her eyes and around her cheeks. Also, don’t forget you bird! Look over your piece and add any black detail you’ve missed. Once you use the pen, be stingy with any water based medium you place over it until it has dried well. Spray with Krylon Matte Finish Spray for reassurance that the marker lines won’t smear when varnish is applied on top.
FINISHING
Throughout the design, add glitter where needed or pre- ferred (i.e. wings, stars, banner, dress, bow tips and empty spots). When deciding where to place glitter, realize it is a highlighting technique so this glitter should go where highlights are reason- able – not in shadowed areas. Sign then varnish.
artist’s sketch
Nanette’s artwork can be found world-
wide licensed as balloons, puzzles, nutcrack-
ers and textiles—just to name a few. She has
authored many decorative painting books,
children’s activity books and trade magazine
articles. She enjoys her local SDP Chapter,
The Silver State Tole and Decorative Painters,
having been a member since 1991. Many of Nanette’s illustra- tions feature inspiring text. Echoing Thoreau’s words, Nanette believes that affecting the quality of the day is the highest of arts. When her paint brush is dry, you might find her on her bicycle or enjoying time with her husband and their five daughters and their families. You can see more of Nanette’s artwork at www. nanettehilton.com.
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