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Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
ArtMinds wooden vase
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
Bleached Sand
Burnt Umber Cashmere Beige Charcoal Grey
Cool White
Grey Sky
Hauser Dark Green Hauser Medium Green Lamp (Ebony) Black
BRUSHES
Light Avocado
Moon Yellow Mulberry
Neutral Grey
Olive Green Poodleskirt Pink
Sea Glass
Snow (Titanium) White Warm White
LOEW-CORNELL
La Corneille Golden Taklon Series 7350 no. 00 liner
Series 7450 no. 8 chisel blender Series 7500C no. 6 filbert Series 7050 no. 1 script
1" wash
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) DecoArt Americana Multi-Purpose Sealer DecoArt Americana DuraClear Varnish Strathmore 300 canvas paper Inexpensive candle
Knife
Krylon Matte Spray
SOURCES
ArtMinds wooden vase is available at Michael’s Craft Store.
LET’S PAINT
PUSSY WILLOWS
Using the no. 8 chisel blender, float Grey Sky to form the pussy willow, keeping the color toward the center of the pussy willow, pivoting around in an oval shape. Shade in the center with the no. 8 chisel blender sideloaded with Neutral Grey. Thin Warm White with water to an ink-like consistency. With the no. 1 script pull hairs over the float, helping to shape the pussy willow. Float Snow (Titanium) White in the upper right section of the pussy willow with the no. 8 chisel. Add a tint of thinned Poodleskirt Pink on the no. 8 chisel to the center of the pussy willows.
Strengthen the edges of the pussy willows using the no. 1 script with thinned Snow (Titanium) White hairs if you lose the edges.
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