Page 20 - The Decorative Painter Spring 2017

Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Oval wooden tray, approximately 8" x 15" (20.32 x 38.10 cm)
PALETTE
WINSOR & NEWTON ARTISTS’ OIL COLOURS
Alizarin Crimson
Bright Red
Burnt Umber
Cadmium Lemon
CadmiumYellowPale
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS Country Blue (or any light to medium blue) Deep Midnight Blue
Cobalt Blue
French Ultramarine
Raw Sienna
Titanium White WinsorViolet(Dioxazine)
BRUSHES
SCHARFF BRUSHES
Series 100 Classic Bright nos. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 Series 440 nos. 2 & 6 filberts
Series 470 no. 00 scroller (or your favorite long liner)
CHERI ROL BRUSHES
No. 1 droplet (or other spotter)
Nos. 2 & 4 mop (or other small mop brushes)
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96)
220-grit sandpaper
FriXion pen by Pilot
Pencil, ballpoint pen or Micron pen
Winsor & Newton Blending & Glazing Medium Krylon no. 1311 Matte Finish
Krylon no. 7002 Clear Varnish Disposable palette pad for oils
Storage box for palette
Plastic wrap (to cover palette for storage) Kneaded eraser
Baby oil or walnut oil Murphy’s Oil Soap
SOURCES
This tray was purchased several years ago from Allen’s Woodcraft but similar trays are avail- able from Bear With Us, R & M What Knots
or Painter’s Paradise. One can also substitute Bentwood boxes, plaques or small tables.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
Consult the Step-by-Step and the Value Placement Chart on pages 19 and 20.
STEP 1: Place the values on one item at a time (i.e., leaf, vio- let, egg, or basket slat).
STEP 2: Blend where any two values touch.
STEP 3: Highlights, shadows, tints, accents, and details can be added while wet or dry. There are two ways to add ac- cents, highlights and low dark touches. They may be either dry-brushed or glazed. If dry-brushing, no glazing medium is used. If glazing, a miniscule amount of Winsor & Newton Blending & Glazing Medium is applied to the surface before painting.
My preference is to allow Step 3 to dry before adding de- tails, especially on the eggs. You may freehand or transfer the details. Give freehanding a try, especially in decorating the eggs. Eggs are decorated after the highlighting, accenting and shading are complete. Before applying Winsor & Newton Blending & Glazing Medium, make sure the oil underneath is really dry or it will cause it to lift. Apply only a hint of medium to moisten the surface (just moist – not wet!). Thoroughly blot away excess with a tissue before applying paint. Use Winsor & Newton Blending & Glazing Medium to thin paint for line- work, details, and signature.
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