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STAGE 2
In the next step all the glaze applications are applied onto a surface that has been moistened with DecoArt Extender & Blending Medium, using the appropriate size angular brushes to apply the paint, then soften with ap- propriate size mops.
ROSE
HIGHLIGHT: Moisten the surface with a wash of Deco- Art Extender & Blending Medium+Hansa Yellow Medium. Strengthen the light areas with the Rose Highlight Mix. Strengthen the highlight areas with Titanium White. SHADING: Moisten the surface with Extender and a wash of Hansa Yellow Medium and deepen the shad- ing using the Low-Dark mix. Deepen again using the mix Low Dark+English Red Oxide+Permanent Alizarin Crimson (1:1:tch).
Shade under the rose petals where there are touching the Gold Band with Burnt Umber. Shade under the rose petals where they are touching the background with Burnt Umber+Carbon Black (1:tch).
COOL TINTS: Tint the rose using Aquamarine+ Titanium White (1:1). Add a lighter tint using Titanium White+Aquamarine (1:tad).
LEAVES
HIGHLIGHT: Ontheforwardleavesaddatranspar- ent glaze of Hansa Yellow+DecoArt Extender & Blending Medium. Strengthen the highlight area into this wet glaze using the leaf Highlight Mix.
Strengthen again using the Highlight Mix+Titanium White+Hansa Yellow (1:1:tch). Strengthen the light area on the back leaf using the leaf Light Mix into an area that has DecoArt Extender & Blending Medium.
SHADING: Moisten the surface with Extender and deepen the shading using the leaf Low-Dark mix.
Strengthen the shading again using the leaf Low-Dark Mix+Carbon Black+Hansa Yellow Medium (1:1:tad). Shade under the leaves on the Gold Band with Burnt Umber+Carbon Black (1:tch). Shade under the leaves on the background with Carbon Black.
C O O L T I N T S : Add cool tints of Aquamarine+Titanium White.
LETTERING
Transfer the lettering. Use True Gold to basecoat with solid coverage. Highlight the left side of the letter- ing using Shimmering Silver. Shade the right side of the lettering Copper. Highlight the left side again using Aquamarine+Titanium White (1:tch). Using a liner brush, line the left side of the lettering with a thin line of Carbon Black. Float a shadow on the right and bottom sides of the lettering using an angular brush and Carbon Black.
TEXTURED SCROLLS
Using the line drawing for placement, tape down the Jardinière Scroll Stencil. Put approximately two table- spoons of the DecoArt Dimensional Effects Paintable Tex- ture Paste onto a waxed palette. Mix a small amount of Burnt Umber into the paste with a palette knife. You want to tint the paste and not dilute the thickness. Using a pal- ette knife smooth the texture paste over the stencil, like frosting a cake. Gently lift the stencil and clean under run- ning water. Allow the paste to totally dry.
Position the stencil again using part of the stencil. Tape off parts of the stencil that are not used and repeat as be- fore until you finish the textured scroll design. Clean stencil again and dry. (See Step 1 of the Step-by-Step on page 35.)
When the scrolls are completely dry, place the stencil back over the design to act as a mask. Using the no. 6 sten- cil brush pounce True Gold, Shimmering Silver and Copper onto the textured design. Clean the brush with DecoArt DecoMagic Brush Cleaner.
When dry, moisten the surface with DecoArt Extend- er & Blending Medium and highlight the left side of the scrolls with Aquamarine+Titanium White (1:tch). Shade the left and bottom of the scrolls onto the background using an angle brush and Carbon Black.
FINISHING
Varnish with three coats of DecoArt Traditions Satin Varnish.
artist’s sketch
Patti DeRenzo cda has been a member of SDP since 1980 and has authored eight books, including one for North Light Books entitled Decorative Artist’s Guide to Realistic Painting. She has also produced 22 theory booklets, four videos and DVDs, and numerous pattern packets. Patti spends much of her time travel-teaching (both nationally and internationally) for various shops, SDP chapters, and importers. “I attribute all my talent and success to the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” says Patti. She can be contacted via email at pattiderenzo@yahoo.com, or through her website at derenzosdesigns.com. You can call her at (909) 338-2215.
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