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Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Wood lap desk, 12 1⁄4" x 13 1⁄2" x 4" (31.12 x 34.29 x 10.16 cm)
PALETTE
JO SONJA’S ARTISTS’ COLOURS Burgundy
Carbon Black
Napthol Crimson
Paynes Grey
Primrose
Raw Umber
Titanium White Ultramarine Blue Deep Warm White
Yellow Oxide
BRUSHES
LOEW-CORNELL
Series 270 1⁄4" & 1" Maxine's Mop Series 28170 3⁄4" Soft Comfort oval mop LA CORNEILLE GOLDEN TALKON Series 7000 no. 1 round
Series 7300 nos. 2, 8 & 12 shaders Series 7350 no. 10/0 liner
Series 7500 nos. 2, 4, 6 & 8 filberts
JO SONJA’S SURE TOUCH BRUSHES Series 1318 nos. 1⁄2" & 3⁄4" oval wash Series 1385 no. 12 filbert
Series 1360 no. 2 short liner
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) Blue painter’s tape
Eraser - Pink Pearl by Paper Mate Jo Sonja’s All Purpose Sealer
Jo Sonja’s Retarder Medium
Jo Sonja’s Clear Glaze Medium
Jo Sonja’s Flow Medium
Jo Sonja’s Polyurethane Satin Varnish Wet palette
400-grit sandpaper
SOURCES
Lap desk (item #20-10242) is available at vikingwoodcrafts.com.
This desk, from the casual lettering to the whimsical trompe l’oeil, was inspired by the work of Peter Hunt, who is known as one of the Fathers of American Deco- rative Painting.
I have found that when I sketch, the ideas just start flowing. This piece was designed to help encourage the creative process. Keep it in a convenient spot, filled with sharp pencils and a small sketch book and see what happens. I believe, like the quote says, inspiration will find you!
PAINTER’S TIPS
I like to use two small palettes: one for tube colors and one for a complete palette. The complete palette is laid out in order. For example, Light Yellow next to Me- dium Yellow next to Dark Yellow. I lay out my entire pal- ette this way before I begin my project, making sure to mix plenty of each color. This way the complete palette is available for the entire painting process. If you need to mix more of any one color, your tube colors are easily accessible. If kept moist, a wet palette will stay fresh and workable for 2-3 weeks, sometimes longer.
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