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Hansa Yellow – Color of the Day
What a bright cheery yellow and a bright cherry bird! Hansa Yellow Opaque by Golden Paints is so fun!
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Green Gold – Color of the Day
I love the color green gold that Golden Paint makes. It works well as a complimentary color to many of the bright colors that I use in my birds. Green gold in wikipedia discusses the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver that creates a green gold. In terms of creating this alloy, the maker…
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Pyrrole Red Light – Color of the Day
I read somewhere that Pyrrole red came from the automobile industry, but I use it to create flashy artwork instead of paint flashy cars. Pyrrole is great for lightfastness, does not fade much at all, and is a great mixing red when compared to cadmium colors. I found some great technical information to share about…
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Gesso Techniques
It is interesting to see how other artists work in the same mediums. I found artist Will Kemp and read about how he dilutes his layers of gesso from thin to thick. This layering technique will create a smooth surface on your canvas. If you want to check out how to do this visit his…
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Gessoing Canvas Tips
I get asked all the time if I gesso my canvas. I do often buy the pre-primed canvas at the art supply store, but I do find that it is not smooth enough for my style of painting. I found this video by Howcast and it is exactly how I do mine (minus the mixing…
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Teal – Color of the Day
I love the color teal, it is such a happy cool color. I find that I use it in a lot in my work. What is your favorite color? If you like technical information on this color, check out Golden Paint’s information page: http://www.goldenpaints.com//products/color/infopg.php?K=0002369