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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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More Ways to Texture Gesso
I found two more fun ways to texture gesso worth sharing. Let me know if you try any of these!
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Textured Gesso
Now that you have discovered some effective ways to gesso a canvas, how about adding some texture in your next layer. There are several ways to do this. I found a great detailed account using gesso and texture paste by Creative Flair Scrapbooking. I really love their album of steps and finished painting. And if…
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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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Gesso Fun
I am often inspired by other artists and try to discover how they created that wonderful “thing.” In some cases you can look and discover, other times it is trial and error, and sometimes you are lucky enough that they have are willing to teach you. In the theme of discovering gesso, I have been…
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Croquet Ball Art
An artist friend of mine asked me to paint a bird on a vintage croquet ball as part of her bird wall. I must say painting on a three dimensional surface was definitely a very different experience. She shared this picture and text online “A beautiful vintage croquet ball painted for me by a fellow…
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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