Shaft Tail Finches
Heart of Ohio Tole Convention, Columbus, Ohio
Class 664 (B) Friday August 17, 2012
1 to 5 pm
This is a piece in progress painted over a small cabinet for pencils available from Ann Kingslan and Mary Gibilisco. Order Here.
It will be taught at Heart of Ohio Tole Convention in Columbus, Ohio this year. The class at Hoot will include the full size pattern will all three finches. However ,due to time constraints, only the bird on the right will be demonstrated. All three finches are painted the same way and the one on the left side is in The Decorative Painter of Summer 2008. I hope you can join me for the class at HOOT!
Pencil Tip and Technique #1
In the previous posts we talk about selection of pencils and surface. I explained to you that I like using paper with texture because it will hold more layers of pencil. Now, the following blogs will be addressed toward tips and techniques.
The first tip I need to emphasize is the point of your pencil. Because the paper has texture you need a very sharp point to go inside those crevices. Having a dull point will only put pressure on the surface and bring the wax to the surface. If you have a lot of wax buildup it will be difficult to add more pencil. There is a technique to remove that excess wax buildup but I will leave that for my next post. 😀
OILS
Society of Decorative Painters Conference in Wichita, KS
Azure Eggs – Brief Description
Class 0160
Wednesday 1 to 5 pm
This is a beginner class designed for the first time painter or for those students that would like to give oils a try. We will teach you how to load and hold your brush properly, what is the right amount of paint in your brush, how to give form to an object, establishing a light source, blending techniques, tips on saving your paints, and finishing your piece. You will also learn how to easily paint tree branches and twigs.
Give oils a try, join me!
