Demonstrations – Tips – Recommendations
This painting was done on a 10″ x 10″ Gessoed Art Panel by DaVinci. I taped the raised edges with masking tape that was well burnished to prevent any leakage of resin. The colours I chose were Metallic Copper acrylic paint and three colours of mica powder – “Deep Yellow”, “Bronze” and “Aztec Gold”. I…
We all have them. A painting that just doesn’t cut it. It is just plain blah. I thought I’d do a pour of acrylics onto a birch panel and hopefully get some cells. I love using blue and greens together. So what could go wrong? Judge for yourself. 🙂 Blah, right? That Lime Green just…
This is the first of a number of blog postings using ArtResin. Resin can be used as a protective coating over art done on tiles or other hard surfaces. It can also be mixed with colorants to produce abstract paintings. In this case I had painted a 6″ x 6″ tile with alcohol inks. I…
An alcohol inks artist put up a YouTube video recently on layering two pieces of painted Yupo, one atop the other, after burning holes in the upper layer. This intrigued me so I thought I’d try the technique. As I wasn’t sure if my stencil cutter tool would burn through a piece of heavier weight…
I was watching a YouTube video recently that showed how the artist layered coloured pencils over an alcohol ink base. It intrigued me as painting with alcohol inks and also with coloured pencils are two of the mediums I enjoy. When I came across a Kingfisher photo on http://wildlifereferencephotos.com/ I thought it would lend itself…
Although I find it difficult to find art supplies that do not include some animal product or by-product I strive to use those that are produced without any animal suffering. Thankfully there are many brands of synthetic brushes on the market and I’ve written about them at http://dianemarcotte.com/blog/animal-friendly-brushes/. But brushes are a small part of…
Painting with coloured pencils is a recent medium that I love because you can get such fine detail – something I usually incorporate into my paintings. Often I will use OMS (odorless mineral spirits) to dissolve the pencil’s pigment. This makes the painting process a lot faster. This time I decided to paint a leopard…
I first came across artist Alison C Board while searching for information on the medium Brusho – amazingly versatile watercolor ink crystals that can be used in a myriad of different ways. They can be used on paper, canvas or even wood. Sprinkle them directly on a wet substrate and watch intriguing organic patterns appear…
There are times when I just want to create a painting without the detail that I usually include in my art. Something fun and expressive. Something outside my comfort zone. Something that is quick and requires little forethought. Something loose and colourful. Do you share these thoughts sometimes? Like many artists I have supplies that…
As with choosing the right type of paper, it pays to buy the best brushes you can afford. This does not mean you need Kolinsky Sable brushes! In fact synthetic brushes are all you will ever need. Type of Brush For personal reasons I choose only synthetic brushes. To be considered artist-quality a brush must…