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Thanks! Okay, I'll try to explain, though I pretty much glance at art books and then hope for the best so really don't listen to how I do things because it's not correct. :P
After drawing the outline I applied masking fluid to the hummingbird and the flower then applied background washes with a larger brush and played with it by adding more or blotting it up until I was happy with how it looked. After the background dried, I took off the masking fluid and used mainly watercolor pencils to paint the details. To use the pencils I wet a smaller brush and load the paint directly from the pencil; for me if I color with the pencil on the paper and then wet the area with brush I don't have as much control and it rubs off layers underneath. Hope that helps, but it's like the blind leading the blind here. :D
For me unless I'm doing a big wash and am really sure I want the next color blended with what's on the paper I let it dry. I don't use wet-on-wet techniques much, because the time issue of waiting too long puts me under too much pressure. It's easier to let it dry and then add another layer.
It seems there will be lots of interesting things coming out in the reveal from all the apologizing I hear being sent your way. And steampunk Esca? YES.
I love Florence - the sort of painting that you can look at for ages feeling that you might be able to walk into it at any moment, and wondering what is going on the other side of the gate :-D
Those tiles are very nifty-looking, did you feel the paint was reasonably robust?
Oh, no, the paint isn't robust at all. I painted over it with three layers of polyurethane. :D It would've been wonderful to try painting on unglazed tiles and then firing them but alas I don't have a kiln.
You can try your acrylics as well, actually. I originally thought I was going to paint the tiles in and so I experimented and acrylic gripped the tile really well. If you want to try what I did make sure the paint pen says on the package it'll stick to glass or plastic.
Ugh, LJ. This is actually the first night in more than a week where I have succefully managed to log onto LJ and leave comments, and boy am I glad LJ is working today so I get to admire all your beautiful new pieces of art and gush about how incredibly talented you are!! Because you truly are an amazing artist, and all your paintings are stunning, stunning, STUNNING.
I KNOW. LJ has been so buggy lately but the stars must've aligned today! I'm posting like a madwoman trying to take advantage of it. And aww, shucks. you're too sweet for words, dear. <333
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Thanks! Okay, I'll try to explain, though I pretty much glance at art books and then hope for the best so really don't listen to how I do things because it's not correct. :P
After drawing the outline I applied masking fluid to the hummingbird and the flower then applied background washes with a larger brush and played with it by adding more or blotting it up until I was happy with how it looked. After the background dried, I took off the masking fluid and used mainly watercolor pencils to paint the details. To use the pencils I wet a smaller brush and load the paint directly from the pencil; for me if I color with the pencil on the paper and then wet the area with brush I don't have as much control and it rubs off layers underneath. Hope that helps, but it's like the blind leading the blind here. :D
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It seems there will be lots of interesting things coming out in the reveal from all the apologizing I hear being sent your way. And steampunk Esca? YES.
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Those tiles are very nifty-looking, did you feel the paint was reasonably robust?
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Oh, no, the paint isn't robust at all. I painted over it with three layers of polyurethane. :D It would've been wonderful to try painting on unglazed tiles and then firing them but alas I don't have a kiln.
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