Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #81

May 16, 2019 – 11:36 pm

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This painting represents an exciting  new direction for me! Curious about the  techniques I used? You can find out the details next month if you’ve signed up for email updates; I’ll explain more about it in June!

 

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #80:

White acrylic ink to the rescue! This is part of a sky demo that got too dark and flat in places, so I decided to experiment with some white acrylic ink glazes to lighten the area and add some visual interest. I created a mixture that was equal parts water, white acrylic ink, and Winsor & Newton Granulation Medium.  Next I got the paper wet and floated the diluted ink over parts of the painting, tilting the paper to allow the paint to flow and add specks of white on top of the dark. I used a wet brush in places to manipulate the granulated white.

 

 

 

 

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Classes/Workshops

New May Classes with a Twist!

May 1, 2019 – 12:54 am

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Curious about Claybord? You can get some amazing textures on this unique surface, and there’s a great opportunity to explore the possibilities this Saturday at Plaza! My Mixed Media on Claybord workshop covers a variety of techniques that I’ve developed on the years, so sign up soon if you’re interested!

 

 

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There’s a new twist to my weekly Mixed Media classes at Plaza in May and June: I’m offering 2 alternating 4-week sessions! There’s still some room in both sections, so you can sign up for either one — or both — if you act quickly; there’s even a bonus gift if you register for both!

Option 1: May 16, May 30, June 13 & June 27  

Option 2: May 9, May 23, June 6 & June 20 
 
Just send me an email if you’d like to join us, and I’ll add your name to the list!

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Announcements

Mystery Technique #80

April 15, 2019 – 9:24 pm

 

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Wonder what new technique I tried for the first time in this painting? You can find out the details next month if you’ve signed up for email updates; I’ll explain more about it in May!

 

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #79:

Amazing things can happen when you combine lots of water and color and 140 lb. Arches watercolor paper! This closeup shows part of a painting inspired by the shapes and colors of sassafras leaves in the fall. I began by using a brush filled with water to “draw” the outlines of the largest leaf on the  paper, filling in the wet shape with additional water until the unstretched paper began buckling into hills and valleys; then I added diluted acrylic ink to the valleys of water. As the water slowly evaporated, the edges of the puddles dried multiple times, leaving behind linear traces.

 

 

 

 

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