Acrylic
Project: TJ’s Bouquet Week 6
Mostly
we worked on brightening and detailing the flowers in our bouquet. Because we
are working on black it sometimes will take 2-3 coats of paint with gesso to
cover the canvas.
I
also went in and based in the ferns which I will add highlights and shadows in
the next class. The base green I used was a mix of sap green, a touch of orange
and gesso to dull it a bit then to lighten the green I would add yellow and
gesso to lighten and blue to darken it it is the painting of the fern that will
be the challenge here so they don’t look like green fish bones.
The
one thing you need to do before you start painting is to LOOK at the fern to
see their shape and their structure so you will understand my description and
it is best if you practice on another canvas BEFORE you work on you painting. You
will notice that each frond of the
fern has a basic triangular shape being
wider at the top, branching out to smaller and smaller limbs to nothing at the
end and they curve. Each of those limbs also branch out being wider at the
point where they connect to the main stem getting narrower to the ends. You
must see this to paint it even it is just a general wedge shape. Draw a guide
if you need to with your chalk or charcoal so you have something to follow and
be sure to look at the reference photo or find some asparagus fern and study it
before you begin.
Using
a smaller flat bristle brush – my #4, you may need to use a #3 or #2 if you are
working on a smaller canvas – I worked the paint into the bristles by pushing
it into the paint on my palette the wiping the excess lumps off on my paper
towel. If you have an older, worn down brush like mine, it will be the perfect
shape for this, if you brush is newer, you will need to use the corners of the
brush.
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We
will be finishing up this painting on Monday our last class is Aug 24th
so you will have a week to finish this up or start your own painting. I know
that people have been taking vacations and other various commitments throughout
this summer session, just do the best you can and I will see you in class.
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