Have you ever seen the old shows on tv called the Magic of Painting?
It was where you would paint with just one large square brush. If you followed along with the instructor, the painting process went quickly, and it would look amazing when finished! That’s why they called it the magic of painting. With this particular painting I did, I used a similar technique. I used a smaller version of a flat brush. I used a number 6 Artist Loft artist brush. I was able to paint this folk art painting fairly quickly in about an hour. I painted it on chipboard and put it in a dollar store wood frame. I like the dollar store frames because they are of good quality and I hate using plastic. The acrylic takes very well to the chipboard and I love it. When painting my picture; I save time painting by not dipping my brush in water each time I change colors.
It was where you would paint with just one large square brush. If you followed along with the instructor, the painting process went quickly, and it would look amazing when finished! That’s why they called it the magic of painting. With this particular painting I did, I used a similar technique. I used a smaller version of a flat brush. I used a number 6 Artist Loft artist brush. I was able to paint this folk art painting fairly quickly in about an hour. I painted it on chipboard and put it in a dollar store wood frame. I like the dollar store frames because they are of good quality and I hate using plastic. The acrylic takes very well to the chipboard and I love it. When painting my picture; I save time painting by not dipping my brush in water each time I change colors.
Here’s a Tip to make your painting more enjoyable
I use a lot of scrap paper beneath the painting and wipe the brush
dry and change colors. When I wipe the brush dry it also brings the
brush back into shape between strokes. When the brush is in shape, the
advantage is I can use the very, very corner tip of the brush to do very
fine details. This is where the magic comes in. There’s no time wasted
by changing out brushes.~~~~~~~~
Try something new today. Draw with charcoal. Who knows you may even
amaze your self. Charcoal has a ruff and yet distinctive look like no
other. It is similar to the look of pastel chalk. The type of paper need
for charcoal painting or drawing really depends on what type of subject
you want to draw. For practice purposes try using a 20lb copy sheet of
purchase a pad of textured paper at your local craft supply store. You
may even find inexpensive tablets of art paper in the Job lots stores or
Dollar stores. Unlock the creative artist inside you. Yes, did you
know you had a creative artist inside you? It’s in that happy place
waiting to get out!
Paint on recycled wood. I found a piece of old pine that was probably used as shelve or
something- it was painted on one side. I salvaged a small section of the
wood -about a 7″ x 9″ area. I scalloped the top with my band saw. Then I
proceeded to paint Peter Rabbit’s house and mailbox. But getting back
to the band saw. I was thinking as I was cutting my wood. I would never
be without my band saw. I have used this saw for longer than 24 years. I
have never had anything wrong with it. It is a Sears craftsmen. It is
an absolute must have if you are going to paint on wood. A jig saw is
fine, but it is also hard on your hands. You don’t have the same
flexibility as you do with a band saw. I also find that using a band saw
seems safer- at least for me. Whenever I use it, I take nothing to
chance. I always use a push stick when ever possible to help me guide
the wood through. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
How do you get ideas for painting pictures?
Yes, that is the question for the day. I don’t know about you, but I
usually need something to look at to spark my imagination for a new
painting or drawing. I will tell you where I got an idea for a
Halloween design figure that I included in my catalog of gifts that I
once made. Once I was sitting on a chair and looking down at the
pattern in the floor tile I saw a ‘bent over witch patting a cat’. I
don’t know why or if my eyes where playing tricks on me, but every time I
sat in the same spot and looked down- that’s what I saw. Of course,
this desgin seemed to have come from nowhere. I find designs in magazine
ads. I look at then differently. I don’t look at whats really printed
on the page. I stare at it for awhile and then see something else. I
don’t think about it too muchbecause i ‘see’ the new design right away.
Then I run with it. What I am also doing at the same time is taking
into account the colors that appear. I always use the same color scheme
in the new design I come up with when I ‘look’ and ‘study’ the printed
image. Try it – see if you can look at something printed that is
colorful that draws your eye. Then look at it – differently, grab the
colors that dew your eye in the first place and then run with it.
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