Tonight we start on our first use of the paint. We learn how to clean brushes. We do not use turpentine, but instead use vegetable oil to clean the brush. We swished it around a little at a time in a bowl, wipe it clean, wash it in new oil, wipe it clean. This process takes about a minute and a half. And then we clean it in the Dawn soap then Murphy's oil soap, ending with a little wash in a green Lava soap. The brushes stay useful for a long time.
We started with the background and worked on painting the fabric that was draped. We then painted some of the objects in the still life. For me, this was mainly a background layer, and I didn't add a whole lot of detail. We learned the process to put a dab of paint on a piece of wax paper and use a pallet knife to put a little bit of it in the middle and blend it with either black or white to make it lighter or darker colors. The shadows had a little black in them and the highlights at a little white in them.
Here is is my progress and where I ended at the end of the night. I’ve also included a photograph of the scene.
We painted the background brown, and then used a Q-tip to to remove area that was to be used for our sketch. We use disposable paper plates to hold our paint and for easy cleanup. We don't use a paint palette but instead a piece of waxed paper on a bench which allows us to Mix colors and then have easy cleanup at the end of the night.
The background music was really good and made for a nice atmosphere.
My after class research on painting fabric: https://www.explore-acrylic-painting.com/how-to-paint-fabric.html
Ladee
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