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Orange Slush - Wacky Wednesday

Orange Slush

Acrylic on 8"x8" canvas

Copyright 2010 Valerie Jones

Last Wednesday, I shared with you my impromptu purchase of some acrylic paints.

I finished the piece and changed the name from Orange Gerber Daisy to Orange Slush.

Things I learned:

Never use a brush after drinking too much coffee. It helps the artist create shaky lines.
To blend the colors smoothly, work wet on wet.
To paint the sides of the gallery wrap canvas, add a little Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid Medium (Satin). This keeps from streaks appearing after the paint dries.
You can layer light washes of color going light to dark, just like in colored pencil.
It’s quick! I didn’t keep track of the hours, but I think it is 5 or less. A colored pencil piece this size would have taken me over 20 hours.

What are things you like about your medium of choice?

Posted in Wacky Wednesday. Updated May 12th, 2010. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.

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