Decorative Painting, Mixed Media, Fine Art & More!
April 2017
Painting World Issue 07
SPRING ISSUE
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magazine Cover Artist:
Michael Cheek
Step-by-Step Guide to Spring Cleaning Your Studio
by Margaret Riley
Innovative Corner: Spectacular Stencils!
by Debbie Cole
When Mixed Media Crosses Decorative Painting... by Tracy Weinzapfel
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Southern Charm by Featured Cover Artist: Michael Cheek
Lemon Season by Alessio Meggiato
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Solitary Iris Watercolor by Rebecca Baer
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A White Rose by Maureen Baker
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You Are My Sunshine by Chris Haughey
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Santa Barbara Coast by Diane Trierweiler
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Prepona Butterfly by Sherry C. Nelson, MDA
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Layered Feathers by Kelly Hoernig
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Spring Bouquet by Sandy McTier
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La Hydrangea by Debbie Cole, CDA
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Baroque Peacock by Willow Wolfe
MORE GREAT ARTICLES!
30 Spring Cleaning Your Studio Mixed Media Is Crossed With 44 When Decorative Painting by Margaret Riley
by Tracy Weinzapfel
75 Innovative Corner: Spectacular Stencils! 94 Directory of Artists & Suppliers by Debbie Cole, CDA
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Blue Pigeon by Mabel Blanco, DACA
Lemon Season by Alessio Meggiato
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It’s never too early to start making summery projects. I’ll teach you how to paint this lovely tray, which you can display in your kitchen this summer while drinking lemonade and enjoying the warm weather.
am honored to be a part of the “Helping Artist” team by DecoArt®. From now on, you’ll also be able to find my projects within the pages of this magazine, where I’ll share with you what I love the most. Often, my heart speaks through my hands. Creativity and fantasy are my daily “addiction”… or maybe the best cure I’ve ever experienced.
Surface: 38cm Ikea® Metal Tray #203.195.06 (inside diameter 27cm)
DecoArt Americana® Acrylics:
About Alessio Hi! I’m Alessio Meggiato! I travel all over the north part of Italy for my job, and all over Italy for my “hobby.” Despite my job keeping me very busy, I have this huge love… painting. I feel the need to cut some time out of every day to create. I was introduced to country painting about 10 years ago, and since then, I’ve started to work with several international artists, publishing projects in popular painting magazines. With the help of Terrye French, to whom I will be forever grateful, I had the chance to be a part of the “Painting with Friends” book. I’ve attended many classes with the best international artists, both in Italy and in the United States. I’ve been sharing my passion and knowledge by teaching in several stores around Italy, and
• Black Green DA157 • Burnt Sienna DAO63 • Hauser Medium Green DA132 • Honey Brown DA163 • Light Buttermilk DA164 • Light Mocha DA241 • Margarita DA299 • Marigold DA194 • Milk Chocolate DA174 • Mississippi Mud DAO94 • Plantation Pine DA113 • Primary Yellow DA201 • Snow (Titanium) White DAO1
Loew-Cornell® Brushes: • #1, #2, #4, #6, & #8 Round, Series 7000 • #4 & #10 Filbert, Series 7500 • #12 & #16 Shader, Series 7300 • 1/2” & 3/4” Maxine’s Mop, Series 270 • #18/0 Script Liner, Series 7050 • 3/4” Wash Glaze, Series 7550 • #4 Fabric Dye (#6 if you have it, it is discontinued)
Miscellaneous Supplies: • DecoArt® Multi-Purpose™ Sealer
• Sea Sponge • Transfer Paper • White & Black Graphite Paper • Paper Palette • Stylus • Adhesive Mesh Texture Tape SUP1101 (to stencil) from Laurie Speltz Creative Coach® • Matte Varnish • Ribbons (to embellish)
Preparation: Apply the Multi-Purpose Sealer using the sea sponge in the area of your tray where you will be painting. Let it dry well. Apply two good coats of Light Mocha with the sea sponge. Transfer the main design. NOTE: To apply the base coating, you may use round, filbert or flat brushes as the area requires (or at your preference). Use larger sized brushes for larger areas and smaller sized ones for smaller areas. You have to be comfortable with the brush you are using. Unless otherwise specified, base coating has to be opaque. You’ll usually float shading using several sizes of Loew-Cornell flat shader brushes. (Figure 1) Base the lemons with Marigold. Use Light Buttermilk to base coat inside of the lemons. In the central area, apply a wash of Marigold, and then divide the different slices with Light Buttermilk. For the leaves and stems, base coat with Hauser Medium Green. While they’re still wet, apply some strokes with Margarita to highlight them.
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Layered Feathers
by Kelly Hoernig
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I wanted to use muted colors and a lot of layers to create a very soft background for the barely there bird pattern. I wanted your focus on the flash card but when you look closer, that is when you see all the lovely details of the background. Enjoy!
DecoArt® Mediums: • Media® White Gesso DMM18 • Matte Decou-Page™ DS106 • Matte Spray Finisher DAS13
Loew-Cornell® Brushes: • #10 Shader, Series 3300 • #1 Liner, Series 3350 • 3/4” Wash, Series 3550 • #4 Round Stroke, Series 7040 • 1” White Nylon Glaze Wash, Series 798 • 1” Mixtique Wash, Series 8000 • 3/8” Stippler, Series DM
Sanford Prismacolor® Premiere Colored Pencils:
About Kelly Hello from Indiana! I am on a quest this year to make my art more personal and meaningful. Since I am surrounded by 10 wooded acres, birds and nature fill my senses.
Surface: • 9” x 11” Artist Panel • Vintage Flashcard, approx. 3” x 9”
Acrylic Paints by DecoArt Americana: • Antique Green DA147 • Bleached Sand DA257 • Bittersweet Chocolate DA195 • Graphite DA161 • Mink Tan DAO92 • Mississippi Mud DAO94 • Oyster Beige DA313 • Shale Green DA152 • Soft Black DA155
• French Grey 50% • French Grey 70% • French Grey 90% • Ginger Root • Sandbar Brown
Miscellaneous Supplies: • Credit Card or Spreader • Black and White Graphite Paper • Sea Sponge • Water Spritz Bottle • Favorite Stencils with Little Parts of Interest • White Charcoal Pencil • Drywall Tape or Spiral Notebook Edging • Paper Ephemera (dictionary or book page, cancelled postage stamp, cardboard scraps)
Instructions: Flash Card: Rip the book text so it fits approximately 1/4 of the card, and decoupage it to the surface. When it’s dry, gesso the entire card using a credit card as a spreader.
Helpful Hints: I added a dictionary page for an extra layer but it isn’t necessary. I like seeing some of the text coming through and it goes well with the feather card. Changing the decor to match your home is easy, find four colors (values - 2 light, 1 medium, 1 dark) that play nice together. Fill in each area of the feather with a wash of color. Use Bleached Sand for the white areas, Mississippi Mud for the light brown areas, and Mississippi Mud + Soft Black for the dark areas. Pounce Bleached Sand + a touch of Mississippi Mud for the downy area. You’ll do all the details with colored pencils. Make sure to gently curve your strokes, creating nice, soft lines. Keep a sharp point so you can add more feather lines. Use Ginger Root in the lightest areas. Use Sandbar Brown on the stem, and to deepen the Ginger Root. I used the French Greys in the medium and dark areas. Start with French Grey 50%, shade with French Grey 70%, and then deepen with French Grey 90%. Wash the flashcard edges with Shale Green. Decoupage the bird stamp to the bottom right. If it stands out too much, wash Bleached Sand over it to tone it into the background more.
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La Hydrangea by Debbie Cole, CDA
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Spring is beginning to come around, and what better way to welcome it than with a beautiful flower painting? The hydrangea gives us a good chance to practice painting details and layering colors. You’ll also use stenciling to create a complimentary, two-toned background.
Surface: • 9” X 12” Masonite board available from Viking Woodcrafts
Stencil: • Creative Arts Lifestyle – Passport to Paris stencil #STCL36_1
Decoart Americana Acrylic Paints: • Antique Gold DAO9 • Avocado DAO52 • Bubblegum Pink DA250 • Buttermilk DAO3 • Celery Green DA208 • Cranberry Wine DA112 • Driftwood DA171 • Light Avocado DA106 • Light Buttermilk DA164 • Midnite Green DAO84 • Peony Pink DA215
DecoArt® Mediums: About Debbie Debbie Cole, CDA is an awardwinning artist that is widely recognized as one of the leading contemporary decorative painters of the 21st century. Author of numerous books and pattern packets, Debbie has been a soughtafter instructor who has taught throughout the United States, Japan, Argentina, and Canada. While Debbie loves traditional decorative painting, she also loves stamping, mixed media, and jewelry design. No matter what her medium, Debbie’s main source of inspiration comes from her faith in God. She knows that her creative talent is a gift and feels blessed to be able to share it with others. Her mission is to be able to reflect her joy onto others through her artwork.
• Media® Ultra-Matte Varnish DMM24 • Americana MultiPurpose™ Sealer DS17
Silver Brush Ltd® Brushes: • #0 Monza® Round Brush from Debbie Cole Creative Blending Set, DC-2624S (for dry brushing) • 1/2” & 3/4” Golden Natural™ Square Washes, 2008S • #6 Golden Natural Shader, 2002S • #3 Golden Natural Round, 2000S • #00 Golden Natural Script Liner, 2007S • #10 Stencil Brush, 1821S
Miscellaneous Supplies • Basic Acrylic Painting Supplies • Cheesecloth • Foam Roller • Large Sea Wool Sponge
• Palette Knife • Tracing Paper • Transfer Paper • Pencil
Preparation: Seal the board with Multi-Purpose Sealer. Allow it to dry, and sand it lightly. Remove the particles with a lightly dampened cheesecloth. Use a foam roller to base coat the surface with Light Buttermilk. Repeat until you’ve achieved a smooth and even base.
Instructions: Background: Using a palette knife, mix Light Buttermilk + Driftwood (2:1), and sponge it with a dampened sea wool sponge all over the board. Allow the paint to dry, and place the text of the stencil in the upper corner of the board. Apply Driftwood + Light Buttermilk (2:1) to the text area using a stencil brush. Repeat the text in the same manner randomly around the board. Using Driftwood, apply the main icons from the stencil in the same manner, referring to the photo for placement. Transfer on the line drawing very lightly. (Figure 1)
Flower: Base coat the flower with Buttermilk + Bubblegum Pink (1:1). Slip-slap some highlights in the upper right area of the flower with Pink Chiffon. Float to shade the left side of the flower with Bubblegum Pink + Peony Pink (3:1). (Figure 2)
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Blue Pigeon by Mabel Blanco, DACA April 2017 Issue
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I encountered these beautiful birds when I was traveling in Colombia. Seeing them inspired me to paint this Pichon de Azulejo, or Blue Pigeon.
the founder and coordinator of a school that helps artists become decorative painting teachers.
Surface: • 35 x 35 cm Canvas
DecoArt® Traditions™ Artist Acrylics:
About Mabel Mabel is an Argentinian artist, and a Senior Lecturer on drawing and painting. She’s a member of the National Society of Tole and Decorative Painters and the Tango Decorative Artists of Argentina.
• Burnt Umber DAT46 • Carbon Black DAT42 • Cobalt Blue Hue DAT55 • English Red Oxide DAT06 • Hansa Yellow DAT14 • Permanent Alizarin Crimson DAT51 • Pine Green DAT19 • Perinone Orange DAT08 • Raw Umber DAT45 • Titanium White DAT35 • Ultramarine Blue DAT26 • Yellow Oxide DAT12
Royal® & LangnickelTM Brushes: • #6, #10, & #12 AqualonTM Flat Brushes, 2150 • #1 & #3 Aqualon Round Brushes, 2250 • #1 Aqualon Liner Brush, 2595
It is important to remember that you must work for the different areas. When you go to the lower part, add more Titanium White and touches of Ultramarine Blue to the mix. Another method of preparation is to put a lot of Titanium White on the surface, and then add Permanent Alizarin Crimson or Ultramarine Blue. The background should work to create fading areas and should integrate the different colors well, respecting the clarity in the central part of the work. Allow the background to dry, and then transfer the design with tracing paper.
Left Post: Base coat the left post with the #10 flat brush and English Red Oxide, and let it dry. (Figure 1) Then, load the #3 round brush with Yellow Oxide lightened with water, and paint from the bottom up until the brush runs out of paint. Note that the left post is marked equal to the right post. (Figure 2)
In 2013, she was an honorary member of Decorative Painter Italia. She’s also a member of the board of directors of the National Museum of Decorative Painting in Atlanta, Georgia.
Miscellaneous Supplies:
Mabel has been a Helping Artist and a Traditions Artist for DecoArt®, and Jansen Art gave her the title “Traditions Artist” in 2004.
• Tracing Paper • Transfer Paper • Stylus • Pencil or Pen
Paint the rust of the gate with the #1 round brush and Burnt Umber lightened with water. Illuminate the rust of the gate with a touch of Titanium White.
Instructions:
Right Post:
Background:
Using the #10 flat brush and Yellow Oxide, paint the right post, and then let it dry. With the #3 round brush and a mix of Raw Umber + a touch of Burnt Umber lightened with water, stain the post.
She’s taught many classes, including classes at seminars and conventions. She participated in a national TV program in Bolivia in 2011, and taught at some seminars in Milan, Italy in 2011 and 2012. Mabel has won several awards over the past twenty years, and is
Base coat the entire canvas using the #12 flat brush and Permanent Alizarin Crimson + Titanium White (1:6). Use the crisscross technique, making it hazy in all directions.
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