A Christmas Icon Ornaments - JN017
Icon studies will be of particular interest to those of you who love Russian Fairy Tale painting. The styles of three villages have a foundation of icon painting in their tradition.
This set includes the blank ornaments, color photos and instructions for the set - patterns are etched on the surface for ease and to add dimension to the painting.
Ornament Heights (approximate):
5 1/4, 6 and 7 inches
Another wonderful outlet for our creative journey. Each collection includes instructions, color photos, patterns and three etched birch ply ornaments. As you can see below, each ornament has the pattern etched on the surface to help create dimension in the painting and eliminate the need for tracing.
If you prefer the etching can be painted over and pattern applied.
Mediums:
Painting medium of choice
Retarder Medium
Kleister Medium
Texture Paste (optional)
Paints:
Jo Sonja’s Artist’s Colors
India Red Oxide
Napthol Red Light
Vermillion
Gold Oxide
Raw Sienna
Yellow Oxide
Storm Blue
Sapphire
Aqua
Teal Green
Green Oxide
Provincial Beige
Carbon Black
Smoked Pearl
Warm White
Rich Gold
Brushes:
#2-3 rounds, #2,4,6 filbert - Basic painting.
#1-2 short liner - Fine details.
3/8” Oval Wash - Use to base larger areas, glazes or apply Retarder Medium.
3/4” mop - Brush out Retarder or glaze
1/2” Oval Wash - Wonderful to varnish cut-outs