Herman Melvill's story of the White Whale, Moby Dick, was the inspiration for this box. It was such fun to paint and I wanted it to be very "folksy", so I hope you enjoy it also.
Complete Supply List:
Mediums:
Painting medium of choice
Retarder Medium
Paints:
Orange or Vermilion
Gold Oxide
Red Violet
Yellow Oxide
Raw Sienna
Antique Green
Pthalo Blue
Raw Umber
Brown Earth
Carbon Black (or Black Umber)
Smoked Pearl
Titanium White
Brushes:
Jo Sonja's Sure Touch
#3-4 Round and #2, 4 and 6 filbert - Basic Painting
#1-2 Liner - Fine details, border, stripes
#18/0 1365 Script liner - Ship rigging
1/2" Old brush - Applying Retarder
1/2" Mop - Blending out Retarder Medium for better control