Returning to a basic palette, I used only Artist's Colors that form a color wheel, no premixed colors. The basic colors are so much fun and refreshing and I hope you enjoy them also.
Perfect for use a spice or tea box! These are high quality Shaker Style Bentwood Boxes and not cheap, lightweight imports. These shaker boxes are beautifully made of solid birch and we haven't had a nested set in decades. The 7 small nested boxes are 3" in diameter and 1 1/2" tall. The round bentwood is 9 3/4" in diameter and 2 1/4" tall.
The bundle includes the full nested set of bentwood boxes.
Bundle Includes the free online class - Antiquing & Glazing Techniques
Palette
Jo Sonja's Matte Flow Acrylics
Brilliant Green
Carbon Black
Napthol Crimson
Raw Umber (optional)
Red Violet
Ultramarine Blue
Vermilion
Yellow Deep
Titanium White
From this palette you can mix the complete color wheel (12 colors). If you would like to base the lids of the small spice containers with beautiful pastel colors, try the following mixes (just small amount of each color is needed for the box tops).
Strawberry box - Mix a violet (Ultramarine Blue + Red Violet + Titanium White).
Pear box - Red Violet + Titanium White (a beautiful Amethyst color)
Blueberry box - Napthol Crimson + Titanium White (a pink).
Blackberry box - Vermilion +Titanium White (a pale peach).
Apple box - Brilliant Green + Titanium White (you may like a touch of Yellow Deep).
Peach box - Ultramarine Blue + Brilliant Green +Titanium White (a soft blue-green).
Cherry box - Ultramarine Blue + Titanium White.
Painting Mediums
Painting medium of choice
Gel Retarder or Retarder Medium
Brushes:
Jo Sonja's Sure Touch
#4 round or #6 filbert - Basic painting.
#2 liner - Fine details, hatching of stripes.
½"-3/8" oval glaze or flat - Glazing of edges and fruit.
1" flat - Applying Retarder Medium.
¾"-1" mop or stippler - Softening out glazes.
