The idea for this small “traveling " bird cage came from antique wooden ones that we saw in Hindeloopen and the Folk Art museum in Nuremberg, Germany. It can be adapted to many uses from a sewing box, holder for foods or towels & soaps, planter, stationery, etc. This piece teaches a traditional style of Hindeloopen (Dutch) painting. It combines both monochromatic and polychromatic styles, plus a small sample of marbling technique and crackle technique.
Mediums:
Jo Sonja's Artist Colors
All Purpose Sealer
Crackle Medium
Gloss Varnish
Flow Medium
Kleister or Clear Glaze Medium
Retarder Medium
Palette:
Jo Sonja's Artist Colors
India Red Oxide
Smoked Pearl
Gold Oxide
Storm Blue
Raw Sienna
Rich Gold
Yellow Oxide
Pale Gold
Ultramarine Blue
Aqua
Red Earth
Provincial Beige
Vermillion
Smoked Pearl
Warm White
Red: Red Earth + Raw Sienna
Green = Ultramarine + Raw Sienna
Blue = Ultramarine + Aqua + touch Gold Oxide
Brushes:
Jo Sonja's Sure Touch
B1350/1352/3010/4010 #3-4 round, B1385/1387 #4 filbert - Basic painting
B1360/3020 #2 liner - Fine details
Old mop brush - Applying Retarder Medium
B1318/1317 3/4"-1" mop - for dry brushing and antiquing.