Jonah is the prophet who spent three days and nights in the belly of a Big Fish, until he decided to do as God wanted. The story is in the book of Jonah, Old Testament.
The Swedish folk artists in the central province of Dalarna took the idea of the gourd tree from the last chapter and turned it into a wonderful stylized decorative motif. Each artist perfected their own idea of the tree and incorporated it into delightful scenes decorating the walls, and other small items of their homes.
Here, we are decorating a small item with the them and placing gourd trees on the side with beautiful soft seascapes on the inside of the lid (a writing surface) and the back (so it could sit on one's desk).
Topped with an antique reproduction door knob; found at the store, Anthropologie in Boise Idaho, it becomes a very nice decorative piece.
Mediums:
Jo Sonja's Artist Colors
Painting medium of choice
Retarder Medium
Kleister Medium
Clear Glaze Medium
Palette:
Jo Sonja's Artist Colors
Orange
Gold Oxide
Napthol Red Light
India Red Oxide
Yellow Oxide (or Golden Grain)
Raw Sienna (or Antique Brass)
Storm Blue
Brown Earth
Carbon Black
Wood Smoke
Titanium White
green mix = Yellow Oxide + touch Storm Blue
Brushes:
Jo Sonja's Sure Touch
B1350/1352/3010/4010 #2-3 round, B1385/1387 #4, 6 filbert or B1370/1372 flat - Basic painting
B1360/3020 #2 liner - Fine details B1360/3020 #10/0 liner - Ship's rigging
B1310 #2 striper - Stripes
B4055 Choice Wash Long - Ocean scenes
Old mop brush - Applying Retarder Medium
B1318/1317 3/4"-1" mop - Blending our Retarder and scenes
1/2" Scotch Tape - Masking off for larger stripes and central stripe on top and drawer front.