Ornament Heights (approximate):
Joseph: 5.75"
Mary: 5"
Jesus: 3"
Donkey: 3.5"
Jo Sonja's Nativity Ornament series. Another wonderful outlet for our creative journey. Each collection includes instructions, color photos, patterns and four etched MDF 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. Jo Sonja will be continuing to add new designs to this series.
Example unpainted ornaments:
Mediums:
Painting medium of choice
Paints:
Jo Sonja’s Artist’s Colors
(Use your favorite color choices. Give yourself a rainbow of possibilities)
Orange (O)
Napthol Crimson or Pyrolle Red (R)
Red Violet (RV)
Arylide Yellow (Y)
Yellow Orange (YO) or Y + O
Yellow Oxide (Y Ox)
Yellow Green (YG) or yellow + green or blue green
Pthalo Green (BG)
Olive Green (Ol. G) or Y + Blk
Pthalo Blue (B) or Ultramarine Blue
Blue Violet (BV)
Diox Purple (V)
Brown Earth (Br)
Carbon Black (Blk)
Titanium White (W)
Flesh Mix - W + touch O + tough Y or YO
Rich Gold and/or iridescent colors of choice
Brushes:
(Use your favorite brushes, consider:)
#2-3 round, #2, 4, 6 filbert - Basic painting
#1-2 liner - Fine details
#2, 4 Oval Dry Brush, #0, 2 Domed Round Blender - Nice blenders
3/8" Oval Wash - Blending large areas, applying Retarder
1/2"-3/4" Oval Wash - Varnishing