Painting this plate was a very special time for me and I hope it brings you the same experience. The painting is easily done in 3 - 4 steps and I recommend that you do it in 2 stages - the background scene and angels first, then the three little elves down front.
Complete Supply List:
Mediums:
Retarder Medium
Water Based Polyurethane Varnish, Satin
Paints:
Prussian Blue Hue
Burgundy
Sapphire
Red Earth
Aqua
Napthol Red Light
Brilliant Green
Rose Pink
Brown Earth
Vermillion
Carbon Black
Amethyst
Nimbus Grey
Gold Oxide
Smoked Pearl
Raw Sienna
Warm White or Titanium White
Yellow Oxide
Yellow Light
Red Violet
Blue Violet
Diox Purple
Brushes:
The painting was done with a #3 - 4 round brush. A 1" flat was used to apply Retarder and glaze color was worked into small areas with a #4 filbert, into large areas with a #8 filbert (old, scrufly brushes work well here).
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