The gentle traveler is walking through the mountains bearing gifts to children in the far away homes. His lantern lights his way as he pauses at a wayside shrine and reflects on the beautiful spiritual meaning of the season. The design was done on a 15 1/2" plate with a 10 1/2" center.
Complete Supply List:
Mediums:
Painting medium of choice
Flow Medium (optional)
Retarder Medium
Clear Glaze Medium
All Purpose Sealer
Paints:
Orange
Napthol Red Light (Pyrrole Red)
Red Violet
Yellow Deep
Yellow Orange
Yellow Oxide
Gold Oxide
Yellow Green
Brilliant Green
Pthalo Green
Sea Grass*
Sea Swirl*
Pthalo Blue
Brilliant Violet
Diox Purple
Husk
Titanium White
Brown Earth
Raw Umber
Carbon Black
Flesh mix - Husk + Gold Oxide
Highlight flesh mix - Titanium White + touch of Yellow Orange + Orange
*Denotes background colors
Brushes:
Jo Sonja's Sure Touch
#3-4 round, #2, 4, 6 flats or filberts - Basic painting.
#0-2 short liner - Fine details.
3/8" Oval Wash - Mottled background effects.
1/2" old brush - Applying Retarder Medium.
3/4" - 1" mop - Blending out Retarder.
1/2" old filbert or flat - Shadow blending of darker colors on edge of plate - especially nice if brush will split a little.