Here he is! Proudly strutting around the barnyard. Ruler of his domain, waiting for your interpretation to bring him to life. This rooster, the first in a series of folk art rooster styles, represents the techniques of Peter Ompir, who, along with Peter Hunt and Per Lysne, began our folk art journey anew in the 1900's.
Palette:
Jo Sonja's Artist Colors
Brilliant Green
Blue Violet
Burnt Umber
Carbon Black
Napthol Red Light
Orange
Pacific Blue
Purple Madder
Unbleached Titanium
Yellow Orange
Yellow Oxide
Yellow Green
Vellum
Wild Rose
Vines
Mediums
Retarder Medium
Brushes
Jo Sonja's Sure Touch
#3-4 round, #6 filbert or flat – Basic painting.
#2 short liner – Fine details.
¼”-3/8” Possibilities brush – Apply glaze.
½”-3/4” Possibilities brush – Blending or “mopping” glazes.
¾”-1” filbert, flat, or oval glaze – Applying Retarder Medium, varnishing.