| Folk-Art Painting |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-203 |
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Materials: Oval wooden box of choice (approx. 6-1/2" x 8-1/2")
Delta Ceramcoat acrylics (see paint color key)
Loew-Cornell paintbrushes (series 7350, #4 and #6 liner -- series 7550, 1" wash)
Joyce Howard Folk Art Mud*
J.W. Etc. Right Step Satin Varnish
Sandpaper (#0000)
Steel wool
Tracing paper
Transfer paper
Tack cloth
Linseed oil
Palette
Paper towels
Cotton swabs
Soft cloth
1" and 2" sponge brushes
Spatter brush or old toothbrush
Rose stick or toothpick
Optional: 26-gauge copper wire to fit twice around box * You can also mix your own by combining equal parts burnt-umber oil pigment and clear glaze coat. Paint Color Key: Delta Ceramcoat Acrylics Antique Gold= AG
Black = BL
Burnt Sienna = BS
Dark Foliage Green = DFG
Light Foliage Green = LFG
Maple Sugar Tan = MST
Opaque Red = OR
Pumpkin = PU
Turquoise = TU
White = WH - Sand outside of box and wipe with tack cloth to remove residue. Base-coat the lid top, the sides and the bottom of the box base using the 2" sponge brush and MST.
- Allow to dry thoroughly. Base-coat the lid band using the 1" sponge and WH. Lightly sand and wipe again to remove dust before applying both a second coat MST and WH, respectively. When dry, thin BS with water to the consistency of ink. Blend mixture into the bristles of the spatter brush to speckle the box. Allow to dry.
- Trace the pattern onto tracing paper and then transfer pattern lines onto the box, omitting flowers and berries.
- Paint chicken with three coats of WH, or until opaque. Paint the comb and wattle OR. The beak is painted PU.
- Apply two coats DFG to the leaves. Highlight using the #4 liner (figure A) and LFG. Thin BS to the consistency of ink and "float in" remaining leaves. Smudge in BL.
- Transfer remaining pattern. Lightly load the #6 liner with TU and squiggle in the blue flowers. Clean brush and lightly load again with WH for the daisylike flowers. With handle end of brush, place WH dip-dots on the TU flowers and PU on the WH flowers, and add AD berries. Using a rose stick or toothpick and BL, dip-dot eye and berries.
- When completely dry, antique with "mud." Apply to surface (figure B) and then, starting with lid, begin removing mud with a paper towel, wiping out the background first. (Always use a clean part of the paper towel as you want to remove mud, not push it around.) Using a clean towel, begin at the top of the chicken and push mud toward the tail, following the contours of the body. Again, with a clean towel, remove mud from leaves and flowers. (A cotton swab comes in handy when removing mud from smaller designs.) Lightly dampen a cloth or paper towel with linseed oil and remove mud wherever a soft, clean look is desired, such as the chicken's head, breast and tail feathers and left side of flowers. Repeat for the sides and bottom of the box base.
- Blend a small amount of mud and linseed oil into a 1" sponge brush. Holding brush perpendicular to lid band, gently press tip of brush against band, spacing lines about 1/4" apart around entire lid.
- Allow to dry for 24 hours. Apply four coats of varnish to the completed piece using the 1" wash brush, allowing to dry between applications. Sand lightly with #0000 steel wool for soft, rich patina.
- Clean all brushes with mild soap and water. Tightly wrap mudding brushes in aluminum foil and store in the freezer when not using.
Safety Tip: - Please remember, linseed oil is flammable! It is important to dispose of all papers and cloths properly when finished.
Suggestion: Place a metal container partially filled with water beside your workspace when mudding and let the cloths and papers soak there. When finished, immediately store them outside until trash day. Products: Available at craft and art-supply stores nationwide.
RESOURCES :
Folk Art and Tole Painting: New Designs for Decorative Paintwork (Milner Craft Series)
Model: 1863510575
Author: Kate Coombe
(October, 1992)
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Painting American Folk Art
Model: 0823012786
Author: Andy B. Jones
(January, 2000)
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
GUESTS :
Jane Guthrie
243 Newton-Sparta Rd.
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: 973-383-8080
Fax: 973-383-8133
Email: genesis6797@juno.com
Website: www.craftworksmag.com
Editor, Craftworks magazine
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