As I said before on another list Roberta...Kickin Work. So impressed with what I have seen you Paint. Midnight Angel Midnight Angel Productions Face and Body Art
On Feb 1, 9:56 pm, Roberta Mandella <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, so it took me 6 hours to complete my very first window paintings today > (boy is my arm sore)! lol!! I wanted to share the results of my efforts. > > I did some research online (since this is something very new for me) and > found out that Folk Art acrylic paint works wonderfully for this type of > project. I used a #1 and #4 script liner to do all of my outlines in black. > Next I outlined the black in white (this really seems to help the design pop > and show up much better). It IS painting backwards and I didn't get it all > right this time (forgot to add white highlights on the heart with roses > BEFORE painting the red and could've used a little thicker white outline on > some of the hearts). I used golden taklon brushes. A 1/2 flat brush was > perfect for filling in big areas with color. It is very important to make > sure that one color is completely dry before moving on to the next. I also > noticed that you have to paint quickly if going over an area that is already > painted, otherwise the wetness of the new paint will wipe away what was > already there (like the white highlight on the heart). One swipe with the > brush is enough. From the inside it looks very sheer and you can see all the > brush strokes, but not from the outside. Make sure to check the design from > the outside after each step to see how it looks. It looks MUCH different > outside! > > Overall, it was fun to do. I made a decent fee for the work and was able to > expand my creativity. For those who would ask, two windows were 34"X 58" and > two 52" X 45". > I charged a flat rate based on the amount of time I thought it would take me > (can't believe I was right). I based the fee on my hourly rate as a face > painter. > > Anyway, I just wanted to share, because it was so cool, and I was pleased > with the way they came out (for the most part). The pics were taken at 4pm, > so there is some bad glare and reflection going on. I'm probably gonna go > back to take better pics in the morning for my "portfolio" lol!! > > Hugs, > > Roberta > > Happy Face Painting & Party Art > Worcester, MA > 508-769-1620http://www.happyfacepainting.com > > spa outside.jpg > 351KViewDownload > > outside -1 (across street).jpg > 419KViewDownload > > outside - 2.jpg > 334KViewDownload > > outside - 3 (across street).jpg > 407KViewDownload > > small window - outside.jpg > 287KViewDownload > > Inside - 1.jpg > 387KViewDownload > > Inside - 2.jpg > 349KViewDownload > > Inside -3.jpg > 346KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association." This is a PG-13 forum dedicated to the discussion of Face Painting and Body Art. This group is provided for the benefit of all and as such is not moderated. Our goal is to promote open and unrestricted communication between people interested in face painting and body art. We hope that you will be courteous to others and try to stay on topic. You are free to offer products or services related to face painting as well. Please address concerns with the original poster before contacting the management. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fpba-assn -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
