The other day I decided to do more fish again.
This time I wanted to try using painter's tape to mask out the fish shapes.
![IMG_4614](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49981490788_e196628793_z.jpg)
The technique involves painting layers of background and adding more fish with each layer. The pretty colors are Prussian Blue, Phthalo Turquoise and Quinacridone Magenta.
![IMG_4622](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49982269837_28d0767701_z.jpg)
It kinda failed because I went too far and added in a Payne's Grey color on my final layer to darken. Plus that, the tape was junk at keeping crisp lines.
![IMG_4623](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49982269982_7a8f9091ef_z.jpg)
So I went back with a paintbrush to soften the jagged edges and then I drew in the details with a black pen. It was fun anyway.
![IMG_4643](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49982269442_1a5a5de249_z.jpg)
10 comments:
absolutely not a fail!
v
Awwww thanks, V!
That is gorgeous! You are so darn talented, Jalna.
Wow! Looks great! Love the colors.
Izsmom
I love this! All the blue hues are beautiful!
Our mailbox was almost falling down and I kept telling myself to straighten it up and make it more secure. So I unscrewed the base and box on Saturday after the mailman delivered our mail. I filled the holes with wood putty and then painted all the surfaces as well as putting gesso on the mailbox to paint a picture. On Sunday I painted on windows and a door all around but wasn't sure what to paint on the "flag" thing that you put up when you have mail to pick up.
Then, this morning I saw your post and thought, Ah Ha! So I used pencil and drew an ulua (for Uncle) and lightly painted the background of blue around it. Then I filled in the fish part with silver, black and white acrylic paint. How did it turn out? Meh. But I finished it in time to screw the base and box back on the pole for the mailman today.
It was a fun project, thanks for the inspiration!
I like your end result a lot! I think your experimentation created a work with more dimension and depth. Good job!
looks cool!
Looks nice, Jalna.
Kay, thank you!
Izsmom, I liked the colors too.
Susan, they go well together.
Aunty, that sounds so cool!!!
Anon, thanks!
Kat, thank you!
Hey Gigi. Thanks!
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