One of the most exciting things about my Lessons projects is unearthing new pigments heretofore unknown. Amazonite is one that I discovered sometime back, and it's sold through the Daniel Smith company in Seattle. They do not sell it in the powder form, which I would have preferred, so I bought a tube of the oil shown here pure from the … [Read more...] about Amazing Amazonite
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French Prime Time, Egyptian Style
The next phase of the project is the priming. After the canvas is totally dry sand lightly to remove the fuzzy fibers that have lifted on the surface of the fabric. Lay the canvas flat and begin the priming process on the back. Once more, remove the staples from the corners. Using a brush apply the primer to the fabric leaving the staples off … [Read more...] about French Prime Time, Egyptian Style