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DVD Worksheet
Getting Started Demo
Materials
Paint
Indigo
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Sienna Ink
Brushes
1” Flat Brush
1/2” Bristle Brush
#2 Rigger Brush
Paper
1/4 sheet Cold Pressed
(Arches or similar)
Old Towel to wipe
your brushes on
Paper towel to blot ink
© john lovett MMVIII
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Brushing up on the basics
This demonstration uses a simple subject and limited palette, allowing you to brush up on your techniques without
having to worry about color mixing or careful drawing. It’s great fun to paint and should trigger some ideas for similar
limited palette paintings
Tips
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Watch your edges.
One of the big lessons in this demonstration is edge control. Use your 1” flat brush, rinsed clean, dried so it’s just
damp, to soften the outer edges
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Confident lines.
Try to put the pen lines and fine rigger lines in with quick confident strokes - Remember a strong, confident line in the
wrong place looks much better than a wobbly, timid line in the right place.
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Allow things to happen
Our subject is a rough old tap so bleeding ink lines, scratchy brush marks and the odd splash and splatter will add
to the character of the painting. Don’t be too concerned with tidying up.
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