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sonol'artista
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I finally finished a panel I started many months ago. I used golden paints with proceed glaze to do the graining and odds and ends for the grey value scale on the doorknocker. Trying to get my life more structured again. After taking care of my Dad for over three years, I am having to re-wire my brain to paint again! (Thanks to Carolina's class to kick me into gear!!)
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| graining done, area for lion was masked off, now ready to block in lion |
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| graining finished, blocking in lion |
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sonol'artista
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one more photo
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| ta- dah! I really can finish something! |
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Ahhhhhhhh Love that. gime us a how to on Artistphere. Please/
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sonol'artista
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Just might do that Brian! Good idea!
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Your an angel.
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I promise I will try it.
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Jeremy
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Theresa that is absolutely stunning , i so so want to learn how to do this sort of stuff , thankyou for sharing , you are so very clever 
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sonol'artista
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thanks Jeremy. Your picture would be quite ambitious to paint, but wouldn't it be spectacular!
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anita
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Jeremy, with your skills as a grainer, the trompe l'oeil should be not so difficult. The image can be transfered to your wood grained panel and then just keep looking back and forth to match values of highlights and shadows in the appropriate places. You can build up values with glazes or transparent washes, that way you do not lose the grain, and, although it will take a bit longer to build up layers of toning, for a beginner it is a little less intimidating to see things happen gradually than to go right away to an intense toning color. Once you get the hang of it, then you will also have more confidence to mix more saturated toning glazes or washes.
The key to a good trompe is careful observation of reality.
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Great Post Anita.Simple to understand for a beginer.like me
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Nice work, T! Always love to see the in-process photos and finished project. And glad to see you painting again for your own enjoyment.
Jeremy - that would be stunning as a trompe l'oeil panel! "Do it - and let them see you do it" (from 'Braveheart'.) Anyway - would love to see you do this panel - your graining skills are awesome, so you have that part done already, right?
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Nice work Theresa!
That shadow makes all the difference.
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Anita , thanks for the tips & advice on techniques!! 
Cleta ,i will do this panel oneday  , thanks for your encouragment
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Looks great Theresa! Looking forward to the Artisphere On-line article too!
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| Really nice Teresa!
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paintchick
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Theresa,
You definitely didn't lose your touch. Beautiful!
Anita,
Oh it's JUST THAT EASY is it? The way you explain it it is!
Janie
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