Pictures from Sallyann's Demonstration | BADAS.UK

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Birstall and District Art Society

Pictures taken at Sallyann Brackett's Art Demonstration

Sorry that some of the photograph's aren't as good as I would have liked,
but I hope that they help explain the process. Bob
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Example of a painting using part of an old (50 years old min.) map.

Detailing the hedgehog

Inking in and adding detail to the leaves under the hedgehog

Permanent / waterproof ink pens that Sallyann uses. 0.5 mm for main lines and 0.05mm for fine work

Acrylic base colour added to canvas

Picture on Tissue paper added to the canvas

Sallyann showing the clear, cheap and cheerful, PVA glue.

Positioning the tissue picture on to the canvas

Turning back a section of the picture to add the PVA glue to the canvas

Brushing the picture down to the glued area. Working from the centre to remove any air bubbles.

Turning back the next area to allow more of the canvas to have glue on it

Applying glue to the canvas

Brushing the picture down to the glued area. Working from the centre to remove any air bubbles.

Some glue is painted over the top of the picture.

The picture is left to dry after the glue is added.

Example of painting in the direction that the hairs run on the animal

To show the next stage, Sallyann used a picture of a Hare that she had started earlier.

Watercolour painting

Watercolour painting

Watercolour painting

Adding detail to the background

Adding highlights to the ears

Adding detail to the area around the eyes

Darkening the nose

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