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Wow, the effect of that wash turned out great. I’m curious, how does a wash work, exactly? I have a PYO that I’ve been workng on for a while, and I need to add some depth to it once I’m satisfied with the over all colors. I bought staining media (the decoart stuff people have suggested before) but I’ve never actually done anything like it, so I’m quite nervous…
The way I do my washes is to take a very thin paint (VERY thin. This time I added water and slo-dri, but medium would have been a better choice), and apply it liberally to the whole piece. You can use different color washes for different areas for increased control over the exact results, but I’ve had very good results with a Payne’s Grey wash on most colors. The idea is to get the pigment to pool in the recessed areas, making shadows.
After my washes, I dry brush over the washed areas to bring the color back up. Occasionally I will do highlights over this, depending on the effect I’m going for. With a piece as colorful as my phoenix, the colors didn’t really need a brighter highlight.
It is very important to let your wash DRY. You can’t dry brush over wet, and those little nooks and crannies can hold moisture longer than you might expect.
I also brush coat my varnish on. I don’t trust spray clear coat after ruining several pieces because of the unpredictable outdoor conditions here.
Wow, the effect of that wash turned out great. I’m curious, how does a wash work, exactly? I have a PYO that I’ve been workng on for a while, and I need to add some depth to it once I’m satisfied with the over all colors. I bought staining media (the decoart stuff people have suggested before) but I’ve never actually done anything like it, so I’m quite nervous…
The way I do my washes is to take a very thin paint (VERY thin. This time I added water and slo-dri, but medium would have been a better choice), and apply it liberally to the whole piece. You can use different color washes for different areas for increased control over the exact results, but I’ve had very good results with a Payne’s Grey wash on most colors. The idea is to get the pigment to pool in the recessed areas, making shadows.
After my washes, I dry brush over the washed areas to bring the color back up. Occasionally I will do highlights over this, depending on the effect I’m going for. With a piece as colorful as my phoenix, the colors didn’t really need a brighter highlight.
It is very important to let your wash DRY. You can’t dry brush over wet, and those little nooks and crannies can hold moisture longer than you might expect.
I also brush coat my varnish on. I don’t trust spray clear coat after ruining several pieces because of the unpredictable outdoor conditions here.
Liquitex Gloss Varnish. I bought it at Hobby Lobby. I like the gloss on my dragon, but I wish I would have gone with satin for the phoenix.
Thanks so much!
I like the Liquitex line. I love using their Acrylics and Iridescent Medium.
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