Paper Paintings: Fabulous Florals!

Fabulous Florals!

I don’t want you to feel like you have to break the bank for the supplies in this workshop. In many cases you may substitute what you have on hand in your studio. Supplies I am a stickler about are the Golden Fluid Acrylics however, as they give the most amazing results for painting papers with the Gel Plate.  I also prefer the Liquitex gloss gel medium over any other glue product.

BASIC SUPPLIES

• Chalk or white conté crayon, for sketching, or pencil with eraser

• Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint Starter Set for underpainting your subject matter and hand-painting your papers. Keep in mind the colors of your
  bouquet and your ability to mix color, purchase additional colors of paints accordingly,  I suggest starting with 1 oz bottles.

• Container of Gesso for priming your wood panels and adding white to certain paint colors in order to make them more opaque.

• Wood Painting Panel  I’m working on a 16×20 or 24×20 deep wood painting panel so that I can wire and hang it without framing.
  (these come in natural wood and need to be primed first with a coat of gesso). You may like to work on a Canvas Panel
  for a more economical surface as you get the hang of the process, this comes pre-primed so there is no need for gesso.

• Paint Brushes (various sizes and shapes) for painting your image and priming your panel

• Water container, Paper Towels

• Paper Plates for mixing paint, or Pad of Palette Paper

• OPTIONAL: Masterson Sta-Wet Palette system, this will save your paints for up to a week or more! AND I use the palette sheets in my collage work when I’m done mixing on them. (they are not shiny)

SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO MONOPRINTING FOR COLLAGE PAPER

• Hard Rubber Brayer for applying paint to Gel Plate

• Gel Press Printing Plate 8×10 and/or the BIG one for a larger final project; 12×14

• Joggles Stencils Designed by Yours Truly

• Joggles Foam Stamps Designed by Yours Truly

• Punchinella or Sequin Waste or Honeycomb Ribbon

• Texture Rubbing Plates

• Princeton Catalyst Wedge

• Rice Paper  there are many different kinds of rice paper, the Sumi-E sketch pad is what I like the best, especially for working on the Gel Plate, that same paper also comes on an 8-inch Hosho roll. Then there is the Suji Gami 18-inch roll that I love for it’s flexibility and size. Please click on and read the “talk bubbles” on the papers at this link for more info.
  You may find others at your local supply store or you may have some on hand with or without fibers. Please avoid super thin rice papers, as they tear easily.

• Variety of Found Papers sheet music, maps, wallpaper, hand written notes, old book pages, hand made papers, dry waxed deli paper,
  a variety of thickness and textures.

• Decorative Papers with fibers, texture or fuzzy edges

• Dry Waxed Deli Paper translucent like tissue, but tougher

SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO COLLAGE

• Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium this is the collage glue, I use gloss because it keeps the colors more vibrant and rich,
  matte products tend to dull back the intensity of your colors

• Paint Brushes, I like Princeton Catalyst short handle #8 filbert specifically for glue application. For painting, please use what you have on-hand in your studio and are comfortable with or see my list.

SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO SIGNING YOUR WORK

• Faber Castell Artists PITT Pen, permanent and fade proof in dark sepia brown, medium point

• Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen permanent and fade proof for signing in dark areas

• Or use whatever lightfast, permanent, fine point tool you might have in your studio!

• Pencil or charcoal pencil

SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO VARNISHING YOUR WORK

• Golden Satin Varnish with UVLS (ultra violet light stabilization)  I prefer a satin finish, but you may prefer matte or gloss.

• Krylon Satin Finish for sealing and stabilizing your sketching materials before painting-optional

• Clean, soft bristled, flat, wide brushes for varnishing your work

SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO OPTIONAL MARK MAKING ON TOP

• Stabilo Woodies pencils for adding some pops of color, lines, scribbles, marks, these are water soluble and blendable

• Posca Markers for making lines and patterns, these are opaque and permanent

Questions? Please email me at elizabeth@paperpaintings.com.