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My Winter Garden Painting with Window Sash Frame

Trudy Beard

   


462 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Burnt Umber 2 oz.
463 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Dioxazine Purple, 2 oz.
479 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Pure Black, 2 oz.
484 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Brilliant Ultramarine, 2 oz.
609 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Thunder Blue, 2 oz.
628 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Pure Orange, 2 oz.
649 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Warm White, 2 oz.
689 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Pure Magenta, 2 oz.
758 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Alizarin Crimson, 2 oz.
867 - FolkArt ® Mediums - Blending Gel, 2 oz.
917 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Yellow Ochre, 2 oz.


Script 2/0
Flats -- #2;6;8;12
Stiff Scruffy Brush
Old Window Sash -- 20" x 45-1/2"
Birch plywood cut to fit back of window
White pigmented sealer such as Kilz
Small wood screws
Clear Acrylic Matte Sealer


Prepare
  1. Seal the plywood. Let dry.
  2. Sand the surface, then wipe away the sanding dust with a slightly damp towel.
  3. Trace the design. Reduce or enlarge to fit your window sash. Transfer.
Paint the Design
See the Winter Garden Worksheet.
Background (Sky & Ground)
Use the #12 flat brush to apply the following mixes in short, overlapping strokes, using a small amount of Blending Gel to extend the drying time so that colors can be blended: Warm White and Brilliant Ultramarine. Warm White and Brilliant Ultramarine and Dioxazine Purple. Warm White and Brilliant Ultramarine and Pure Magenta.

Fence & Tree
  1. Paint the fence with a brush-mix of Warm White and Burnt Umber and Payne's Gray and Brilliant Ultramarine.
  2. Paint the tree with the same mix and a little more Burnt Umber.
  3. Accent the shadow side of the fence with Warm White and Brilliant Ultramarine.
  4. Highlight the fence with Warm White.
Garden Bench
  1. Paint the bench with the same mix used for the tree.
  2. Shade with the same mix and a little more Burnt Umber and Payne's Gray.
  3. Highlight with Warm White and a tiny bit of Yellow Ochre.
Cardinals
  1. Paint the cardinals with Alizarian Crimson.
  2. Paint the dark areas with Pure Black.
  3. Highlight with Pure Orange and a little Alizarian Crimson.
Sparrows
  1. Paint the sparrows with a brush-mix of Warm White and Burnt Umber and Payne's Gray.
  2. Paint dark areas with Burnt Umber and Pure Black.
  3. Highlight with Warm White and a tiny bit of Yellow Ochre.
Snow & Shadows
  1. Add shadows under and to the right of each bird.
  2. Add highlights in the snow and snow drifts on the fence and bench with Warm White.
  3. Paint shadows on the ground with Warm White and Brilliant Ultramarine, Dioxazine Purple and a touch of Pure Black.
Snowflakes
Thin Warm White slightly with water to a thick and creamy consistency. Tip a stiff bristle brush in the paint and spatter the painted surface by running your fingertip across the bristles. Let dry.

Finish
  1. Seal the painting with Matte Sealer. Let dry.
  2. Attach the painting to the window with screws.
  3. Paint snow drifts on the outside of the window panes with Warm White.
For more projects like this, see Trudy Beard's book Seasons in My Garden.
 
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