Composition Source:
Exercise 14: RENDERING OBJECTS WITH SIMPLE SHAPES: Slice of Cake
"Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings" by Mark Daniel Nelson;
5 step-by-step directions with photos to guide you.
Finished artwork:
Size: ~ 6" x 6"
In Progress work and drawing:
Masking tape comes in handy to keep the frosting off the cake:
Paints: acrylics, student grade by:
by Liquitex Basics, Amsterdam, Grumbacher Academy.
- Unbleached Titanium, Cadmium Orange, Dioxazine Purple, Alizarin Crimson, Mars Black, Titanium White.
- Acrylic Painting Medium to make glaze.
Very interesting: mixing Cadmium Orange and Dioxazine Purple to make the chocolate icing colour.
Brushes & Tools:
- #8 round, #4 filbert
- plastic palette knife for mixing paint,
- plastic ruler for paint straight edges
- Triangle ruler for squaring
- Materson Sta-Wet Palette
- Paint brush Cleaner - water tub with brush holder
Surface or Support:
- Mont Marte brand. Medium-heavy canvas sheets, cut to size. No buckling or warping.
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