[Woodcarver] Painting

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/9/2007 1:12:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
redcougar at mchsi.com writes:

My  question is, do I begin the process at 
the deepest or the shallowest part  of the carving. I realize it is 
probably a matter of personal preference,  but your experience would most 
probably save me some grief.
Thank you  for your site and the great information and education I am 
able to glean  from it.

Larry



Hi Larry,  Thanks for the compliments on my website.  I  have been painting 
for many years now, but as in any artform there is  freedom.  there is no wrong 
way to do something as long as it comes out the  way you want it to.  It is 
all trial and error in the beggining till you  know what works for you.  My 
method of painting is to work from the  lightest color to the darkest, then to 
paint in the smaller details, then to  apply an antiqueing solution to make it 
look "not so new"  then to put a  perservative such as satin spar varnish or 
satin polyurethane over it all.   I will work with thinned out paints and apply 
as many layers as needed till I  reach the color coverage I desire.  Sometimes 
if you use a full strength  paint, it will come out looking like a plastic 
reproduction.  I try to stop  when I have the color I want but it is at the 
point where you can still see the  grain through it.  I want whoever piicks it up 
to be able to tell that it  is a woodcarving.
 
feel free to ask anything you may not understand.  I like to help as  it is a 
way to pay back all those who helped me in the beginning.  Thanks  again and 
let me know how it goes.
 
 
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