My Art Tip of the Week – Meths
What can you use to get rid of those troublesome bubbles that can appear in your Gel Mediums ?
When applying gel mediums for example Self leveling gel and sometimes you get little air bubbles all through the gel… just give them a quick spray of Meths…. and wolaaa the bubbles will disappear !
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My Art Tip of the Week
What is and why would you use Gesso ?
Gesso is an acrylic undercoat / primer and comes in White or Black
Using Gesso – gives a ground to your surface, thus allowing a layer between the paint and substrate surface. ( which means you ultimately use less paint)
- Gesso is Very Opaque so covers up painting errors very well.
-Gesso needs to be used on any Wooden Board before painting and acts as a undercoat which protects the boards surface from any dampness that could be effected from applying straight paint.
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Donna’s Art Tip of the Week – Titanium Vs Zinc White ?
My Art Tip of the Week - Sunday 8th January 2012
Tip 1. Titanium Vs Zinc White ?
Make sure when mixing White to a colour you use the right one for what you are wanting!
Titanium White is more opaque and when added to a colour changes that colour giving it more of a Pastel Tone.
Zinc White is more Translucent and when added to a colour just slightly tones down that original colour rather than changing the overall tone of it.
See Below
Titanium Vs Zinc White!
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After being introduced to this theory of how the condition of Water changes its form when it is exposed to various types of environments, moods and emotions music and energy… check out some of the amazing photos taken … http://www.our-drinking-water.com/water-crystals-hiroshima.html
So I thought I would create this artwork as a present for a good friend of mine who is an energy healer !
I thought that I would see what would happen if I put on some lovely peaceful Meditation music added some mediums and colour to a canvas and let it flow!
This is what I got ….
Flow - An artwork created and shaped by music
Flow could also go this way....
Sorry this Artwork is Not For Sale
If you would like your own Artwork created to music, a wide choice of colours.
Please note that these artworks are totally spontanious, original, unique and cannot be duplicated!
Contact Donna for more details 
donnasteel1@xtra.co.nz
Still a work in progress … but coming along really well … check it out
A work in progress... just starting to add some colour ...
Just starting to add some colour to those hills and trees, bushes …
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Taylors Mistake – Batches
I Love Taylors Mistake ! and have spent a lot of time at the beach there and also walking around the hills to Godley Head…. this we artwork is based on one of the photos I have taken whilst at Taylors Mistake.
“ A Day at Taylors”
Miniature Artwork (includes miniature easel)
Acyclic Mixed Media
130mm x 180mm
4 Sale
sold
This Art work along with a wide range of my art can be viewed and purchased from
Cafe’ Mint, Wairakei Road, Burnside
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Acrylic Mixed Media
Acrylic Skin from an artwork I painted of the Basilica, with textured frame!
175mm x 125mm x 15mm
Not for Sale
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‘From A Far” – Lttleton Time Ball Station
175mm x 125mm x 15mm
For Sale $ 75.00
Can be viewed and purchased from
Cafe’ Mint
Wairakei Road
Christchurch
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