The Artist

STAGE FOUR

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When the paint is completely dry, take some cadmium orange and apply a few splatters to the red area. Leave the paint to dry very briefly. Spray some water in the middle of the area. Dilute your white separately in a bowl of water. Now it gets exciting. Sling the diluted white into the middle of your canvas. Take the clean wiper and pull the white upwards. Stop before the end of the canvas and turn the wiper out to the right and left on the canvas. Leave some small spikes and let them dry off. The white dances on the straight orange area. If you like or if you are unsure, you can try this out with the orange shades beforehand, or you can try it now on the edge. In the photo, left, you can see another bright, white field. Play with the tool. Turn the paint, push and pull it. Take it off, leave spots visible. It is fun, and you get to know the tool better

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 ??  ?? This annotated extract is taken from Petra Tholken’s new book Abstract Painting – 20 projects and creative techniques in acrylic & mixed media, published by Search Press, rrp £14.99, which is available to purchase at a discounted price from our online bookstore: http://bit.ly/3cw1AUX
This annotated extract is taken from Petra Tholken’s new book Abstract Painting – 20 projects and creative techniques in acrylic & mixed media, published by Search Press, rrp £14.99, which is available to purchase at a discounted price from our online bookstore: http://bit.ly/3cw1AUX

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