From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:07:13 -0500 Subject: [Puptcrit] Painting Tip: matte paint Hi all. I am painting my new glove puppets, and one tip has been very useful to me, so I thought I'd pass it on. To make any acrylic paint totally matte, all you need to add is a bit of joint compound to the color, once it is mixed. The small amount necessary to mattify will lighten the color slightly, but you can take that into consideration when first making the color batch. Joint compound is not as flashy white as white paint, so the "pasteling" effect is not going to be too strong. I was looking for a classic, old, slightly dusty look, and I got it, thanks to this tip. This painting job can be antiqued (wash of darker paint, painted all over but immedaitely wiped off). Once perfectly dry, a coat of protection can be applied to make the finish last even longer. Depending on the project, I either use clear shoe polish (which I apply while hot) or a spray fixative (such as a matte varnish). Shoe polish does add gloss however, but it's a deep, more natural sheen, since it is wax based. Pics coming later today. Gotta catch some Zzz before I dare paint the tiny eyes and assemble the puppet with the costume. Extra tip: I was struggling with some unfamiliar colors tonight until I remembered the color theories that actually work. You see, what they teach us in schools about paint color mixing only truly applies to light color theories (Newton?). What we need to get the right results everytime is a theory that applies to paints specifically. That's when the School of Colors comes into play. I like their approach to teach us how to mix any paint, of any brand, and always get the colors we want. No more unwanted muddy colors! Those theories make mixing colors very easy, and actually save me time and money. I like the book "Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green". I borrowed it a few times at the public library. I should buy it for myself someday, would be useful in my library. Years ago I bought their color-coded palette for watercolors, and I do use it when I have the chance to paint in watercolors. I don't work the same way at all in acrylics (I like to mix as I go, and be messy about it), so I wonder if I would like one for that kind of paint... Here's their website: http://www.schoolofcolor.com/acatalog/ _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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