Recommendations by Svetlana Rumak
MATERIALS and tools
FOR this masterclass
For this technique, I use an ordinary A3-sized watman stretched on a tablet.
I like hardboard tablets more than plywood – it seems to me that plywood warp more and it can deform from moisture over time.
Whatman is ideal for this technique with all its characteristics – white, dense, smooth, while cheap and affordable.
Don't worry If you can't buy a real watman "goznak" where you live! Try buy a paper with similar characteristics.
Try, test, experiment and do not forget to share the results of your experiments in a closed group of the lesson – I think it will be interesting for everyone!
In the work on this technique, I use acrylic.
The quality of acrylic for those simple techniques that I show in the lesson does not matter. But if you want to add more painting techniques to your work, then I recommend choosing acrylic for artwork.
Choose titanium whitewash. You can try any artistic acrylic, and a beautiful shade of gray can be mixed using white, black and light ochre.
One way to add more color to the work is to use colored acrylic.
You will need brushes of different widths made of synthetic hair.
Sometimes I like to "dig around" with very small details and then use the thinnest brushes, for example, No. 0/3.
Pay attention to the fact that the brush hair is not too long, the brush should be elastic, this is very important for performing some techniques.
You will need watercolor pencils: gray and black. Of course, if you want to add more color to your work, then you can do it, including using colored pencils.
4 бренда, качественных акварельных карандашей:
1. Cretacolor, линия Marino.
Мой самый любимый серый карандаш – Dark Grey из этой линии – он даёт мягкий нейтральный серый, очень похожий на графит, но при этом совсем нет специфического «графитового» блеска. Все мои работы в этой технике сделаны именно таким карандашом.
2. Faber Castell, линия Albrecht Durer.
Рекомендую из этой линии чёрный карандаш №199 – он даёт густой, насыщенный, «бархатный» чёрный цвет.
3. Derwent, линия Watercolour.
4. Koh-I-Noor.
* Small palette knife (about 3 cm).
* Container with water to wash the brushes.
* Napkins or paper towels.
* Apron.
* Tablecloth, film or sheet of paper - to protect the surface of the table from paint.
* Paper and pen for notes.
* Matte acrylic lacquer.
* Graphite pencil.
* Hairdryer.
* White and black gel pens, ballpoint pen.
* Photos on glossy photo paper.
* Used tea bags.
* Thick silver marker.
* Gray acrylic marker.
* Black transfer paper.
* Thick tracing paper.
* Scissors.
* Stationery knife.
* Additional elements of the collage: dry leaves, stamps with patterns.
IMPORTANT:
Markers, pencils, pens that I use in my work, you can completely replace with what you have handly)))