Blueberry Season
by Amanda Novaes
Blueberry Season
https://youtu.be/LoYAwr07Eqo (private link)
By Amanda Novaes
About Amanda:
Painting has always been a passion of mine and I learned early that art at any time in life, as a hobby or a career, can bring balance to the soul. By investing time in an unhurried learning process, in my own time, I have been able to enjoy every lesson, book, and research of art, learning that a variety of styles, materials, and techniques are available for experimentation. I have dedicated myself to painting for over 20 years, and my current passion is wildlife through hyperrealism. I use acrylic techniques on wood surfaces, watercolor, and colored pencils. On my website, you can find a lot of e-patterns.
SUPPLIES
Wood Surface 9,5in x 6in (24cm x 15cm)
PAINTS:
Decoart® Americana:
Antique Mauve - DA162
Avocado - DAO52
Bleached Sand - DA257
Charcoal Grey - DAO88
Deep Midnight Blue - DA166
Dioxazine Purple - DA101
Espresso - DA271
Lamp Black - DAO67
Light Avocado - DA106
Light Mocha - DA241
Mink Tan - DAO92 * - Fawn DA242 - Sable Brown DAO61 – 1/5
Moon Yellow - DAO7
Payne’S Grey - DA167
Rookwood Red - DAO97
Shale Green - DA152
Slate Grey - DAO68
Soft Black - DA155
Terra Coral - DA286
Traditional Burnt Umber - DA221
Uniform Blue - DAO86
Williamsburg Blue - DAO40
*retired
MEDIUMS:
Decoart®:
Americana acrylic sealer/finishers
BRUSHES:
Royal & Langnickel®:
3/8, 1/4 Angle Majestic R4160
4, 2, Round – Aqualon R2250
20/0 Round Mini Majestic R4200R
4, 2 White Bristle Interlock R1455
1/2, 3/8 Soft Grip Mop SG1400
6 Shader - Majestic R4150
4 Soft-Grip Bristle Fan Brush SG825
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES:
Masking tape or frog tape
Sandpaper
Tracing Paper
Graphite Paper
Foam roller
Palette Knife
Foam Brush
TIP:
The Palette Knife is a perfect tool to add multiple textures to your surface quickly and easily.
PREPARATION:
Sand the wood surface and basecoat with Mink Tan.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Background:
Add some drops of Espresso and using the foam brush spread the paint with horizontal strokes. 2 layers will be enough. Use a masking tape to help with the table section.
Table:
Now it is time to use a palette knife. Apply a layer with colors Mink Tan, Light Mocha, and Espresso using horizontal motion. Just drop the paint on your surface and use the palette knife to spread it on the table area. Feel free to add more of your preferred color. But pay attention not to put too much paint, that way you will have a very thick layer. Allow to dry by itself, because if you accelerate the process the paint could crack. So, prepare a nice coffee or tea and relax.
Now we can trace all cups and berries and before starting the basecoat let's add some dry brush on the background around the cups and next to the table line with Soft Black and on the table area with Traditional Burnt Umber. Then shade with an angle brush all cups shapes focusing on the cups feet.
Blueberries: Basecoat is Uniform Blue. With a crescent brush use the dry brush technique on the dark areas of each fruit with Payne’s Grey. Let dry then shade all fruits with Payne’s Grey. For the overlap shadows use an angle brush and Lamp Black. Dry brush the light area of each fruit with Slate Grey then Bleached Sand. Add some Dioxazine Purple randomly using a wet round brush or with an angle brush. For the Blueberries “stars” use Payne’s Grey then add a Slate Grey contour line on each “C” shape around the stars. On the center of the star add a little Moon Yellow dot. Around that star add a Glazing circle with Payne’s Grey.
For cups the process of each color is the same, just follow the color scheme below:
CupBasecoatEffectShade 1Shade2Shade3
LightBlueWilliamBurg BlueCharcoal GreyMidnight BlueSoft Black Bleached SandGreenShale GreenCharcoal GreyAvocadoCharcoal GreySoft BlackBleached SandPinkTerra CoralCharcoal GreyAntique MauveRookwood RedCharcoal GreyBleached Sand
So, after base coating the cup, use a dry bristle fan brush with Charcoal Grey to add some irregular stripes and marks. With a dry brush add a dark area on the bottom and on the rim of each cup with shade1 color. Then Shade with angle brush the same areas.
Repeat this process on the Stem and foot. Highlight the right side, rim, and foot using a crescent brush with Bleached Sand. Then with the liner brush add some highlight spots with Bleached Sand.
The last touch is to check all shading of the cups, especially on the overlapping shadow on the cups that are behind. Use an angle brush with Soft Black.
FINISHING:
Just add a layer of Varnish Spray.
Editor's Note - The area at the top of this design is a great place to add a saying or wording. Choose the appropriate kitchen or dining room saying and add to make your piece unique.
DOWNLOAD ORIGINAL WORD FILE HERE
Design, photos, and artwork ©2022 Amanda Novaes