Red Barn

Create a sense of depth in your art by using neutrals and attract your viewer with bright and saturated colors.This canvas, done with muted neutrals, has bright pops of color creating a stunning natural scene. Martha is known for her use of color. DASF artists get an opportunity to dabble in the fine arts. You will learn a lot!
GROW YOUR CHAPTER …bring a guest. Guests are always welcome!

SUPPLY FEES:

• Instruction Packet    $2.00
• Palette                     $5.00
• TOTAL                   $7.00  …Please try to bring correct currency so we don’t have to make a lot of change

SURFACE:

• Canvas Prep SUGGESTED: Consider bringing a canvas that you have prepped at home following these instructions as seen on YouTube…  https://youtu.be/oFAyzbb_H8s  (Advance to about 15 minutes then watch through about 25 minutes into the video.)
• OR, if you would rather just read…
  The concept is to scrub your gesso onto the canvas, applying a very thin coat. Use a stiff brush that scrubs well. Don’t ruin a good brush. Dip into the gesso, just the bottom 1/3rd of the bristles, not near the ferrule.  Scrub like you are dry brushing. As you scrub, you will fill in the areas that would later cause white specks in your painting.  Experts say two to three coats, but Martha’s been quite pleased with one coat thinly scrubbed in.  Strokes don’t get into the fibers of the canvas, where scrubbing does.  Drying is very fast, because of the thin coat.  Canvasses like The Edge or Fredericks don’t need it, but craft store bargain canvasses, although factory gessoed, really need it.
• OR, if you are short on time… Gesso will be available at the meeting and you will have time to do it there. It’s fast and dries fast.
• 16×20-inch stretched canvas
• NOTE: pattern also available in 8×10, 9 x 12, 11 x 14, or 12 x 16 sizes BUT BYO Canvas if you choose NOT to use the  free 16×20 provided by the club
• FREE:   This program includes a FREE 16×20 canvas. Canvases are free for DASF members participating in the program;  16×20″ canvases are available for non-members for $2.00

PALETTE:

• Alizarin Crimson
• Burnt Sienna
• Cad Red Light
• Cad Red Medium
• Cad Yellow
• Dioxazine Purple
• Raw Umber
• Titanium White
• Ultramarine Blue
• Yellow Oxide or Yellow Ochre
• Zinc (or Mixing) White

BRUSHES:

• Background Brush – at least a 3/4″ wash synthetic bristle (normal Decorative Artist brush)
• Round or Filbert Natural Bristle
• Stippler or favorite Dry Brush
• Liner (I like 10/0)
• Round 6 or 8 Synthetic Bristle
• Fan Blender – #6 Bob Ross Fan Blender recommended by Martha
• A whole bunch of your favorite brushes

SUPPLIES:

• Black Transfer Paper
• Ruler, T-Square, or Triangle
• Usual Supplies