On 2010-03-27 20:37, MadDogMike wrote:
What size is that Masonite? :D
16x20
courtesy of le monkeyman...
On 2010-03-27 23:28, beadtiki wrote:
How long does one of those take from start to finish?
In NORMAL speed - not KENNY speed! :wink:
Normal Speed? kenny Speed?
it's all relative...
i think this one took a lil over 2 nights of work
studio evenings usually run from around 7pm til midnight-ish...
that's 5 hours x 2
Now you gotta subtract
smoking
more smoking
making coffee
stopping to read
or stare off in space
prepping some other boards for the painting after that
bathroom
eating dinner
becoming engrossed with the David Icke lecture on the telly
phonecalls...
A lot of it is multi-tasking
smoking/painting/talking on the phone
so i would venture to say 6-7 hours
including drying times....
mp-Thanks man!
These guys would totally get along with those PNG KOBRAS of yours!
TikiLizard-your enthusiasm is boundless.thank you!
TikiShark!
Bradley! Goin BIG on your new canvas i see!
Righteous!
Gonna see you in September!
On 2010-03-28 13:56, TikiDaye wrote:
Ken,
A couple quick questions for an inspired wannabe like me: I see you mention sealant often... what type of sealant do you use? is it the same regardless of what media you are using (ink, wc, acrylic, paint pens, etc?)? is it the same regardless of what surface you are painting (wood, masonite, wc paper, whatever else you find, etc)?
Sealants.... there are a million different answers for a million different mediums....
for gouache and ink-a matte spray fixative will do-brushing it on will ruin your surface
smear it....
(sidenote:I did once paint some bisque mugs with gouache and actually poured the sealant onto the surface and lightly spread it (a little area at a time)
that gave them a juicy surface not otherwise possible...
BUT I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT TO ANYONE-it's a pain!)
for acrylic-spray or brush-on-either
for paintpen-brush is better
the sprays sometimes don't react well to the oil-based paintpen...
Your surface is the same story
mostly depends on what is on TOP of that surface
ALWAYS TEST!
and once you get a piece done
then you can figger out a sealant
UV protection is always good for inks and gouache
acrylics are pretty lightfast-if you get semi-quality ones....
On 2010-03-28 13:56, TikiDaye also wrote:
also, do you suggest a particular way to prepare a found wood piece before painting it? I keep bumping into pieces that scream "paint me" at my local thrifts... I pick them up and have just been hanging onto them, but I see pictures in them :) Also, what type of paints do you suggest for these?
Here's an example of a piece I picked up for $1... can't you see those little tiki faces wanting to get out?
Monkeypods are the bomb!
I prefer mixing gouache with gesso
then going over the design with gouache-nice and gritty smooth creamy,it is!
seal with a spray!
if you just wanna go for it
i suggest acrylic or cel vinyl paint
just clean the wood first!
Oh, one final question: when are you coming to Scottsdale to share your art? I would love to meet you and be able to pick up a little something like you do at the parking lot shows out there... :) Let me know if you are ever coming this way...
I'll be in Arizona at the KonTiki next month
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=34980&forum=4&start=0&155
in about 2 weeks!
how far is Tuscon from Scottsdale?
i'll just be bringing some clearview folders full of drawings for sale
paintings are too much hassle to fit in the car,so i won't be bringing any
unless someone wants a specific one...
That's gonna be one cramped roadtrip
especially with Giant DougHorne and Fat Jeff BTD!
:lol:
teaks-toooootally Superman icecream!
