Post #787500 by danlovestikis on Tue, Jun 5, 2018 2:46 PM

hang10tiki the bib says a big thank you very much!

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Wish List #8 the Black Velvet for Mondao By The Bay is finished, framed and shipped!

Next I started to work on this tikis gray body.

There are many tiny areas to paint and

I keep checking the photo to get it right.

A flash makes that one layer of paint show up really well. That's why I paint with spotlights on the velvet.

I work on details on the tikis body and

then on it's eyes.

Finally it's body gets the first layer of gray glaze.

This process is slow and days pass by then finally the center tiki gets his first layer of gray.

Now it's time to do the second layer on all three tikis.

Without a flash and

with a flash makes a big difference. Same thing as to where you hang a black velvet.

On a different day the third layer is added.

I always point the painting towards the door so that it beckons me to return to work.

Again I used painters tape so I can paint the first layer on the bamboo faster. Well cutting up the tape takes time but it' also a safety issue to prevent me from doing something I'll regret.

I am using a gliter ceramic paint to add stars that twinkle as you move while looking at the painting.

An overall view of my messy table.

Close up.

Framed.

Another Wish is completed along with the mug that will go with the painting. A happy day. Wendy