Technique Tuesday for March
Good morning everyone, wherever you are in the world, thanks for joining me for an experimental Technique Tuesday!
I’m so excited for this one as I have no idea where it is going and I haven’t used this combination of materials before so it’s going to be an adventure isn’t it? I’m thrilled to be working on black paper again, I do love a surface that brings the drama before I have even put a brush to it so let’s hope that the blend of subject, materials and adventure brings together an exciting project.
So grab your materials, unleash your creativity, and let's embark on exciting artistic discoveries, don’t forget to leave me a comment either here or on YouTube and if you share your work on social media, please include the tag @aliboardartist.
See you again very soon, I’ll be back with another TT on the 2nd of April, Ali.
The equipment Ali will use in her demo:
In previous Technique Tuesdays, Ali has provided affiliate links to the equipment she uses, she would receive a very small amount of money if you purchased via these links but she has now decided to do something a little different. You will still find all of the equipment listed below but now, if you have enjoyed Ali’s tutorial and would like to make sure that they stay free in the future (they take approximately six hours to prepare and deliver), then you are very welcome to ‘Buy her a Coffee’ or as we prefer to say ‘Buy the hens some corn’. The button below will take your donation through to our checkout system BUT if you are on a tight budget, please keep your money for more important things, we are, after all, a community where we look out for each other and we want you to enjoy our content.
The equipment Ali uses in this demonstration:
Drawing Board on a slight slope
Ali’s board is covered in a magnetic sheet with a sticky-backed plastic cover to make it more attractive
Ali’s black Watercolour paper pad
Framer’s Tape
White Tracedown and a coloured biro
Heat Gun
Pencil
Eraser/Putty Eraser
Waterpot
Brush pad/Kitchen Roll
Ruler
A selection of watercolours and gouache from a variety of manufacturers
Jaquard Pearlex
Jaquard Gum Arabic powder
SAA Imitation Sable Brushes in assorted sizes
Posca pens
The broadcast in full:
Ali’s painting so far…
The photograph Ali used for inspiration:
Have you seen that Ali offers Pay as You Learn tutorials?
Created for you to enjoy separately from her other range of tuition, and you only ever have to pay for what you would like to take part in. They are designed to be enjoyed as individual lessons, learning a new technique or tackling a subject that you may not have encountered before and as long as you create an account and keep the details, you will have access for life.
An inventive use of gouache and layers of pastel pencil to create a soft butterfly portrait full of energy and atmosphere.
