'Juneable': Art Practitioner June McEwan, as a professional artist, has extensive experience of providing art workshops for children and adults of all abilities. She believes that you don't have to be 'good at art' to participate in and benefit from creative expression. This blog gives an insight into some of June's work and explains how to do some of her 'Junius' ideas yourself!
Monday, 21 February 2011
juneable: This week's Juneable Job: Simple Marbled Paper Bag...
juneable: This week's Juneable Job: Simple Marbled Paper Bag...Did you know how easy marbling can be? I..."
This week's Juneable Job: Simple Marbled Paper Bags
June McEwan
8 Mitchell St
Crieff PH7 3AG
Mob: 0777 187 5443
Did you know how easy marbling is?
I'll be at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh helping children enjoy their half term making these funky gift bags.
To find out how to make your own 'Marbled Gift Bags', check my 'Loadsa Crafty Stuff' Hub Pages on my website;
Monday, 14 February 2011
juneable: This week's Juneable Job: Bouncing Bunnies
juneable: This week's Juneable Job: Bouncing Bunnies: "June McEwan 8 Mitchell St Crieff PH7 3AGwww.junemcewan.bizMob: 0777 187 5443Did you know that 2011 is the Chinese year of the rabb..."
This week's Juneable Job: Bouncing Bunnies
June McEwan
8 Mitchell St
Crieff PH7 3AG
Mob: 0777 187 5443
Did you know that 2011 is the Chinese year of the rabbit?
I'll be at Blairgowrie and Auchterarder libraries this week helping children make these happy hoppers.
To find out how to make your own 'Bouncing Bunny', check my 'Loadsa Crafty Stuff' Hub Pages on my website;
Loadsa arty stuff the June McEwan way; Painting: Basic Materials and First Purchases
June McEwan 8 Mitchell St Crieff PH7 3AG
Mob: 0777 187 5443
Watercolour Painting:
Paints; I would recommend a student quality half pan sketching box and adding a tube of zinc white goache to it.
Selection of brushes; Goat's hair Mop or wash brush, Squirrel hair No.8 and 1inch flat, Sable No.6and a riggeer.
Mediums; Boiled or distilled water.
Sundries; Water container or 2, 2B soft pencil, eraser, soft soap for brush washing, masking tape, drawing board.
Supports; Watercolour paper and/ or sketch pad.
Acrylic Painting:
Paints; I would recommend a student quality starter kit and get to know your preferred colours. Mine are;
White; Titanium (Zinc if available) Reds; Cadmium, Alizarin Crimson
Browns; Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna Blues; Ultramarine Phthalo
Yellows; Ochre, Cadmium yellow Lemon yellow Deep
Greens; Phthalo, Chromium Oxide
Selection of brushes; Hog's hair No.12 round, No.4 Flat, No.6 short flat. Nylon; Try Nos. 4,6, flats an 8 round and a No.6 rigger.
Palette; Plastic is best, or better still use tear off paper ones.
Mediums; To start with, I would use a P.V.A water mix.
Sundries; Water containers, rags, charcoal, 4B soft pencil, painting shirt, soft soap for brush cleaning.
Easel; Tabletop is small, handy and useful.
Supports; Acrylic and watercolour papers, primed board and canvas.
Oil Painting:
Paints; I would recommend a student quality and get to know your preferred colours Mine are;
White; Titanium and Zinc Reds; Cadmium, Alizarin Crimson,Madder Lake
Browns; Burnt Umber,Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna Blues; Ultramarine, Ceruleun
Yellows; Ochre, Cadmium yellow Deep and Lemon
Greens; Veridian,, Emerald
Selection of brushes; Hog's hair No.12 round, No.4 Long Flat, No.6 short flat..Ox hair No.10 short flat, No.10 long flat, No.6 long flat. Nylon – good substitute for Sable, try Nos. 4,6, 10 8 round and a No.6 rigger..
Painting knives; are flexible, I recommend a long pointed one. For working the paint on the support.
Palette; Try before you buy! Make sure it's comfortable, let it rest on your forearm with your thumb through the hole and your fingers in the hollowed edge. It should have enough space to mix colours on. A thick sheet of glass or plastic flexiglass is ideal if you have somewhere to rest. Tear off palettes are a practical solution, especially for painting outdoors. A cheap alternative is greaseproof paper.
Mediums; White spirit for cleaning brushes. May be used for 1st layer of painting. Distilled Turpentine and Refined Linseed Oil, thinning agents for mixing with paint. (I use a 2:1 oil/turps mix).
Sundries; Jars and/or tins, for mixing and cleaning brushes. Rags, painting shirt, charcoal for drawing.
Easels; Tabletop is small, handy and useful.Portable is handy but can be unstable.
Supports; Canvas board, Universal board, Primed Hardboard, Plyboard, Chipboard MDF, Oil painting paper
Cleaning Equipment; Soft soap is best, although washing upliquid works well.
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