Tea Bowl #13 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the outside in alternating lines of green underglaze and grog mixed with manganese stain, painted the inside in a white underglaze, then I … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #237 – Tea Bowl #13
My Favourite Art Supplies – Watercolours Paper of Choice
Canson Watercolor Paper Pad: The Review: It’s Canson to the rescue again! This paper is awesome. It has a semi-smooth surface and is sturdy enough to take some rough strokes. It is miles above newsprint, which has its own beauty. It is like having a smooth watercolor paper. I’ve also used this for gouache and … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – Watercolours Paper of Choice
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #236 – Tea Bowl #12
Tea Bowl #12 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I painted the whole thing in a green underglaze and tipped the rim clean, dabbed on some grog mixed with manganese stain, then I set … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #236 – Tea Bowl #12
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #235 – Tea Bowl #11
Tea Bowl #11 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I sprayed on manganese stain, painted the inside with a red underglaze, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #235 – Tea Bowl #11
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #234 – Tea Bowl #10
Tea Bowl #10 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I rolled it in broken porcelain crumbs left over in my recuperation bin, dabbed on some grog mixed with dark green and manganese stains, poured … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #234 – Tea Bowl #10
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #233 – Tea Bowl #9
Tea Bowl #9 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I rolled it in broken porcelain crumbs left over in my recuperation bin, dabbed on some grog mixed with dark green and manganese stains, poured … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #233 – Tea Bowl #9
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #232 – Tea Bowl #8
Tea Bowl #8 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I rolled it in broken porcelain crumbs left over in my recuperation bin, dabbed on some grog mixed with manganese stain, poured on some yellow … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #232 – Tea Bowl #8
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #231 – Tea Bowl #7
Tea Bowl #7 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I rolled it in broken porcelain crumbs left over in my recuperation bin, dabbed on some grog mixed with manganese stain, painted on some splotches … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #231 – Tea Bowl #7
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #230 – Tea Bowl #6
Tea Bowl #6 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I rolled it in broken porcelain crumbs left over in my recuperation bin, dabbed on some grog mixed with manganese stain, sprayed on some black … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #230 – Tea Bowl #6
My Favourite Art Supplies – Gouache, that strange goo is paint!
Reeves 5-Pack Gouache Tube Set: The Review: I started with reeves for the sharpness of their colors, and I still use them whenever I can find them. They dry quickly enough and are easy to blend. If you are not using them as watercolors, (ie diluting them) then I suggest using acrylic paint instead, as … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – Gouache, that strange goo is paint!
The New Renaissance Mindset 