"I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else." - P. Picasso
Favorite palette for oils - contains warm and cool versions of the primaries, black, white, and a
couple browns.
Titanium white
Cadmium lemon
Cadmium yellow
Raw sienna
Raw umber
Cadmium orange
Cadmium red
Permanant alizarin crimson
Ultramarine blue
Phthalo blue
Ivory black
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Favorite palette for Golden fluid acrylics - love, love, love these intense vibrant colors.
Titanium white
Diarylide yellow
Indian yellow
Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold
Raw umber
Pyrrole orange
Cadmium red
Alizarin crimson hue
Quinacridone magenta
Primary cyan
Paynes gray
Carbon black
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Favorite acrylic mediums - these mediums go into almost every abstract piece
Golden gel medium - comes in soft, heavy, various consistencies. I use regular. Dries clear.
Gloss medium/varnish (Liquitex) or GAC 100 (Golden) - a more fluid version of the gel medium
Elastomeric Custom Patch - inexpensive version of Golden modeling paste available at Home
Depot. Dries white.
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Favorite varnish
Liquitex Soluvar - comes in matte and gloss. Has UV filters. For use on oils or acrylics.
Self-leveling, brush on, removeable.
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Favorite supports
Ampersand gessobord
MDF panels - available at Home Depot in 2x4 foot sheets - they will cut it for you. Comes in 1/4 or
1/2 inch thickness. Excellent for collage with heavy metals, nails, brads, etc. Prepare
with a couple layers of gesso.
Paramount Professional Gallery Wrap canvas - heavy 15 oz canvas supports the collage materials and
textures of my abstract work. I usually order online with aswexpress.com.
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