Second in a series of free projects, with everything you need. Have fun painting and look for the next in the series. Order the supplies needed to complete this project on-line - see the shopping cart following the instructions Grapes from Tuscany (© 2011 Anne Hunter)                                              Supplies required for the project:   Paints - Jo Sonja Artist colors   Smoked Pearl Jade Brilliant Violet Raw Umber Yellow Light Teal Green Carbon Black Pine Green Titanium White   Background colors   Chestnut Island Sand Vines   Mediums and Supplies   Crackle Medium Flow Medium Glazing Medium Retarder Medium Gel Retarder Matte Varnish Soft cloth       Brushes - Scharff Series: #405 3 round; #480 00 liner; #140 6, 14, 16, 20 ¾” flat; #425 6, 8, moon filbert   We carry  the full line of Scharff brushes. Call (508) 485-9306 or for prices and further details.   Surface - Hyacinth basket 10 ¾”X63/4”X4”   Preparation   Sand and seal the lid.  Paint the lid with 3 quick coats of Island Sand.  When just dry, apply a coat of crackle medium to the lid.  Follow the directions on the bottle.   Print off the web page, and trace the following pattern onto tracing paper.  Lightly transfer the pattern onto the lid.       General Information   The base coats on the grapes, leaves and stems are washes of color.  Make a wash with a mixture of 40% paint 60% flow medium.  Shadows and highlights are painted with a side loaded brush of full strength paint after applying a thin layer of gel retarder.    Instructions   Leaves   Leaves are washed in with Vines.  Shade the leaves with a 20 side loaded with Pine Green.  Place the shadows at the base of each leaf and on both sides of the center vein line.  Reinforce the shadows with a mixture of Teal + Pine Green + Carbon Black 2:2:1.   First highlight s are painted with a 16 flat side loaded with Yellow Light along the tips and with an 8 filbert in the middle of each side of the center vein.  Reinforce the highlights with Yellow Light + Titanium White 2:1.   Add vein lines with a 00 liner loaded with Raw Umber that has been thinned with flow medium.   Grapes   Grapes are washed in with Jade + Smoked Pearl 1:a touch.  Shape each grape with a 14 flat side loaded with Vines all around the outer edge.  Shade each grape with a 14 flat side loaded with Pine Green.  Reinforce the shading and add tints with Brilliant Violet in the deepest shadow areas and on the lower left of each grape.   Place the first highlight on each grape with a 6 filbert side loaded with Yellow Light, with a bull’s eye in the upper left of each grape.  Reinforce the highlights with Yellow Light + Titanium White 2:1.   Stems and squiggles   Wash in the stems with a 3 round loaded with Raw Umber.  Shade the stems with a 6 flat side loaded with Raw Umber.  Add the squiggles with a 00 liner loaded with thinned Raw Umber.    Finishing   Let the design dry thoroughly.   Apply a thin layer of retarder medium over the lid.  Brush on an antiquing mix of Chestnut + Retarder medium 1:1 over the entire lid.  While wet, wipe away the excess with a soft cloth.   Let dry at least 48 hours.  Apply a generous, even coat of glazing medium over the design area. Varnish with multiple coats of matte varnish. To order paints, brushes and other supplies used in this project Jo Sonja Paints Smoked Pearl   112-0132 3.85 Jade   112-0115 3.85 Raw Umber   112-0128 3.85 Yellow light   112-0049 3.85 Brilliant Violet   112-0595 3.85 Teal Green   112-0134 3.85 Carbon Black   112-0107 3.85 Pine Green   112-0122 3.85 Titanium White   112-0109 3.85                                                                                                                     Background Colors Chestnut   112-3456 6.03 Island Sand   112-3453 6.03 Vines   112-3292 6.03                                                                                                                      Mediums and Supplies Crackle Medium (2 pack)   143-3725 3.99 Flow medium   143-0607 2.43 Retarder Medium   143-5402 2.43 Gel Retarder   143-0615 2.43 Matte Varnish   143-5301 8.45 Soft Cloth                                                                                                                             Brushes - Scharff Series We carry  the full line of Scharff brushes. Call (508) 485-9306 or for prices and further details. Surface Hyacinth basket - 10 3/4" x 6 3/4" x 4"   136-0000 $10.50                                                                                                                      To send comments on this site, or for more information please send mail to or call (508) 485-9306 Anne Hunter The Creative Touch 48 Paquin Drive, Marlborough, Ma., 01752 Reproduction of the contents of this website (including images) in any way whatsoever without permission of The Creative Touch is strictly prohibited. Any unauthorized use of the materials contained within will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.