paint a sculpture Acrylic Paint
You’ll Need : gesso set of acrylic paints in tubes or jars rinse cup paper towel metal tray palette or paper plates flat brush For tips on mixing colors see page 40. Acrylic paint dries quickly which makes it a wonderful medium for painting sculptural forms. Colors can be layered without a lot of waiting. Sit the clay sculpture on newspaper to protect the table surface.
(a.) Coat the sculpture with gesso and let it dry. It should be dry within 1-2 hours. Once dry, begin to apply colors to the sculpture. Squeeze small amounts of paint in the colors desired onto the pallette. Mix colors with the brush and apply the paint directly to the sculpture. Do not add water as this will weaken the color. Use the rinse cup filled with water to rinse the brush when changing colors. Dab the brush onto the paper towel to absorb extra water before going to the next color. (b.) Layers can be created when using acrylics. Here, dark brown was painted on the wood-like area of the sculpture and allowed to dry. Gray was mixed and then lightly brushed over the textured surface, giving the appearance of rough bark. Because the paint dries quickly the gray did not mix with the brown. See the results on page 24.
Clean-up must be done immediately and thoroughly when using acrylic paints. Refer to page 18 for clean-up instructions.
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