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How 'Boonah Farm' was Crafted
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We
stayed on a friend's farm in South East Queensland
for a few days. She loves to paint horses and
this is looking back towards her house. The
hardboard was first lead
primed which then needs to cure for
3 to 6 months.
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I
brushed a base coat diluted with stand oil onto
the hardboard, then wiped out elements with
a soft cloth.The left hand image shows details
of the wiping out process. The beauty of lead
priming is that I can wipe out back
to the lead white with one stroke of the cloth.
It is necessary to get all the whites blocked
in before the first coat dries, otherwise changes
are very difficult later. The painting has to
be complete in my mind before I first dip my
brush.
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I
worked on the whole painting rather than concentrating
on one area. I try to use as little medium as
possible.
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The
tin roof of the homestead and outbuildings was
scumbled on with a dry brush.
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The
detail on the left shows that the fence wire
can be created by wiping off the paint with
the tip of the handle of the brush.
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I
waited a few days before putting on the highlights.
I think the secret of oil painting is never
leaving anything on the painting overnight that
I'm not 100% happy with. Better to wipe it out
and tackle it again in the morning.
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