Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists

~ce modeling paste dries opaque,

use it in earlier layers of your

painting, where it won't cover up

important areas. Use heavy gel on

later layers. It will dry clear, allowing

~ earlier details to show through.

The side of Q credit card pressed into modeling paste

60 I CRE ATIVE PA I N T W ORKSHOP

You can, of course, add paint to your gels and pastes,

though it's hard to achieve strong darks when you mix with

modeling paste.

Colden Clear Tar Cel is like liquid string. Using a stick or a

palette knife, drizzle it lightly, Jackson Pollock style, onto

your painting. It dries clear, so continue to paint over it

with transparent glazes, or leave it alone. The tar gel can

also be mixed with 25% fluid acrylic paint. This is an excel-

lent medium for creating intriguing lin e work.

Draw into modeling pastes and heavy gels with a wide-toothed

comb, toothpicks, lollypop sticks, and plastic fork s.