FeatureArtists’ Canvas and
other Substrates
ContributedBefore creating a painting, an artist must first decide what surface to paint
it on. Well known traditional substrates include canvas and various types of
paper ... but there are numerous other options available too. Some of your
favourite art materials suppliers are delighted to highlight a selection of the
many products being offered.
A unique and beautiful pastel support
available is the premium quality
Schmincke Sansfix pastel paper.
Prepared on 360gsm acid free paper, the
superfine coating of grit on the surface
allows layers and layers of pastel to be
put down – whilst retaining the ability
for fine detail from the first stroke.
This surface has a very high tooth
allowing excellent pigment adhesion
and decreasing the need for fixative.
The Sansfix colour is unaffected by
fixative and is lightfast. It is available
in a limited range of soft tones;
and the paper size is 50 x 65 cm.
It is designed specially for use
with soft pastels and charcoal. It is
perfect for fine detail and also broader
work. It has high durability due to its
pH-value of 6-7; and it is acid free.
Please contact Art Basics on 02 9807
2222; or email [email protected].
au for details of your nearest stockist.
‘Still Life with Fruits’ is a
demonstrationwork done on
Schmincke sand-coloured Sansfix
paper with Schmincke Pastels.
After the sketch has been drawn
with a brown pencil, the background
is created with Grey Blue (Number
091 in the mixtures B, D, H, M, O).
This is complemented with Bluish
Violet (057 O). The bowl is filled in
with Caput Mortuum Pale (023 H).
This is then followed by the surface
area of the fruits. Madder Lake is
used for the apples and Permanent
Yellow 2 Light (003 B) for the lemons.
The leaves and stalks are painted
with olive green (086 B and D); and
the area of depth (table cloth) with
Caput Mortuum Deep (024 M).
In the finer work in the middle
ground and foreground, shades of
Mossy Green 2 (076 B, D, H, M, O)
are applied to the leaves and stalks
of the lemons. The lemons’ final
colouring is achieved with Olive
Green 1 (085 D) and Permanent
Yellow 1 Lemon (002 B, D, O).The cut surface of the apple is painted
with Permanent Yellow 1 Lemon
(002 B and O); and linear contrasts
are achieved with Burnt Umber (035
B). The bowl is then coloured with
Burnt Green Earth (033 D), Burnt
Umber (035 B) and Bohemian Green
(083 M) and, as a final touch, lightly
hatched with Prussian Blue (066 H).
Permanent Red 3 Deep (044 D) and
Carmine Red (046 D) give the apples
a subtle glow. Their darker areas are
achieved with Grey Violet (090 B)
and Vandyke Brown (036 B). This is
then followed by light additions of
Chromium Oxide Green (084 H).
Finally, the lighter shades and
highlights are set with Permanent
Red 1 Pale (042 D) and Permanent
Yellow 1 Lemon (002 O). Vandyke
Brown (036) and Grey Violet (090)
are used to further accentuate the
above by adding shadows. The same
dark qualities are used for the table
cloth which is heightened with
Permanent Red 1 Pale (042 O).For more information about
Schmincke’s superior products
and your nearest stockist, please
contact Art Basics by telephone
on 02 9807 2222; or email
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