Painting Gourds
09-11-2013, 02:46 PM
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Painting Gourds
I am taking a break from quilting for a while. I will be doing a spell of painting (folk art). I pulled out some gourds that I had stored, for a time like this, when I need something different.
The gourds had already been cleaned (given to me by a friend) and they are the bowl types with covers.
I have found that the DecoArt paints have a very high pigment, so I am using those. I mixed up a batch of yellow paint that was getting old, but still good, (don't like to waste lol) and painted the gourds three nice coats.
Then I used the Traditions paint, which is another line of DecoArt and did the color coat. I used that paint because it paints like an oil once you put extender in it and the pigment in this line is even higher. I put a few bottles with the gourds for you to see what they look like. I am posting all this in case someone would like some information on good paint. I have been painting for 30 years and found these to be the best in my opinion.
I will give them another day to cure/dry, (it's always a good idea to let acrylics cute 24 hours), and then I will sketch my designs on them and start the process. I will post as I go along. BTW, the colors on the gourds are not one color per say, I usually brush mix several colors as I base coat.
The gourds had already been cleaned (given to me by a friend) and they are the bowl types with covers.
I have found that the DecoArt paints have a very high pigment, so I am using those. I mixed up a batch of yellow paint that was getting old, but still good, (don't like to waste lol) and painted the gourds three nice coats.
Then I used the Traditions paint, which is another line of DecoArt and did the color coat. I used that paint because it paints like an oil once you put extender in it and the pigment in this line is even higher. I put a few bottles with the gourds for you to see what they look like. I am posting all this in case someone would like some information on good paint. I have been painting for 30 years and found these to be the best in my opinion.
I will give them another day to cure/dry, (it's always a good idea to let acrylics cute 24 hours), and then I will sketch my designs on them and start the process. I will post as I go along. BTW, the colors on the gourds are not one color per say, I usually brush mix several colors as I base coat.
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09-11-2013, 02:52 PM
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I also left all the natural dents and marks on the gourds. Some artists fill those up with filler but I like them to be just the way they are and I think it adds character to the overall project.
09-11-2013, 04:01 PM
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I didn't do the cutting Lyn, my friend gave them to me already cut. They are not hard to cut to. YOu mark with a pancil and then cut with the jig saw, now hard at all.
I will post as I paint.
I will post as I paint.
09-11-2013, 08:45 PM
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I just saw gourds painted at an arts/craft fair in Payson, AZ. She had lampshades, bowls, as well as lidded containers. I got a very small gourd with prickly pear cactus painted on it to be used as a Christmas ornament. She had things with piercings and cutouts. Fascinating. Have fun! There are actually gourd conventions. I believe S. CA has a large one.
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