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  • Australian How To Paint

    My Self Portrait

    Jul 29, 2021 2 minutes
    By Hendrik Gericke

    MATERIALS

    • Sketch Phase• Pebeo Indian ink wash• Dahler Rowney 1” flat brush (watercolour)• Dynasty round brushes (watercolour)• Oils Phase• Simple, limited palette: Winton paint, unless otherwise specified• Naples Yellow (Art Spectrum, significantly more intense/bright than W&N Naples Yellow)• Naples Yellow• Burnt Umber• Raw Umber• Burnt Sienna• Payne’s Grey• Titanium White• Cerulean• Canvas Board, cheap and great to practise on, acrylic primed (important for initial ink phase)• Dynasty brushes• Archival Oils Odourless Solvent. Better when working in less-ventilated spaces, turps being quite unhealthy!

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