Be Inspired!

Be Inspired!

Last week I was wrapping a birthday gift for my Mom and thought this is cute paper, bright, fun, lots of designs...I think I'll paint this on a tile!

Love the bright colors.

 

 



Here is my tile...bummer cracked in the kiln and I rushed my glaze smeared the black...learn from my mistakes!

 

 

 

 

 

Directions:

 

These are my colors and my basic ideas, I will never be totally exact because I fly by the seat of my pants as should you when creating your own work.

 

6 inch bisque tile

Mayco foundations; white

Duncan colors:

CN 142 Bright Aqua

CN 022 Bright Saffron

CN 509 Paprika Red

CN 504 Neon Orange

Mayco Colors:

SC 70 Pink A Dot

SC 78 Limelight

Black ( any brand)

 

1. Brush 2 coats of Mayco Foundations White. Dry

2. Make a 1.5 inch line down the left side & a 1 inch on the right.

3. Top left;  with a sumi brush, pounce aqua, pink & green as shown; 2 coats.

4. Bottom left brush 3 coats each pink & red blending each coat.

5. Brush 3 coats pink to the right side.

6. Draw random flowers & leaves in center space. With a #5 round brush paint half moon strokes to achieve fun added design.

7. Add writing in your own whimsical form. ( make it your own)

8. When all is dry Sgraffito your own design into the the borders to create a sgraffito look on bisque.

 

*Sgraffito ( Italian: "to scratch") is a decorating pottery technique produced by applying layers of color or colors (underglazes or colored slips) to leather hard pottery and then scratching off parts of the layer(s) to create contrasting images, patterns and texture to reveal the color underneath.

 

9. Brush 1 coat clear glaze. Fire cone 06.

 

 



Make it a Great Day...Create something Bright!

 

Enjoy!

Pamela