Image Transfer Workshop

We have received advance copies of our book, Image Transfer Workshop. It is amazing to see two years of work in print. I have been using it as a reference for some new work. The folks who have had a chance to look at it have run home to order it and so can you. Here is the link to Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Image-Transfer-Workshop-Mixed-Media-Techniques/dp/1600611605/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232977667&sr=8-1
You should receive it about mid July. it won't be in the bookstores until August or September, so order your copy today.
We demonstrate 35 transfer techniques and we trouble shoot what may go wrong and how to fix it. We even have four projects you can do. working on this book has influenced my work and expanded my painting and art making tools. I hope it does the same for you. We will have a website and a blog for the book up this week, and I look forward to hearing how everyone is using the techniques. See you soon.

Finding the Perfect Sheen

Wave 10x8

These two little painting were part of a demo I did for Artisan Art Supply in Taos. I created two identical backgrounds and then altered the surface using different acrylic mediums. The paint in the lower portion of the painting was a mix of interference and iridescent gold and micaceous iron oxide-all from Golden Acrylic Paints. I put a layer of matte gel over the entire surface. This pushed back the sheen. The painting below was finished in a soft gel gloss medium. You can see the difference. I changed the final sheen by using a satin varnish on the painting above and a gloss varnish on the one below. Sometimes I like to alternate layers of gloss and satin. You can always change the final sheen of your painting with the varnish.

French Curl 10x8