Sometimes it is just such a simple thing that makes all the difference. Buck shows us an easy “hack” that makes painting a silhouette a breeze.

Key Points:

• Buck prepares his white canvas by adding a section of flat black, latex paint and allowing it to dry.
• He creates his pattern of “Katie” using self-adhesive paper. (Contact paper).
• He coats his entire canvas with Magic White®.
• He paints the painting and then using a Palette Knife, he gently lifts and peels the pattern off the canvas.
• Buck uses Permanent Red, Titanium White, and Violet.
• An Alexander Round Brush is used to outline.
• He uses an Alexander Flat Badger Brush to fill in the silhouette.

This is a wonderful way to start adding people you love into your paintings. Don’t have to worry about the details, just be sure and get the body type right! Best to enlarge a photo to the size that you want. Cut it out and trace it and you can’t go wrong!

Happy Painting!

Laurie and Dawn

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