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Author: Deborah_Christensen_Secor, Contributing Editor
| Hummingbirds are such exquisite little gems in flight that painting them on a dazzling gold background is perfect. Instead of investing in gold leaf, try creating sparkling gold painted paper to use as a ground for a pastel painting of one of these small jewels.
I've gathered my materials: a 6x8" piece of Wallis Professional grade sandpaper, Tro-col powdered paint by Schmincke, a spray bottle containing plain water, paper towels, my drawing board and masking tape. |
 | I started with a 6x8” piece of Wallis Professional grade sandpaper. The deep grit of this paper allows pastels to adhere well and is impervious to water. I cut my paper larger than I plan for my finished image so that I can find the right placement for the hummingbird based on the textures and colors that come out. I don’t want to try to over-control what happens but use the accidental qualities that occur.
Here you can see the Tro-Col powdered paint made by Schmincke. I’m using the pale gold color. I have sprinkled a light layer of the gritty powder over my paper. It takes less than you think, so be conservative. You can always add more while it’s wet, if needed, but you don’t want to waste it. It’s also a good idea to use this in a still area so that the metal powder doesn’t blow around. |
| Here’s a close-up of the powdered paper ready to be wet. You can see that it’s a gritty, grainy powder but it’s actually quite fine. |  |
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| I spray water carefully onto the surface of the paper using a small spray bottle, allowing it to puddle and swirl. The powder can blow away if the spray is too strong, so gently spray a fine mist instead of blasting it with a stream. The powder turns to shiny paint. The idea is to wet all of the pigment powder, since the bumps that remain simply brush away when the whole thing is dry, wasting the powdered paint.
In order to speed drying, and to create more textural variations, I lay a paper towel over the surface and remove it, leaving a nice pattern of gold paint. I sometimes use a brush to dissolve stubborn clumps. |
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