The cheesecake stands about twenty inches tall and has sixteen layers of yellow paint - yellow paint just doesn't cover very well and I don't know why. The mice were also a challenge - I guess because of their small size.
This piece actually sold before I had finished painting it - and I easily could have sold it six or more times during the three days it was exhibited.
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Jackie Hall
November 5, 2013 at 8:49PM
Cute!
John Hancock
November 5, 2013 at 10:14PM
Thank you Jackie!
David Osborne
November 6, 2013 at 9:41AM
Gee. Those mice are remarkable - and with character too. Nice one.
Janneke Neele
November 6, 2013 at 11:38AM
This is wonderful, I love it very much.
Mark Patraw
November 6, 2013 at 3:45PM
Outstanding piece!
I have also experienced that yellow paint tends to require more coats than other colors. It helps a lot of if you do a base coat of white before applying the yellow. I don't know what paper you're using, but the black text, etc. on newsprint tends to show through yellow paint quite easily.
John Hancock
November 6, 2013 at 4:03PM
Thanks David, Janneke and Mark!
Mark, I used a base coat of yellow ochre - maybe white would have been a better choice. Will try it next time.
Janneke Neele
November 6, 2013 at 5:27PM
I am always a white primer,
It is better for each color, the colors are more pure on a white background, especially acrylic paint
John Hancock
November 6, 2013 at 5:46PM
Thanks Janneke for the advice. I tend to use dark primer for the "depth" it gives - but white certainly makes good sense as you should get a true color, or as you put it, "more pure."
Janneke Neele
November 7, 2013 at 9:10AM
I always mix a little bit of white in my yellow paint,
also in blue .the paint is less transparent and you need less layers
Debbie Court
November 16, 2014 at 10:58PM
Very original work...especially the skulls and the jewellery. I particularly like this piece though....quirky, fun and cute.