Country Roads - JP3350

Bright red tulips decorate this tray that expresses the deeply loved wish for home.  Truly a contemporary expression of a popular old theme.  Young girls embroidered this small colonial style home on samples during the 1800's and you can see many variations of these houses on items from colonial times.  The wall painter, Rufus Porter, decorated many a colonial home with charmingly simple scenes including these stylized trees and houses.  An enduring tradition that is just as delightful today as it was popular then. Mediums:Painting medium of choiceRetarder MediumWater Based Polyurethane Varnish, SatinPaints:Purple Madder or Red Violet -RVNapthol Crimson or Geranium* - RTiger Lily* - OMarigold* - YOYellow Light - YYellow Green - YGOlive Green - GUnbleached Titanium - WRaw Umber - BRBlackberry**Background colors Brushes:#5-6 short liner or #3-4 round - Basic painting#4-6 filbert - Painting the scene#2 liner - Fine details, color washed stripes1/2" filbert - Applying glaze1/2" - 3/4" Poss