Swedish Butter Paddles - JP1085

Another version of Swedish Dalmaling. A simple palette and stylized gourd tree designs combine to decorate these butter paddles, but these designs would easily adapt to smaller objects.

The Dala Painting tradition comes to us from the central province of Sweden, Dalarna. It is especially the feeling of the wall painting style that Jo Sonja has captured here in cheery combinations of soft yellows, blues and reds.

Mediums:
Painting medium of choice
Retarder Medium
Kleister Medium

Palette:
Jo Sonja's Matte Flow Acrylics
Indian Red Oxide or Burgundy
Red Earth or Napthol Red Light
Storm Blue or Ultramarine Blue
Yellow Oxide or Turners Yellow
Warm White or Titanium White
Smoked Pearl - optional
* Optional colors in parenthesis below the colors they replace are for a brighter palette.

Brushes:
Jo Sonja's Sure Touch
#3 round
#2 liner
Old #8-10 flat or 1" flat for dry brushing - optional