Painted Whites

Old White
 is a soft cool neutral undemanding white, 

like the old whitewash seen here in Norman Rockwell's depiction of Tom Sawyer and the painting of the picket fence! 

Old whites are soft like these old French pieces 

It's perfect for the Swedish look too

My Old White is the same colour as the old Lead White which is no longer made. 

Modern whites are bright made possible because of the Titanium White pigment

which was not generally available until the *1930/40s 

SO if you are painting something white and you want it to have that aged look, to be soft and sophisticated like an antique, 

don't paint it in bright white! 

*(Although it was identified in 1795 it was not until 1921 that an economical method of purifying it was established and then it became very popular because it was such a strong opaque colour) 

                                                                                        Annie

My Video on YouTube! 

If you want to know a little about my shop in Oxford and where I work with my great friends and family -  watch this little 3 minute video..

Enjoy

 Annie

The Winner!

Congratulations to 

Misty Brown from Texas who is the lucky winner of a $350 gift certificate from Annie Sloan Unfolded. 

She won the basket giveaway through this blogsite: http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/


What a lucky person!!

Nancy Chace of Sea Rose Cottage was the stockist who sponsored the giveaway of the winner!!

(So sorry I was late posting this - I got caught up with so many things yesterday!! )

Happy New Year to everyone in Painting land! 
I'm starting the year with a warm optimistic colour
Scandinavian Pink
I love it because it is pink but not pink.  It is earthy and dusky,  yet the colour of a delicate sunset, and it's warm, natural and mellow, and yet can look sophisticated 

Carl Larsson's dining room in Sundborn Sweden

Carl Larsson's painting of his bedroom 

I was first introduced to this very special colour through the work of Carl Larsson the 19th century Swedish painter.  He looked to traditional Swedish decoration and folk work for his

 inspiration often using a traditional colour made from a local pigment called Fala Red, a potent red brown ochre/iron oxide earth mixed with copper from the local mines which gives it its distinctive look.  He would add various quantities of white to make it softer and used it extensively in his house.   

 

Swedish houses continue to be painted this colour made according to the traditional recipe using the local pigment mixed with rye flour and linseed oil.

A 19th century Swedish secrétaire with the interior painted in this unique Swedish pink. 

Aubusson Blue

Chateau Grey

Country Grey
The colours above are all the traditional Swedish farmhouse colours but it also works  Duck Egg Blue and also with Old Ochre and Cream 

                       Annie

Happy New Year 
Hello again and I'm back  after a very hectic Christmas break and a beautiful time of quiet
I'm continuing my explanations of my colours. 

Château Grey
I made this colour for three reasons

One: 

based on the pigment Terre  Verte meaning green earth found in Italy, France, Cyprus, Hungary...and the USA.  American Shaker box painted simply possibly using natural green earth pigment found in parts of the USA

Two:

 It's the colour that was used as an underpainting in old master paintings for flesh - glazed over with  red and pink tones - sometimes the reds have faded so the face just looks green! 

Three:

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In house painting it was known as Drab and was made from mixing all the left over paints together to make a base coat. The above chair is original 19th century French painted cabriole chair leg with a beautiful soft green .

Duck Egg Blue

Scandinavian Pink /Primer Red

It also works with Old White of course!

Chateau Grey is of my favourite colours and one that is useful as it's a colour but not really a colour.

Annie 

Ben Nicholson

I hope you like this work and it gives you some ideas for your own paint work. It always makes me want to get my brushes out. 

He is an English 20th century painter who died about 30 years ago. 

You really need to see the paintings in person to see the extraordinary texture and tonal qualities in them but here is a little tease anyway. 

I like his abstracted landscapes better than the purely abstract pieces. 

The colours are so gentle

Great pattern, texture and shape 

Great pattern, texture and shape 

Great pattern, texture and shape 

great colour combos

Paris Grey

Primer red

Graphite

                                            

Annie 

My American Tour
March- April 2012


So this is what you'll get. This is me! 

 

pics my talented friend Penny Millar took of me recently in my house in Oxford.

I'm starting in New Orleans  then on march 16th I'll be in  Dallas, then on to San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Virginia and finish up on April 2nd in Boston 
.....exact times and dates on www.anniesloanunfolded.com 
There will be demos and workshops at all these places! 


Contact www.anniesloanunfolded.com to book a place!


Annie