What is Ivorine and Why Is It Important to Miniature Art?

May 2017

What is Ivorine and It's Importance to Miniature Art?

We are getting so excited! It's time for the 26th International Miniature Art Show. Debra Keirce will be here opening day, May 6 to demonstrate how miniature art is created. It's beautiful on the Outer Banks.

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Melanie

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What Is Ivorine?


	Lazy Day Leopard by Beverly Abbott

"What is ivorine?" is one of the most asked questions during our miniature art show.

The quick answer is that it is a thin sheet of cellulose material that miniature artists paint on.

So why would artists want to use it? Here is a quote from one of our artists, Beverly Abbott.

"Because Ivorine is translucent, when oil paint is applied very thinly, the light will pass through it and bounce back to the eye giving the illusion the paint is glowing. I use the slickness of the surface to my advantage by applying the paint then pushing it around with a clean brush even to the point of scrubbing away all but a residue of paint. This becomes a light aea in the painting and from then on I am adding opaque color. Only when I need a bright white will I use a white oil paint for highlights. Somewhere on the painting I like to leave a bit of the Ivorine showing or only the thinest layer of paint.

In between each layer of paint I will sand the paint to keep any texture to a minimum. Using 8/0 to 20/0 brushes keeps the texture to a minimum to begin with. In miniature competitions the appearance of texture comes from the skill of the artist and not the amount of paint applied.

Because of the translucent qualities, achieving a dense dark color requires three or more layers of paint."

You can see the show on our website at the 26th Mini Art Show.

Illustrated is an original mixed media painting on ivorine by Beverly Abbott. Click Lazy Day for more information.

Meet the Artist - Debra Keirce

Debra Keirce will be here on the opening day of our miniature art show, May 6th from 10 to 5.

She will be demonstrating how miniature art is created. You can ask her any question that you have about how a painting is created. You can see how miniature painting differs from what an artist does to create a larger work of art.

Who knows, if you're lucky, you might get to try your hand at it.

Click Debra Keirce to read more about her.

26th International Miniature Art Show May 6 - June 3


	On the Beach by Viviane DeKosinsky

We are so excited to host our 26th International Miniature Art Show this year. Join us online, or in the gallery, to behold the beauties from across the USA and around the globe.

There are over 500 beautiful works of art in the show. The art is currently for sale. They must remain at the gallery until the end of the show. If purchasing online, be sure to click "apply coupon" and type miniship to activate the free shipping. Give us a call, 1-800-828-2444 or send us an email if you have trouble purchasing online.

This show runs from May 6-June 3, 2017. The awards reception will be May 27th from 7 to 9 pm. Click Mini Art Show to see it online.

On the Beach is a watercolored etching by Vivian DeKosinsky.

A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.

Joshua Reynolds, artist 1723-1792

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Looking forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Seaside Art Gallery
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