Jeanine Hattas Wilson

Professional Painter

Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces.

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How can I keep acrylic paint wet for longer so it doesn't try so fast when I'm painting?

You can add a water-based glaze to your acrylic paint. That will keep it "open," or wet, for longer while you work with it.

How do you paint a large mural?

Start with rollers to get big areas of color painted first. Then, move on to large paintbrushes and work your way down to smaller and smaller artist brushes.

What's a good assortment of paint colors to have for mixing flesh tones?

I would have Naples Yellow, Venetian Red, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Ultramarine Blue, Phtalo Blue, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black, and Titanium White. You might even want to include Alizarin Crimson.

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