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TIPS & TECHNIQUES
DecoArt Americana Acrylics
Dry Brushing
Aqua Sky #13610 Burnt Sienna #13063 Cotton Candy #13287 Grape Juice #13236 Green Tree #13290 Lamp Black #13067 Light Lime #13292 Peacock Teal #13559 Pink Chiffon #13192 Spiced Pumpkin #13546 Sugared Peach #13298 Summer Squash #13300 Sunny Day #13558 Warm White #13239 Wild Berry #13297 Wild Orchid #13233
I drybrush all of my highlights unless otherwise mentioned. The brush must be dry. When dry brushing, I load my paint from a dry surface, not a wet palette as the moisture will get into the brush and make the paint go on smudgy. I also keep an old towel handy; it is great for cleaning the brush between colors. To start, load the brush by tipping it into the first color, blend out on palette paper then wipe any excess paint off on a paper towel. Lightly scrub the surface to apply the color. Use the brush on its side and scrub side to side or up and down. Start soft then press harder depending how much color you need. The harder you press, the more color you will get. The first drybrush coat should allow some of the background to still show through, additional colors should cover less area that the first coat.
SURFACE MEDIUMS
Clean the brush as best you can on your old towel, then pick up the next color. Apply in the same manner using less.
Multi Purpose Sealer #87392 Acrylic Sealer Finisher Matte Spray #70836
Float/Shade
Bistro Signboard #63293
MISC. SUPPLIES Jute String—2 ply, 400 ft #80167 Polka Dot stencil #70842 Soft Grip Embossing & Stylus set of 3 #70125 Royal Palette Paper—40 sheets #70560 Black paper flower Glue
BRUSHES Papillon by the Artist’s Club 5 Piece Blending Set #20168 Liner size 2 #20148 Script Liner size 10/0 #20137 Angular Shader size 1/2 inch #20111 Angular Shader size 1/4 inch #20109 Shader size 4 #20126 Shader size 8 #20129 Maxine's Mop size 1/2 inch #27179 Laurie Speltz's Stencil Brush size 5/8" #29003
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I always float my color with the angular shaders. Mop to soften with a Mop. I shade around my design elements before base coating; I like the softer look I get when I do this. Unless otherwise indicated, I shade around the entire shape and deepen in corners and under design elements for more depth.
Line Unless otherwise stated, all lining is done with the #10/0 Liner and the paint watered down to an ink-like consistency.
PREPARATION Note: Refer to the color photo for shading and detail placement. • • • • • •
Seal the board with a coat of the DecoArt Multi Purpose Sealer Let dry, sand lightly Basecoat the board with Aqua Sky Stencil with Warm White Trace on the pattern Shade around the design with Peacock Teal
PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS Face/Arms/Legs • • • • •
Base with Sugared Peach Shade with Burnt Sienna mixed with a touch of Sugared Peach Highlight with Warm White Deepen shading with Burnt Sienna Add the cheeks with a wash of Cotton Candy
EYES • Basecoat the eyes with Warm White • Basecoat the eyeballs with Aqua Sky • Dot the pupils with Lamp Black • Dot with Warm White
MOUTH • Base the lips with Wild Berry • Line highlights with Warm White • Line the facial features with Lamp Black HAIR • Use the #2 Liner brush to line in the hair with Summer Squash • Repeat with Summer Squash tipped in Burnt Sienna • Add some highlights with Summer Squash tipped in Sunny Day • Line with Lamp Black artistsclub.com | 3
Dress • • • •
Basecoat with Light Lime Trace on the patterns Shade with Green Tree Deepen shading around the letters with Peacock Teal
“H” PATCH • Line plaid with Cotton Candy (shown on line drawing, not on painted sample) • Flower: Base the flower center with Summer Squash, shade with Spiced Pumpkin, and highlight with Sunny Day. Deepen the shading with Burnt Sienna and then dot with Aqua Sky “O” PATCH • Dot the background with tiny flowers • Dot the centers with Spiced Pumpkin • Dot the petals with Warm White • Heart: Basecoat with Cotton Candy, shade with Wild Berry, and highlight with Pink Chiffon. • Tulip: Basecoat with Wild Orchid, shade with Grape Juice, and highlight with Pink Chiffon. Line the plaid with Pink Chiffon and the stem with Lamp Black. Stroke in the leaves with the #2 Round brush loaded with Peacock Teal tipped in Green Tree. Dot the tips of the tulip with Aqua Sky. “M” PATCH • Paint the stripes with the #4 flat shader and Cotton Candy • Line the plaid with Peacock Teal • Scallop Ruffle: Paint with Pink Chiffon, shade with
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Cotton Candy, and highlight with Warm White. Then add dots with Warm White. Bird: Basecoat the bird with Aqua Sky, shade with Peacock Teal, and highlight with Aqua Sky mixed with Warm White. Paint the beak with Summer Squash. Highlight the beak with Sunny Day. Dot the eye with Lamp Black and then with Warm White. Flower: Line the flower stem with Lamp Black. Stroke in the leaves with the #2 Round brush loaded with Peacock Teal tipped in Green Tree. Tap in the flowers with the liner brush tipped in Burnt Sienna, Summer Squash and Warm White.
“E” PATCH • Stencil the background with the 1/8" Polka Dot stencil and Wild Orchid • Line the spider web and the pumpkin stem with Lamp Black • Dot the tips of the spider web with Aqua Sky • Float the scallops on the dress bottom (and the collar) with Warm White • Pumpkin: Base the pumpkin with Spiced Pumpkin, shade with Burnt Sienna, and highlight with Summer Squash. HOME LETTERS • Paint with Warm White • Line with Lamp Black
FINISHING Line all stitching and outline with Lamp Black. Then embellish the bottom of the board with Jute and adhere a black and white flower.
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Pattern at 100% 1" x 1"
To ensure your pattern is at 100%, this box should measure 1" x 1" when printed.
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