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TheDecorativePainter • SPRING 2019
Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
1" x 15" x 15" (2.54 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm) round wood panel
12" (30.48 cm) Lazy Susan base
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
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Round wood surface and Lazy Susan base: Lowe’s, lowes.com.
Brushes: The Brush Guys, thebrushguys.com.
Paint and pouring mediums: decoart.com.
Antique Green Arbor Green
Black Green Brilliant Purple Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber Cadmium Orange Country Blue Georgia Clay Hauser Dark Green Lamp (Ebony) Black Light Buttermilk
Light Orchid Mississippi Mud Olive Green Pebble Plantation Pine Pumpkin
Royal Purple
Russet
Snow (Titanium) White True Ochre
Wild Orchid
DECOART EXTREME SHEEN
Antique Bronze
BRUSHES
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
Series 4920 nos. 4, 6, 10, & 16 Bright Series 4970 nos. 2 & 8 Round
Series 4945 1/4" Rake
DYNASTY BLACK GOLD
Series 206 no. 10/0 Liner
DYNASTY
Series 400 1/2" Mop Mezzaluna, Extra Large
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) DecoArt Pouring Medium DecoArt Multi-Surface Sealer Minwax Polycrylic Clear Gloss
5 large plastic/paper cups
Box or heavy cardboard (larger than Lazy Susan
surface)
Freezer paper/newspaper/foil (to catch drips) Scrap wood (to set surface on to drip) Rubber/latex gloves
Palette knife
4-5 sponge brushes
4 screws
Screwdriver
SOURCES
Pouring paint is so popular now that if you haven’t tried it yet, you are missing out on a ton of fun! Every pour is different and unique which makes it a very fun background to create paintings on top. My Koi Pond is painted on a pour of different browns and metallic to create the bottom of the pond. The glossy top coat makes it seem like you are looking down at the fish swimming inside. I hope you enjoy creating your own unique background for your koi fish!
PREPARATION
Sand the wood until smooth. Wipe away any excess dust. Seal the surface with DecoArt Multi-Surface Sealer and let dry well. Sand again to remove any raised fibers on the wood.
LET’S PAINT BACKGROUND
Set up your area for the background pour. Put some freezer paper/foil down on top of the cardboard/box to protect the area. Place a scrap piece of wood on top of the paper and place your Lazy Susan down on top of the wood. This is to raise it up so the paint can run off of the surface. Add 1⁄2 to 1 ounce of the following colors in separate cups: Pebble, Burnt Umber, Mississippi Mud, and Antique Bronze. Pour an equal amount of DecoArt Pouring Medium to each of the cups and stir well with palette knife. Take an empty cup and slowly pour the