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Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
8" x 8" (20.32 x 20.32 cm) stretched canvas
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
Aqua Sky
Avocado Dip Bleached Sand Blue Haven Eggshell
Evergreen
Golden Straw
Grey Sky
Hauser Green Dark Hauser Green Light
BRUSHES
FM BLACK GOLD
#10 & #16 shader #0 liner
#6 filbert
3/4" wash
#12 Dynasty dry brush
SUPPLIES
Hauser Green Medium Margarita
Neutral Grey
Primary Blue
Sea Glass Slate Grey Titanium White True Ochre Tuscan Red Warm White
BACKGROUND
Basecoat with a mix of Gesso+Aqua Sky (approx. 1:1). When dry, working one area at a time, dampen heavily with water and spritz with Turquoise and White Shimmering Media Misters, turning piece as it dries so colors run. Dry each side well before moving onto the next. When totally dry, apply a coat of DecoArt Media Matte Medium; dry. Using medallion stencil and palette knife, add to top right corner using DecoArt Crackle Paint mixed with a little Aqua Sky. You can adjust this color to your liking by adding more or less paint. I wanted to keep it lighter, so I didn't add much paint. When it's totally dry, wash over this with Aqua Sky. I added portions of the Passport to Paris stencil to the background, using Aqua Sky+Bleached Sand. I just wanted this to be subtle, so I adjusted the color to work with my background. Depending on how light or dark your background is, you can add more or less Aqua Sky and Bleached Sand. When dry, trace on pattern.
Basic painting supplies (page 96)
DecoArt Sealer
DecoArt Media Mister: Shimmering White,
Turquoise
DecoArt Media Matte Medium
DecoArt Media Crackle Paint
DecoArt White Gesso
DecoArt stencil: Traditional Medallion TS05 Passport to Paris stencil
DecoArt varnish
SOURCES
PITCHER STEP 1
STEP 2
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Traditional Medallion stencil available from: DecoArt, Inc., decoart.com.
Passport to Paris stencil available from: Creative Arts Lifestyle, creativeartslifestyle.com.