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ACRYLIC
lighter areas. Add highlight spots of Viridian Green+tch White Wash using the no. 10/0 liner. Add small spots of Pumpkin also.
For the bottom of the crock, apply Antique Gold in a rotating manner. Add spots of Burnt Sienna and Pumpkin. Highlight with Moon Yellow.
GRANADILLAS (FRUIT)
Basecoat the fruit with two layers of Cadmium Yellow Hue in a rotating manner using the no. 4 round. Let dry. Apply Cadmium Yellow Hue+Pumpkin (1:1) in a rotating manner without covering the highlight. Apply Moon Yellow and integrate the two values. Shade with Pumpkin+Burnt Sienna (1:1).
To reinforce the highlight, tap White Wash in the center using a dry bristle no. 2 brush. Add spots to the fruit with Burnt Sienna thinned to an ink consistency.
GRANADILLA SEEDS
Basecoat inside the cut granadilla with Slate Grey. Let dry. Add small ovals using Neutral Grey and the no. 2 round. Highlight the border of the granadillas and seeds with White Wash+tch Slate Grey.
GRANADILLA STEMS
Basecoat the stems with Yellow Green. Shade with Burnt Um- ber and highlight with Buttermilk.
TABLE
Basecoat the table with Moon Yellow. Using the no. 6 round, apply Antique Gold and Cadmium Yellow Hue in a rotating man- ner. For the shaded areas, use the same technique using Burnt Si- enna and Burnt Umber. Let dry. Reinforce the shaded areas using a dry bristle brush and Burnt Umber.
TABLE EDGE
Basecoat the table edge with Antique Gold. With an angular brush, add horizontal brushstrokes of Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, and Burnt Umber.
Basecoat the dark portion of the table (directly under the table edge) with Burnt Umber and shade with Lamp Black.
FINISHING
Apply two coats of DecoArt Americana Acrylic Gloss Sealer/ Finisher.
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