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STEP-BY-STEP
BACKGROUND TREES STEP 1
SHRUBS STEP 1
PINE TREES STEP 1
STRUCTURES STEP 1
STEP 4
LET’S PAINT
WINTER SKY
STEP 2
STEP 2
STEP 2
STEP 2
STEP 5
STEP 3
STEP 3
STEP 3
STEP 3
STEP 6
halfway between where the moon will be and where the line of background trees will begin, pick up Light French Blue on another dampened sponge. Use this lighter color until you reach the area where the background tree line will be. Use the sponges to blend the colors where they meet. Let dry.
ACRYLIC
Dampen the silk sponges in water, then squeeze out the excess water. With a dampened silk sponge and Deep Mid- night Blue, pat in the sky area beginning at the top of the canvas and working down. When you are approximately
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