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Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Tempered Masonite 9" x 12" (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
Alizarin Crimson Antique White Asphaltum
Bahama Blue Bleached Sand Buttermilk
Calypso Blue
Coral Blush Dioxazine Purple Hauser Dark Green Khaki Tan
Lamp (Ebony) Black
BRUSHES
Lavender
Light Avocado
Olive Green
Payne’s Grey
Primary Yellow Prussian Blue
Raw Sienna
Sand
Santa Red
Snow (Titanium) White Yellow Ochre
DYNASTY BLACK GOLD
Series 206FW 3⁄4" flat wash
Series 206R nos. 2 & 4 rounds
Series 206L no. 1 script liner
Series 206L no. 10/0 liner
Series 206A 1⁄4" & 1⁄2" angled shaders Series 206FL nos. 8 & 12 filberts Series 206WO 1" oval wash DYNASTY DECORATOR
Series 400 1" mop
Series 400 3⁄8" mop
Large flat blender
DYNASTY IPC (INK-PASTEL-CHALK) Large flat blender
DYNASTY PALMER
2" taklon brush
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) DecoArt Americana Multi-Purpose Sealer DecoArt Americana Drying Time Extender DecoArt Americana Soft Touch Varnish Kneadable eraser
Stylus, fine-tipped
Toothbrush for spattering
White graphite paper
It’s a painting party at the beach! Grab your flip flops and paint brushes and enjoy creating a funky “Boho Chic” beach scene. You may want to find a seashell or two to actually deco- rate with paint. You may even wish to paint this on a t-shirt for SDP’s 45th Annual Conference & Expo: Oceans of Color.
PREPARATION
Sand the panel. Remove sanding dust with a soft cloth. Seal with DecoArt Americana Multi-Purpose Sealer. Dry. Lightly sand and remove the sanding dust.
Trace the pattern. Transfer only the border, flip flops, waves, starfish, shells and sand to the surface using a stylus and white graphite paper.
BASECOATS
I use a combination of the round brushes and filbert brushes to basecoat. Use as many coats as needed for opaque coverage allowing sufficient drying time between coats.
LET’S PAINT
SKY
STEP 1: Use a water-dampened paper towel to lightly moisten the sky area. Load the toothbrush with thinned Calypso Blue+Payne’s Grey (1:tch). Spatter the top third of the sky. Allow to dry.
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