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Back leaves are shaded with Plantation Pine and Black Green floats.
Highlight areas are Light Avocado and/or Black Green+ Warm White (1:tch). Detail edges with this same mix. Add a tiny amount of Warm White if necessary.
Add tints to some leaves (see photo) with soft floats of Burnt Orange. As with any floats, use the mop brushes to soften them if necessary.
WATER DROPS
Use Warm White. Refer to the acrylic Step-by-Step on page 77.
TENDRILS
Use thinned Hauser Light Green and/or Light Avocado. Add a little Warm White for highlight areas. Use the tip of the scroller brush for long, graceful tendrils. Use Mary Jo’s pattern or make sure tendril ends curl back toward the de- sign so your eye doesn’t wander off the focal point.
FINISHING
Erase pattern lines and apply DecoArt DuraClear Soft Touch Varnish. Done!
Many thanks to Mary Jo Leisure for so kindly sharing her design and techniques.
For a free design at actual size, affix two first-class stamps to a #10 SASE and send to:
The Decorative Painter
Attn: ANGEL WEATHER VANE
SUMMER - 2017
1220 E. First St., Wichita, KS 67214-3907.
Allow four weeks for delivery.
Design is 40% of original. Enlarge 250% for actual size.
artist’s sketch
Mary Jo Leisure mda, is a charter
member of SDP. She has touched the
hearts of decorative painters around
the world with her timeless designs
and painting techniques. Today she
enjoys grandchildren and a great
grandchild, and is still active in her
passion for painting. Browse through her website at www.maryjoleisure.com.
Prudy Vannier cda, grew up loving
art, but found her real passion when
she discovered decorative painting.
She enjoys teaching, designing, learn-
ing and sharing in the decorative
painting world. You can see samples
of her art on Facebook as well as
keep track of her teacher and travel
schedule. She welcomes students of any age and level of painting.
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