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Basket Step-by-Step on page 43 and techniques described for the pansies. I painted the horizontal reeds first then turned my piece to paint the vertical reeds. Tint the reeds with the pansy and leaf colors.
Anchor your painting by brushing all the colors used under your basket.
CRITIQUE
Study your painting. If any areas are lacking, you can carefully apply more paint. Load your brush as described
in Step 1 on page 45, but when applying to areas only touch it enough for a little paint to come off, wipe your brush and stretch the paint gently out. Do not lose the medium and light value areas.
FINISHING
Clean your brushes with Liberty Odorless Brush Cleaner. After your painting is thoroughly dry, apply several light coats of DecoArt Matte Sealer/Finisher.
artist’s sketch
Debra Welty enjoys travel-teaching at chapters and conventions in different parts of the country and taking her husband, Larry. She loves photographing the variety of scenery and flowers each area has to offer and then designing from her photographs. Debra has been a member of SDP since 1985, and has served in various offices for her local chapters. You can contact Debra at jubileejunction@gmail.com and view other designs at www.facebook.com/koalatyart.
Design is 50% of original. Enlarge 200% for actual size.
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DECORATIVEPAINTERS.ORG
For a free design at actual size, affix two first-class stamps to a #10 SASE and send to:
The Decorative Painter
Attn.: PANSY BASKET
SPRING - 2017
1220 E. First St.
Wichita, KS 67214.
Allow four weeks for delivery.