Page 95 - TheDecorativePainter_DP4_Winter_2018

Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
16"x16" cotton fabric (finished size for pillow)
SURFACE
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLICS
Avocado
Burnt Umber Hauser Light Green True Red
BRUSHES
#2 angular #0 liner
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) Heavy cardboard
STEP 1
Tips & Tricks
• Useasmallamountofpaintand water down to a 1-part paint/ 10 parts water mixture.
• Iftoomuchpaint,rinsethe brush and go over with water to dilute paint and blend.
PREPARATION
• Usesecuritytapetosecurefabrictoapieceofheavycardboard.You will be using very watered down paint. This will help absorb excess water.
• Tracethedesignonfabric.
STEP 2
1. Color in each leaf with the Avocado or Hauser Light Green paint. Use a lot of water to dilute the paint with angular brush.
2. Fill in the berries with the watered down True Red using the liner brush. Entire object does not have to be filled in; use your creativity as it does not have to be perfect.
3. Use liner brush with Burnt Umber watered down to color in pinecones.
4. Fill in the letters using an angular brush with Avocado, skipping spaces
to be shared with True Red (see Step 1 photo).
STEP 2
1. Repeat Step 1 process to add color to some leaves, some berries and some pinecones to create contrast. Again, entire object does not have to be filled in; make different look in each area.
2. Add diluted True Red (use mostly water for this step). Fill in unpainted spaces on letters. Rinse brush with water and blend colors on all letters, if you feel need to blend.
STEP 1