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LEAVES
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TWIGS
caves, twigs and botani cal themes are popubr for rcxlay's home decor items. I love [0 pai nt (hem beca use they are 50 simple. With a few shades of grecn paint and a linle imag ination , you can paint leaves and botanica ls to your heart's comenr. This is not "rocket science." This is just plain fu n painring. play with the colors and don't be afra id [0 experiment. You'll come up with all kinds of projects to decorate yOUf home and [0 gi\fC as gifts.
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How to Double-load a Flat Brush
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lJ<.lfUl II no. 10 fl.u I:-fmh, ~k.k·Iu;,kI
thc darker J!reen. In d\l~ ca:;e rUle Grecn. Y~K.I·II wan! h) dip ,he comer of the mr,h ,'In the Nge of the 1'1101 ruddle. ~ the Nu."h ha~ paint "h:out hal{..,,-a) acfOSlj the chl<;el eJ,ee anJ "me-thIrd of the way
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1'ow. d •., the mher corm" In the hj.!hlcr color. 10 thl~ ca.~ ewell:> Ycllow. LoaJ ,hb comer of the ~ru~h cxactlr lhe 'lame ,I:> the other C(lm,n. so the colo~ IIK'Ct In the ffilJJle.
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StAA;C' thC' Jouhle· lu
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hlend
You'll 1lCCl.1to ~trukc N.IIh ~IJe~ of the hTu,h. Yum brush IS now J uublc· lo;ldcd and )'\IU're read\ III ,,"lO t the Oat hru~h le3'·c:,. TIl(' douhl,··lo.1ded hn,,11 wdl dllow you In _hade and highlight the le;l\"e~ III OIlC ,( roke.
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Flat Brush Leaves Long "S" Stroke Leaves With your douhle·[o;l.k-d brush, milkc :an "S" ~ t roke. 5wrt ,tway from the ~tClll on the chisel ooge tllld end on the ch isel edge run n in~ into the ~(e m. Sec r age 20 for fu rther m ~truc [ kms un making "$"
strokes. Usc thiS sn oke fo r [ulll1, lily and in~ leave:..
Short "S" Stroke Leaves
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With Yl}ur hTU,h J OtlHc-JooJ ed III PmI.' Green and Seminole Green. t1l.1ke'hort "S" slrokcs to create veins in the leave._ Any d;lrker :In.! lighter gr ...em \\'111work for this technique. The darker ween shou ld face the ~tc m. Make an "$" stroke cndllll! with the chl ,d L'{lge on the stem. 28 QUick & Easy Decorati ve Palnling
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Create the highlight Side of the leaf With a double load of Seminole Green and Light Fohage G reen. Agai n the d;lrk·
cr color face:. the :>tem. Tum you r work
cumforfilhlc ,I:, p
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make pain! ing a~
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T hc ~[rokc-!> get slll ~l1e r as you get c1~r 1.0
the leaf lip. Fill in the
cnlire leaf with these strukes.
The Completed leaf
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Filbert Brush Leaves Single-Stroke Leaves
Douhle- Ioad the fil bcn hrul>h with Pine G reen and Semi nole Gn:cn. A ny si:c hr\l5h will work and an y twO greens.
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Begin o n the ch l ~cl edge.
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Lift up onto lhe
chi ~e l
slide to create the lip .
edge ,l1ld
Apply r ressure 10 the hrisr\cl> ami slide the brush toward
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Conncel the lea ves ro [he stem usins: II liner brush hided with Pine Green or the d:lrker green you u~d in die douhle load.
The Completed Leaf Spray
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Filbert Brush Leaves,
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Two-Stroke Leaves
u.~ lng ~l
no. 10 When hru~h double-loaded with PhIl' Gn.:cn lind Seminole Green, PII!i1l1 the stem. Use the chisel l-dgC of fill' hru~h to do ~).
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For t he :.ecuml stToJke, do not fl ip the hrush . M:lke the ~amc ~Irokc ahuut halfwa y on the first stroke. Appl)' pressure to the brll~h.
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Start on the chbc1 edge, JUSt as YOII did (or the Mogle-
stroke f1Ihert le
thl.: IC,If,
t1lt~ n
lifT up to the chisell-dgc.
fat ran of
Slide b
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to
the chisel edge
in to the t ip of the first ~ uokc.
Using the liner brmh loaded with Pine G reen, pull from the stem into
the leaf fo llowing the dark and light line in hetween t he two st rokes.
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Round Brush Comma Stroke Leaves
Begin at fhe hase of the leaf, ~'ill~ I he Sandy's Sure S,tTOke round bmsh douhle-Ioaded wnh Pme Green and Scmlnole
T o create the highlight ~ ide of the leaf, douhle-load the Sandy's Sure Srroke with Ughl Foliage Green and Semi-
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GrL'en. W ith Scmmolc Green facing the tip of the leaf, make comma strokes with the tail ending in the centef vein. For morc inform:ltion on comma strokes ~e page 21.
nole Green. Again, make your comma strokes go jmo the center vein. Turn your work 10 make p:linting more cumformblc.
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As you get c1~r to .he tip of the le;lf, the comma strokes get smaller, bUI
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The Completed Comma Stroke Leaf
Ultra-Round Long Thin Leaves
Load one side of
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brush with Pine Green :md rhe other with lighl Foliflj;:c Green . Stllrt Ihe stroke on the li p o( the Imlsh.
Apply pressure so the hrisr les ·~ rread
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out to the width of the leaf and
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Slowly collie back to the t ip of the hrush a~ YOli rull into the stem.
slide.
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Background Foliage Using the AIl.Purpose brush, load III the darkest green. in this G IS/: Blac k G reen. Pat the hrush on the palene [0 remove excess p
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you wam backgrO\md foliage. Do
nOt
clean the brush .
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Without cleaning the brush, load with the medium green, in this caOre
Semi nole Green.
Pfll a~ in
on the
paleu e 10 remove some p
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hrll~h.
Pick up Ivory on one side of the bru~h and Light Foliage Green un the other. Bit'oJ by paning these colors together on the palen e. Pounce lighdy
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over t he same area,
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withOUT co\'er-
Ill!; the prc\' ioll~ colors. Keep this area bght and airy- looking.
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Twigs and Branches
Load II no. I Imcr bru~h \\'\[h Black on one ".de and Wal· nut on the mher. Pr~ down un the brt~t1~ and wiggle the
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brush a lllrlc a~ you pullu IOW,trJ rou.
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As you pull the ",nuke IOwarJ YOll, I-cglll back 10 the up of the brNi"""
to
11ft the brush
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Pull side [WI!.'S off the m,un br:lnch usloy Ihe ~lIne
technique. SIan on the
m ;Hn
wiggll1lg the hru~h as ~V\.l pu ll
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The Completed Branch
hmnch and pull the bOl)h,
(\l\\'ard
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More Leaf Ideas .. . Have fun and use your imagination. Mix and match (he ~e leaves with the frui t and fl owers in this book. You'll have endless possibilitic~ for your painting pleasure. Here tl rc a few mort! ideas to get you smrred.
Small one-stroke and two-stroke leatles are combined with oranges to make wonderful an for rhe kitchen.
Long thin "S" sCToke leaves are combined with fllli/>s w make a beazwJlI1 weill plaque.
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A sImple mirror frame is turned into a
sCYllan/: ornament fur fall. Backgrollnd folwge and cm)' one-stroke ieal'tS are an easy decoracWn for UuS clock.
\\7ich pam from your local home cellCer, you can make this lot'ely coffee table co decorace your home,
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Patterns Daisies & riny fitle~ l>eral /lowers
Mini-Roses
Coreopsis
T heM.' pattern... 1l1<'l ~' be hand-traced or phmocopieJ for personal use onh'. They :Ire shown here full ~ i:c .
Sweet \Villiwns
These p..1Hem~ lIlay he hand-traced or phutocopied for person:!1 lise only. They ;.Ife ~h (lwn here (till s i ~e.
Lilacs
One 0' clocks
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I Coreopsis
[Jouhlc-Iu,ld
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Wi~gle
the hnlsh to I he 0\ her .:.idc uf the peta l and end un thc chbd edge.
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yOll (lIrn the b ru ~h as yOll wiggle to follow the petal shares.
Using a no. 1 liner loaded with
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Using the same brush loaded with
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Be sure
petal.
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Pat the corcupsis cent er with a s111;111
fhl brush loaded with Burnt Sicnn,l.
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Rutter Yellow, add duts lInJund the
cemer. \Vash the brul>h.
Magno!i:"! Whire, :'ldd a few m0Te
dms for
Vil Ti e ! )'.
8 U~ing
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the liner hnlsh, ra l a little
13[,lCk in the cent e r.
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Add Hide two~uok c lcan~s
using Light Foliage Green and Abek Green doub le-loaded 0 11 a no. 6 fi lbert.
Sweet William
Double-load a no. 8 tlat hrush with Purple and White. Do not hlend t(X)
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much. You want to keep rhe white edge
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Prc~~
down and wiggle.
~ I ightly
turn-
ing the brush. Come back w the chisel edge. Slightly ,)wrlap the pCI<.tk
With t h!.: pt;t
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mongo Stan on the chisel (·dgl".
Pal a l inle White in the
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C(, lll er
of
the Sweet Willi;1I1l petals using the
no. 8 fla t. Wash the b rll ~h.
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Pat a hit of Seminole Green around 1he outer edge of the WCI White center. This will keep the whit e from
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Add dots of Seminole Green using the no. I lim:r bru~h around the
edge of the cente r.
being so st
To complete the Sweet William, add the onc-srrokc ]{'owes with a no. 6 fhu bnt~ h duuble- Iouded wilh Light Foliage G reen lUld White.
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Fuchsia
Add the lines at ,he oo, wrn of rhe liner loaded wi th Bb c" C herry.
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fuch~ I ,I .
using a no.
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Fill In the hou om of I he
(uch~iil
using a no. 6 filbert bru ~ h
In:lded with Pllrple.
Fill in the calyx wit h fib ck C hl:fJ)' using a no. 6 filhert bru ~ h .
Paml the ours iJ e petals wit h l3Iack C herry usi ng the :...1111e fil bert brush ;I S you d id (or the ca lyx.
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Paint the twu-~ [rok e leaves with a no. 6 fbr hrush doubleloaded ..... ith Pille Green and Seminole G reen . Add the ~l c m usmg II no. I liner brush iOalk"(l with Purple.
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Aster
LoaJ a no. I bner I;.m~h with Coren Blue. Make long comm'
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Lo;.J the no. I Imcr hrw.h with MUb'llOlla )'our comma
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llltle
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Make
~horte r.
Shade the outer edge of the center With C lI1dy BflT Brown usmg the Jm y brtl~h . Pat a~ you did in the l
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Load the no· I lmer hru,h \l'lIh iI bOlsh nux of C>pen Blue and Mal;lnoll<1 While. Rereat the comma ~trokes, hut make them a lurle ,hon er.
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Pat
In
brll ~h
the center tI~ mJ: the S:Hld)"s Sure Struke rounJ loaded wlIh Golden Brown. Don't wa~h tht, bru~ h .
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Add whltc dOfS 10 the center u~ lIlg ,I Sl) Ius.
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Mini-Roses
Double-Iudd tI l!~'Lnc h ( IOmrn) rmJ::ub r hru~ h wnh Payne'5 Grev and Nb gnol l,1 While. Stmke an lIr~ldc down
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"U",
Finbh the bowl of the Tlht' wit h a nght-siJe.up "U" SU OKe. t-.la ke ~ure lhe center i.s rounded with Ihe lightc<;t lOp edge and holl om edge conTll,(;lln~.
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U~lf\g the
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bru~h dLlu blc·\uaJl.J
with the Pay ne's Grey and ~ lagnolla W h ite, paml the riJ,!:hl petal \\llh a
comma
~I roke.
I Pamt Ihe lef, 1-.e1;! 1 1I~l1\g ,he ""lIllC Jout-.le "'-11.1 and Ihe I>.UllC ~tr\lke In
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the nrJ'o:)<.lIl' dm.:I,;Utlll.
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Paml Ihe TllZht flip ~Irole PCI,II. Ill" Ihe COlllmd ~tTokc. b.1I ~m ..lIcr.
Slide the brush from one SIde (If I he center to [he other [0 crc;ne Ihe middle pew!. The .lurk ~Idc of the bru~h b toward tht- u'mer. 48
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Palnl the Idt flip .);lIne manner.
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~trokc
pct,.! 10 the
Add the 11I11\ , ·d,t , h L~ nC,tT the bowl [U complete the IlUnL-rose_
Rosebud
Oouhlc-looJ lh~ 1, !I-mch (I Omm) angular hrush with Parne'~ Grey and White. M,.k.c thc uJ"'.Jc-Jown MUM.
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Pain! the calyx u~ing:l no. 4 filherl hru~h double-loaded with Pine G reen ,mel $cminole G n.'eIl. Ackl pre~ ure to thc brush, tum and hft lip to the chl*l edge.
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Usmg the same bru,h Illdke the .·U srroke the bud. Make SUTI.' the cemer IS round.
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Add the ~ccond calyx peru! nnd the stem in the same way. Tum your wurk to m(l~c pilillung morc comforwt;.le.
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Lilacs
U.sm~ ,I no. 10 nal hrush. basecOiU Ihe Iliac area with ~hJIlI~hl Alue ,IOJ Purple. Place colors mMOIutl' to fill In
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,he arC;1 and nux the colurs on the :.urface where thel meer.
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For ,he lighter pel;li cot0Th, usc a mIx of the previuus colors rlus ~l.lYnol l.l White. Add these reral~ usmg ,he dirty hnlsh (rom the rrevlOUs ~ fl'PS.
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Wllh [mle pu)h ~ lroke5. u'mg ,he no. 4 filbert brmh. C~:ltc the flower J'Cl a l ~ In the bad::j:!round. Usc Purple and Baham•• Purple in the lighter :lrea~ and Midnight Blue and Blue Lq,'OOn In rhe darker a rea ~.
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Add the Iliac c('mer" usmg a ~ I y lus dlPJX-xI III Str~w.
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For Ihe hu:;hllght sldl' uf the leaf. douhle·load ,h(' same bru,h wllh Ml-duJllI Folms,'C Green and Llgh[ Folmf,.oe Grl"en. Make ,he "S" ~trokc~ mro Ihe center.
One O'clocks
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the ccntc~ With umdy B;u Browil u~ing Sandy's
SUTe Stroke Brush.
Paml the flower; wl,h Purple. B.,h:ulla I'urrl(' and ol.l(;lcr Blue. usmg the S.lnd)·~ Sure Strole bru .. h. Touch down hghtl)· un Jlbl the bl\bh (Jp 11..1 male a J.lb uf palm.
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Pamt Jot flower rcl.11~ un ,h..., outSide of the clusler lI~m,l: a
sWlus dipped
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In
Antique Gold.
the fluwer CClUl'r~ with a .. trlu~ dipped In CanJ), B."H Brown. D.II
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Johnny Jump-ups
LoaJ ,I no. 4 m~rt bnl~h with ;'l bru~h mix of Royal Plum and Crocus Yellow. Touch the hru~h down and pull toward
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Pick up a hltle Croc u~ Yellow on the up of lhe bru,h ,10<[ pollm Ihe ~\(Je petak
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the center.
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Pick up more C rocus Ydlo", on the brush and aJd the center pclal III the ;;'Ime manner as you did the others.
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Add the Crocus Yellow center Ul lng a no.. I Imer. The Blr.ck IlIles arc added wllh the same hrush.
Forget-me-nots
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PallO
,he h"lClf.!round
wourm~
of Ihe ,,,.'rttn~
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,he AII-PurpQ:"C' h~leJ on race 26.
bru~h
with a
~laL:e
a cillSler oflhe-c IIIl) b~ made ur of"(.~ moL:es U$m~ Ihe no. " 11.11 bru)h J,.,uble-loaJeJ wlIh
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Mldnl$!hl Blue and Magnolia WhHe.
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Add the
t \\'o·~ nuk c
leaves
U~IO!l
a no. 4 filben brush
Juuhlc-lo;l\.k.J wI,h Pme Green and Sem lllole G reen.
Add a dOl for the cemer U~Hlg Gold.
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~trlu~ dipped
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More Filler Flower Ideas ...
This wondcrflll SllIll/>Ier board of filiI..'" fl()iueY.~ call be I.sed as a rriVCf for yuur tahle. as C{)(l5Iers, or as (I wall decormioll far YOIIT kitchen.
C u!e rrinker ooxes lIlake wondelfui gifts fur friends. kids, jllS! (loom CIIl)"one.
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Add similnr flowers co -wooden jar lills mul cooking utensils in colors picked 11/' from Jour kilchen decor.
A feur/iUer flOI.n~rs un rhe base of a hurricane /ami' or on a jar lid can be changed 10 represem the seasons or holida)·s.
Mini-roses look gro!m on a/most (111)' surface. Dress rhem 14/) liiirh ribbon and you','e gm a grea l gift for friends Of family.
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Tulips in a Basket
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Sure Stroke Sandy's Sure SHoke MlIll no:.. 4, 6, 8 & JO fl1bcrt~ 18/0 liner AIl·Purpo;.e hru,h V2. inch an gut
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Delta Ceramcoat Paint • Midnighl Blue • Old Parchment
• MOl{::l1u lin White
• BI"ck
• Antiqu(' Gold • Cundy B.1r Brown
• Autumn Brown
• I vory
• Trai l Tan
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• Burnt Umber
• Scmmole Green
• Roy,, 1 Plum
• DU~IY M :ltIvc
PIIlC
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Supplies • Delta Crackle tvkdium
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My dad cur thiS board for me . It is 7 1/ 4 x 19 inches. He ClI t:l rounded top on the board ,InJ I placed the basket and the three tulips. leaws and fille r flowers in the basket until il suited me .
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Prepare the Surface
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SanJY'3 Sure Su oke hmsh. load Royal Plurn full y on the brush and pull duough Quecn Annc's LICe on one side of the brush. Face the light color to [he ced mg. m,li.:e a pu:.h ~trokc. I,ulliny the tail of the ~ troke to\\ard the Hem.
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To cre,IlC thl..' middle sHokes. pl,,'c the Sure Stroke bru~h down ,md
pll~h
Ihe bri~ dcs, so they open. Be careful n Ol to pu"h down w the ferru le. Push the brw.h away from you into the ~trokc.
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the stroke, finish the stroke hy pull-
ing towa rd you and into the stem fa e re· ,Ill' t he tail of the ~trokc.
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Finish the cl.:ntcr petals of the tul ip using the push-pull stroke. Make the strokc~ :.malier as you gel close [0 the stem. Pai nt the other two tul ips in the Jr.:sign the same W"y.
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Paint the Stems, Leaves & Basket
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ble-lmJ a /l,I\ (cm:J Sand y's Slife Stroke hrush with Pme G reen Oil one side and SCIlIItllli e Green on the othe r. Pull rhe ~I Ctll$
from the Itlhp mhl the
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Using rhe no. 10 fl:u hm~h. doubleloaded with Pine G reen and ScUIlnole Green, p
for rhe lea\'es. Turn the pit'Ct' so it is com· fortable for you tn pull the sHoke from the basket OUT 10wanl the tulip.
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Using:l no. I lin!':T bru~h loaded with Blac k, make wiggly lines from une ~ i dc of the hasket to the mher. These are rnnd0lll linc:. and do not need to be preci"e.
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(he same liner brush loaded with Autumn Brown, nmkc more wiggly lines like [he ones you did previously. Do not comr leTely covcr [hc basker.
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Make wiggly lines lIs in~ [he liner hrush lu:.ldcd W i l h Tr:l.iI Tan.
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Add wiggly highlights to the h.1~ k{'[ u ~ing the liner hrush lOildcd with
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Complete [he basket by using a no. 10 fl at bmsh, double-loaded wid1 Burm U mber and Au[umn Brown, to m:lke a series of "S" 51Tokes ac ross thl' rim of the b.l~kct to form rhe edge.
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Paint the Pink Flowers and Leaves
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U.!tIllJ! a filbert
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hm~h
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lth Dusty Mauve, hcgin plac-
109 the f.lIer fl UW('fS III nllloomly. Thl' filleT flower;
leMOn arc the \
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your filbert hrush lo.1.1ed wnh Du~(} Mau \'e plus a Imle bl! of MaJ,(nohii While on one SIJc of Ihe brush, make ~l1Ie fi ve retal fluwcrs random!)' piaCl,(1.
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U.!tmg a flIhcn hru~h, rlace small filler lea\'l'S and stems, U'\C :'I comma ~ Iroke with 11 \'ancly of J:l"e<:ns. Do nOi clean rour hru..h lIl·between cokm,
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USIO!! the same dirt)' bm!Jh. mJ.L ... the lI!.!hu'sl f1oll('1"S by aJdm$! more white ,IIlJ r
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retal flowc ......
U~mg )'our lml'f bru.!th,
add Antlqut.' Gold dots to form the
center of the fi\,c I'(-' t:'li
f1 o\\'c~,
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Brown J Ots to the cCllI er.
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QUick & Easy Decorative Pamtlng
Next, add CHndy
B.1f
Using Sandy's Sure Stroke Mini hrush, phtcC filler f1ower.~ :'l nd stems. The flower pem l ~ arc touch and lift strokes using O ld Parchmem. P;lim , he
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Siems Pine Grc~~n.
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Using the Sure Sn ukc Mini brush, add a kll' more flower.; wilh white. If YOll use two different colon; wl1l'tl you do these small tl nwcrs, the~' wil l be more tnteresting.
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Add the flower centers wil h a no. I liner brush double loaded with Antique Gold ,md C1ndy BM Brown.
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Tulips in a Basket
T his Jxlttern lIlay be hand-trncl--d or phOlocopicd for rcrsonalusc only. Enlarge al 12 ;'X, 10 hnng lip to full si:c.
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Quick & EasV Dewrati ve Painting
A Sign of Carnations The carna l ion, a Im,el y little SlImmer
O OWt!T,
is used often in arran ge-
ments. Th is hOlll>C address sign will make sure your h O Ill t! looks like slImmer all year long.
Materials Surface • Wooden Sign Domd
(~I\, ,, i l ahle
at craft stores)
Brushes • Sandy's Sure Stroke • no. 6 fillx:n
Delta Ceramcoat Paint • • • • •
Bbck Cherry &rn Red OYHer W hIte Medium Foliage G reen Oark Foliaj;!e G reen
Focal Flowers
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3
How to Paint the Petals Follow thl~ J mgram Itl help yuu palm the carnm ion pewk After you h:l\"c comrleted the carn,lIlOn, ramI the "humpy" le,I\'c:, U:.II)I;
:l
no. 6 fill'ICrt
brush .Iouhlc lo.'1decl with Dark Fuli:Jge On'en and Medllllll Foliage Gr!"'Cn. Use d pu:.h d own, release, pll,h down. release sINh· and pull In ,he :.ICI11.
Th is
p;lllem Iml}'
be hand·traced vr
p holOcopicd for pt;n.onal usc only. Enl<1rgc
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QUick & Easy Decorative Painting
Paint the Carnation
Load Ihe Sure Stroke hrush wuh Black ChelT)' and Bam Red. Pn'ss the hl1bh ,,11m"'" to Ihe ferrule and (dn OUllhe bmdec;.
1
Loot! Ihe hrush wuh Barn Red anJ
2
Push the brush
feathery f..'tl~.
forw;:lrJ 10 c r":'lIc I he
Pull the bru~h hack to .he lip and I\)warJ the _tern. Paml 'l!xJ.tn fixe ['CIa I, on Ihe NCL: row.
3
O)~I\::r
White. Repeat the rush·pull iiHOkc f0r Ihe mid· layer of aOOm three petals.
4
Add Ihe leaves
6
;lIld stems with
MedIUm lind Ir..rk Foli:lf.,'C Green
Add more OYSICI' Wlme to ,he hru~h and create the top la)'er of of ahout olle pelal u~ m~ ,he pu~h. pull Stroke as hefo!'c.
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OOuhle·looclcJ on Sandy's Sure Stroke brush. focal flowers
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Li lies Materials Surface • 0\':11 Plaque (;l\,llbhlc at craft ~tore$)
Brushes • Mlr:lclc Wedge brush • nn. I Im\'r
Delta Ceramcoat Paint • Light Fu ha~c Green • PmI,' Gn:t·.,
• Dark GuldenruJ • Stmil' • ;\-I.'l:'l1l1I1a \'(Ihlle • Gl'Orgl,1 Ct_)"
Arl'ly the Jea\b usmg a ~lirack' \Vetl).'C "ru~h loadeJ with Light FohOl~ Green anJ IIrpeJ In Pme Gft.'en. Make 11 loog ic,l( sltuke. ~I,lrtl llg from the o\ll.!>uk: and pulllllg (0 the )lem.
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QUick & Easy Oecoratlve Painting
Paint the Li ly
Tnple It1..1J a Mlmdl' WL'l11!C "ru~h with Dark. Glld;:nruJ, Stmw anJ Magntlhd \Vhlte. p~ the hmtles down alfl'\(.bt the (emIle III ~rreaJ them uut hal( the ".dlh of the peral.
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Pauli each petal with twu or Ihn.'(.' leaf ~t rol:lo-"'. stanlllJ! wnh the oneli unJern\':uh .mJ rullml!: them mlO the AOWl'Tl.Cnler. The nexl !arer .,( rer-dh h'O{''' over the fiN. All
2
of thl' flower pet.lls ilrc 1'<11111&1
Sluwly release the rre~~u re on t hl' brmh ,\~ ~'OU come to the center. RNurn 10 Ihe pomt of the b m~h ~IS yuu com·
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plele each
~ lrokc .
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In
the
~me
m;mner.
Gemly WIPC the bru~h 0 0 a damp rape r towel removing some of the p
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Paint the Lily, continued
5
As you complete the petals thm arc hehind. wipe the hrush .mJ reload. ripping in Ma~,'no lia Whi te.
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Tum y()ur work as needed to lll;Jkc paimin$: morc comfortable. Begin la)'cring Ihe petals on tOp.
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Apply a t h ird snoke to the pctal if needed to fill in the peta l. Wipe the paint OlL[ of !l1l' brush. Sran fro m the outsiJe edge and pull [his ~uoke down the cCllIe r over the t wO previous strokes.
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Pamt the cemcr of the hly wllh a 00. 1 lmer bru~h looJeJ wllh LIght FoI I ~'t.· Green. Pull a curved Ime stroke from t~ tenter out. Clean )oor hrush.
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lli.d ,he Imer bru ~ h III G ..:orj.!ia C lay and add Imy dots 10 thl' petals.
10
the no. I IlIler hru~h, .1Ik1 JOts (,fGcorj.!1a C lay to the CCIUer. Touch the up of the hush In Stntw and add dorSi [(') thc end of the ~Iamem.
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U~lng
AJJ a S.'~'lOg wllh a Sl:lmp or create your own lettermg. If you're uSing a ~1,unp, remember to 11ft ~ Imigh l up. so you don', smear the s,;1)'mg.
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Focal Flowers
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Holly Leaves & Berri es
[\')tlhlc In...' ! a nu. 6 Oat bnl~h with Black Grc~'n and Pme Green . With the .laTh,)! I.:ulor 10 ,he ~IULSldc edge,
1
I
fo llow the leaf UIIUOur, pamung half of the leaf, Lo.IJ ,he 11rush \Omh Pme Gn."t'n ,m..! Light Fohaf,:c Green. Wuh the light culor w the f'M.ll".dc eJb'e. paUli
2
P.Un! the
beTTlCl>
h~'
tapping one
~ Ide
of the stencil dauber in B.·un Rt.'<.l
and the OIher In Magnolia White. Pat flu' dauber un ~'our pa lcth' tu slIghtly blend the colors. Pur the dauber In place and aJJ pressure to creme a berry.
3
Lift slr:ught up. Pamt about three
bcm cl> rer leaf. Reload the stenCIl dauber if nertlt>d.
the ()f iler h•.I(. AJJ the :olem anJ \'em
.... lth BI.lck Gn.:en IO.1,k.J un a no. I lmer ml,h.
Poinsettia
U)IIlf,: an Uhr,l·r.-".,mu bnl,h loaded wnh B:lm Red, pull
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1\\'0 SHokl') from !lle oul.~idl' III' mto t he center to completc ea .. h pCI:l1 Just like t he (\\,o-:.Hoke lea\'es_ P:lmt all (he
lo\\"l'T lX,tab III lhe :...unc manner. (Sec p;lge 32 for fUrl her in:.lruc u on 011 t \\'o-:.u uke leavcs.)
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QUick & Easy Oecoratlve Painting
2
WiTh the s.1rm' d ,rty hrush IVlrcJ on
b~'l'r in -netwecn
till' first bY('f o f petals. Theil, lIl-hctween
the ~ccond b~'er of petJ ls, 1',,11\1 slIghtly ~ ho rr c r Slwke~ with the tlmy brll~h plus Mdgno] ... While.
With a no. [ liner hrush loaded with Black C herry, paint the veins on the petals. You can use Chocolate C herry if you 1,1.';1111 darker ve in~ .
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5
Pm in the center with Seminole Green.
[I
no. I liner hru~h IO:lded with
Add smaller dots of RMn Red on top of the yellow dots using the ,.t y lu ~ or liner hrush.
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4
Completed veins.
Add dots of Ruuer Yellow stylus or liner brush.
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8
I()
the green cent er, using your
Completed poinseuia.
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Poinsettia & Holly
The~c pa l tcrn~ may
he hand·tmced or
ph mocopicd (or IlI..'rsonc o n ly.
Enl.lrge:lt 200'K, to hr lll).: li p to full size.
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00 QUick & Easy OecofOUvc PalJ'ltlng
,
Zinnia Materials Surface • Smallllll~(,11 hucket (.I\'dilable at emft and hardwarl'
Brushes • no, 8 filhen • no. 1 Imer
Delta Ceramcoat Paint • RhYlhm 'n Bille • Bah:tm:l PUTple • 1\~[()11 Fern • RI:lck • Hbck O rt't'n • While
The zinnia is another very easy flowe r to design with and pili n!. You nl;:t;d three value!) of one color, hut you
call usc hille, purple. orange, yellow or Ted so your design is in harmon~' and balanced. h 's fun to u:.c this projL'C1 a~ 11 candl!;.' holder on a patio. Si mply put :sand in the bon om of the container, insert your candle and you're ready fur entertaining.
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P:lim [wo-:,lrukc leaves around where the bklSsom will be. LU
edge pC\
With the dirty hr ll~h, add the next layer of [)Ctab with Bahama Purple. The~e stroke~ ,ITe longer on one ~kk to credt e;1 ~lightl)' "orr-center" centl'T.
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Focal Flowers 81
Zinnia This pmtem may be hand-traced or photocopIed (or f'Cr~()n a l U~ only. Enlmb't! a r 189% to hri n~ up to full SI:e.
3
To your drrty hrush . add a litde wh ite and paim the nexi layer of pe[;Jk Continue to add white to rhe brush unl il yo u rCHch the very center of the Oowcr.
5
Add dms o( Bbck Mou nd rhe o uter edge of the grccn cente r lI~in g the no. I liner hru~h.
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4
P;J\ in the cent cr wi th Bosto n Fern loaded on a
no. I liner hrll~ h.
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Wirh Black Green o n the liner bru~h, add the stems and curi i<; ucs to complete rhe Zi nnia.
A Mum Welcome Welcome everyone [0 you r house wim your vcry own Mum welcom e
Basecoat the board with Blac k G reen mixed wilh Glazing Medium
let dry. Mix Burnt S icno(-l a nd Gla:ing Medium ( I: I ), Brush t h is over
sign. ii 's cas)' and
( I: 1). Test your color on rhe back of
the Amique Gold to give an antique
your surface . [T shou ld look like a dMk green stain. Paim the edge of the board with Antique Gold
look.
fllll. Rc::i t
of
when you're d u ne you'll have another set of flowe rs dmt you can incorporate into your own dc~ i gn:..
Materials Surface • Half-round wooden boan)
Brushes • Sandy's Sure Stroke
• no. 4 filhcrr • nos. I & 2 liner • scruffy hrush
Delta Ceramcoat Paint • Pine Grccn • Seminole G r l'i..'11 • Magnolia White
• Adobe RL,(/ • N1.!<:lar Coral • Roscwi Pink • Queen Anne's L1ce
• Amique Gold • Candy B.1T Brown
• BIRek • B:'nnbi Rrown • Autl IHm Rrown
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lhible load Sandy's Sure Stroke brush with Pine Green and Seminole G reen. With the Pine Green side (,Ici ng the base of the le:lf, pull comma ~troke~ (rom the outer edge of the leaf tow:lrd the center usi ng the tail of the comma 10 help form the veins. TIle comma strokes get shorter :IS you get closer 10 the leaf tip.
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Double load you r Sandy's Sure Stroke with Seminole Green :lnd Magno1i:l White. With the Seminole Green side of ,he brush f:'lCing the hase of the Ie;!£. rul l comma strokes a~ you did in the previous step.
Focal Flowers
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U,m~
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,he up Ilf your rvunJ hm"h, rat Cand\' B.u Brown InIO the cenler :Ire;! (howl) Hf the mum.
5
lJ'm~ $.II)J)'\
Sure Simle bru"h .md Adnl-e Red, pull In the hICk petal, $1;lTI In ,h... l:Cnll'r ;mJ u:.e h.imrr _,roll"> III cre.Ul' ,he ruftlnJ back l.Jj.oe. Then, J..'i.' "'-1(1.10 the center .1nJ ['
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\Vlllie the Candy BolT Bruwn l~
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With the SUTe Slmklo
6
In
"ru~h
IUJdeJ "uh Adohc ReJ, pull comrTW _u.,h... rull ('alh of ,he ,(roLe. II)wJrJ Ihl'
"teEn .
~1 creative hint.
~
When you palOt any flower, visualize the point where the stem would attach and pull your strokes toward thaI point. If it helps. you can make a dot at that pomt and use It as a target to pull your strokes toward
Wi,h Ihe Sure Su"kc hru~h IO'ldeJ \\!til Adobe Red. l,ull the comm.1 ~ntJkc, h' f\)rm the ,kin. The ;"de 'trnLe~ ,Ire (;urwd more. Pull :-Ill ~H\,h'~ row,lrd the ~tcm.
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OUick & Easy Decorative PalOtUlg
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Wnh the Sun.' Sunh
hnl.~
JOOI.k.J
~lIh
A,Joh;>. Rl..J. pull
the '[nlke<. III the Cl:ntn III the ... kln qr.lIgfuer. hut end IOwarJ the ~Icm.
~tlil
Strole il hgluCT b yer uf pe l al~ un the ,km lI~lIlg the ';''lrnc '\!lTt {' hnl~h In.1ded \\ 1t h Nl'i.:.tilr CoraL E,lCh iarl.'f \.f
10
12
Add :l few l~lIllTna ,troll.."; III the 'kiTI U~1Il1: ,he coioJr.. {mm the I're\-Klll~ 'u~·r.
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LoaJ the ~JLrt\,M hOJ,h with Nt.... l.lt C'l1.I\.mll pull lighter 1.1\'('r 0( ClIl1l111.l
~[wh.., 1'0
the hall
Ilf
In
a
the mum.
11
u~
13
With .1 no. I Imer hru~h. add , I few .101' W The center (){ the flower U~IIl!.! AntIque Guld, White anJ 1\I,.ck.
the "Jlrty" bru.·h [Oill,It...1 \\'llh Ru:.clla Pmk and Qucl'n Anne\ L;I(;c 10 add all of the f1 nwer.
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VITS
& BERRIE. . .
ruit is o ne of my favor ite subjects to paint. It is diverse enough that it can be painted separately or with some of the flowers in thi s book. When I thi nk of fr ui t, I think alxlut my grandmoth e r's kitc hen and th e ripe fruits ready to be ca nned . I
don't have time o r the pacience to can fruit, bur I do have time [0 paim my kitchen decor to imitate these luscious g<X.X.Iies.
I hope you enjoy these quick and easy project!'! with surfaces you can find just about anywhere.
Blueberries
B.1S(:CO;lt the
1
hll1ehcrric~
using a no. 6 filben
hru~h
Iwded
with CrdCI Blue.
3
Dah lillie Jut_ ofOy.,rer While wi th your no. I liner hrll~h on the L... I~c opl'oslle Ihe ~haJmt:.
2
W ith a I/ H11C h (l2mm) anf,!uJar hm,h comer-loaded lI'ilh Midnight Blue. ,hade one edge of the berries.
Light. ~ j eJ i um and Dark Greens loaded on a no. 6 fl loc'fl brush. Add a hllh-
Add a few onc-sullke leOlves
4
Fo1ia~1('
lI'ilh
som end lI,ing Black. Pamt rhe ~ Icm~ ,md curlicue; lI~in.c a no. 1 lim:r brush [() complc[(: dw hlueberries.
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QuICk & Easy Decorative Painting
Cherries
I
Bm.(."(:o;:u .he c he rn e~ u'm~ a ' fencil Jauher anJ MendoCinO ReJ ;b your ha~ color. rid: up BlacL. CherTY on one Side ,lnJ pounce on the c h ernc~ Itl ~h ;t..lc . Hl!!hhghr "'nh Magnolm White.
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copied for rer;onal ll<;e
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a no. 4 filhcrl
curhcue!i
U'In\,t
hru~h.
add [he
~Icms,
1c.wes and
a varlet)' ("If the Ln~ht. Ml'\iLum .md Dark
Foliaf.'C color". The ycllu" .Job are '"-led for mI Ch ."'" U'lnJ: a
sry lu~
and Crucus YdlU\\ .
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Blackberries & Raspberries "c--,
Strawberries
Thc:.c r:l1Icms may be hanJ·uaccJ or rhOto-
U~ m g
,
, I
un1y. The), ar.:: "how., here full si:e. flUlts & Betues
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Strawberries
Ba!>Ccom the strawberry Wi lh Bam Red using a no. 10 fit· Ix-rt brush.
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3
Paint , he S(;pais with a no. 4 filbert hrush duuble·\o.1ded with Se minole Green and Pine G reen.
5
Highlight the se<:
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Quick & Easy Decorative Painting
Float C hocolru c C herry u~ing ::I h .inch (12mm ) angular brush on 1he lef, side of the berry for ~ had ing. Float O range on the right half of the herry using a Vl.inch ( 12mm) angle hrush to create the hig-hligili.
2
4
Pll int the seeds lIsing no. I liner brush loaded with Black.
Blackberries & Raspberries
With ,) hard· packed Q-tip. pic k up W h ite. P
B.1sccoat the blackberries with Midnight Blue on the kft
4
half the raspberry wit h Blnck C herry and half with Ousty Mauve lI~ i ng:l no. 4 filbert bru)h. Pl.l! [he colors toge the r in the midd le to CTl':ltc a gradat ion of values.
1
3
2
&:.(;(:0<1'
tlml Purple on the right with n no. 4 filhert brush.
While the paint is still wei, pat
5
Paint the o lle·stroke ic;m.:s with a no. 6 filhert hrlJ~h double-loaded with Black G reen and Semmole Green. Use a no. 1 liner bmsh to paint the stems. Fruits & Berries
!.6
Grapes the stool with Oyster W hite. Let Ihe sea sponge si t in
1
BasecOal
water for ahour rhirry minutes while the pain! dries .
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2
Squeeze a sponge full of clean water on your ralcue. With a \'cry damp
sponge, b UI nO( dripping wCt, pick up
Purple Dusk. Sponge liglu ly on the surface of the stool. LeI
3
cll)'
completely.
Apply Midnight Blue in the same
manner, using the same platc and sponge. Sponge lightly, but more toward the edges than in the cemer. Let this dry completely.
Fruits & Berries
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Grapes,
continued
I
U~ing:l ~rongc,
:lpply pam t to the leaf pn':.s (or ruhhcT 'tamp). Usc PmI.' Grecn and Amique Go IJ. Apr!}' the Antique G\)ld r:mJomly un the pre&. (or stamp) a~ shown.
4
5
Pn::.s the stmnp <mIn the .~ urface. Milke ~u re you !lpply it ~HHlgl\t
down and with fi rm p r~ure. You 1he 5[:1111p d~~n 'r slide on till' sur(l ce.
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6
11)1
up. Repeat t hcloC sr.e r~ as 1I\,my rllllC~ :l.~ 11l'cdcd un! i1 you' re ~i1tbfied with the re,ult.~.
Be sure to lift
~t ra ighl
QUick & Easy Decorallve Painting
7
Completed grape !cave,<,
\\flnI
to
he ~ure
8
Using ;'l 'tcncil dauher loadL'{i with MiJnighr Blue, gmrb. Apply them mllliomly in the center.
10
p:lllll
dll: back byer of
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Douhle-Ioad the stencil dau her with Midnight Blue and Purple [)u~k.
P~)unce
on the palette to hlend
co l or~.
Fill in :ueas to begin defining the mdividual gmpe clusters.
FrUits & Berries
1115
Grapes,
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continued -------~-----
With the "
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Douhl,· load Burnt Umber and Pme Green on a no. I liner brmh. Painr the tendrils. TIle
12
t w o COIOh will
create the shading ,md highlighting. 103
QUick & Easy Deco rati~e Pa inting
Daisy Basket lid
This p.mem nuy J:.c hanJ· tracN o r rhOlOUlJw..'l.1 f,)r reTht) I....·d
u:-e only
Enl
a[ 14c"i~ to t.nnl.! II ur til
fu ll
~I:C.
Materials Colors
Surface • RounJ h,I'\.:et fmm Pesly
Brushes • 1lIl;fi.
4, 6, 8 fllher[)
• no". 0, I Iml'r
• AIl·Purptlk! bnl'oh • ~ rllff)' hru~h
• "!_mch ,meul.IT shader • S,mdr's Sure Suoke
112 QUick & Easv Oecoratlve PaHltmg
Be:!T
• G I.Kler Blue • C,Jct BtUl' • ~ ItJOI~h[ Blue • WainUi • ~\'llZnoli
• • • •
C,mJy S ilT Brown BI
• Medium Fuhagl' Grecn • Ll);!ht Fulla!:!.: G rl'l'n
• OIJ Pan.hmcOl
Additional Supplies • Old wothhnlsh • WooJ $c.,[er • S:mJI'arc r
• T Olek cloth • White ehal\.. renlll
Paint the Background Foliage U~mg
the All-Purpose hrlL~h, [,ounce III the h"d:~mu nd fo lLage. Use all the j;.!rcen~ ,)11 ~.1ur raleu e •• tarllng \\lIh the darke~ t color. TIle foliage color cho icc~ can he fllund on P.1J:C 26. You'll nced il \" Iflcty of g rccn~ to corrc'lxmd
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with the [clIvel>.
After the I:>;.I(J.~round roh,,~c h
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3
U'IIl)! ,I nl.l. 8 f'ilh.:n bnbh. rl.K,;C ,I ie,," 1.1rt,'C Ic.I\'(') around the J.ml~.
Thc~
Cdn h.: ,Inc- or tWlJ-Mrukc IC:J\'l"S JcpcnJIO).: un the mum a\";.ulablc. The Jarkt"o[ gR'en col.}f IS
useJ
for Ihe laq,>er
le:H'e~.
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QUick & Easy Omoralive Palnllllg
Paint the Daisies
Using a round brush (J usc Sandy's SUTe Stroke, or no. 4
1
round), thin Dark Foliage Gree n with water 10 maKe a wash, Ifamparent, but nOI nmny. If the paint is too thick, the base stroke dai5)' pewls will be ver)' dilrk. If the pl..im is too thin, it will ru n when )'O U try to pnint the pew Is.
3
Begin Ihe daisy r>eI~l ls by paiming: the Iwo ~ide from petals
fi rst and work (owanl center frunt. The petals on the sides should he cur ved toward the center of the flowe r. The strokes should gct longer and Mraightcr closer to the front . Then,
2
When placing rOUT underslTokes, you'll need 10 work
quickly, in o rder to ovcrslokc into the wet paint. Using a comma stroke. palm the undcflIlwke, ~rarllng at the o utside
circle and
~tr()k i n g
townrd the Inner circle. These strokes will
be covered up with Magnolia White later.
4
LeI yuur d:l isy p('(als dry before procc(.·ding.
paiOl thc side petals and work lOwflHI the h.,ck. The h;lc k peHlb get shorter as they get closer to hack cCOIer. Yo u can vary the number of pcwls a daisy has. It simply depends o n t he si:e of the dais\" the she of the hrush,
Pull It All Together
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Paint the Daisy Center
With your round bru~h. pat a ]xl.;;ecllat uf Straw in the cenIo.:r of each d rl1 ~Y. Let [hi:. dry.
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Q creative hint: ~
Paning the surface instead of painting the basetoat gives a bumpy texture as opposed to a smooth texture.
Using the old -.cru(ry hru~h loaded with
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The completed daisies. 116 QUIC!:: & Easy Decorative Painting
Using I'm olJ ~ru r(y hrush, double-load lhe hru-,h with Stmw and c'1ndy Bar Brown. 11,e11, pat the end of the hristles on yuu r p:.lelte to bknd. Slrmmg with the Candy 8m Brown ~iJc lit I he h..ck edge of the da1<;y ccnter, pat the shad-
2
in~ IN
(lTOund the left _ide, \\,f11king the colnr~ in [Owurd the cenand out. This lI'i li he ll' blend the co l nr~. Le[ this dry.
U~ in~
the bn~tl c end of a no. I Imer hrush tiPIX'l.i in BI;'lck, make dOb mndomly aruund t he outside edge of the daby center. You Citn ,uJd a few dots U~lllg o ther colors (rom yuu r design to add a Ilule variety.
4
Paint the Branches U~mg
1
.. nu. I lmer hrush loaded with l3Iack nil one ~ide :mJ Walnut 011 the other. r:mdoml~ rl.lee Y(lU r bmnch~ wllh a ",~l) ~lmL e. Apply ,I \;!T1Lxl ;lmOUnI of r re....~uro: 10 )~)u r ,l \,me l )
2
I:-m,h to b'(:[
ofbr.mch 'I:(~.
WHh a whue cha lk pencil. place the
h ltlet-ern~
de-;IJ..'tl 111
randomlr throughout the
dll'lcfl> uf Ih rL'C.
PtJII It All T(lgether
117
Paint the Berries
the b lu cOC rr ie.~ with C .... dct Blue.
1
iXISt.'co.'lI
3
1I~lIlg :J no.
bm~h
loaded
H i~h l lgh t the hillehc rr ic~ with a L'!_inch (I2nlln) angular
shader. Float Gbcicr Blue in the upper left corner
GlIe a 11Ighltglu .
118
4 filhert
Quid & Easy
Decorali~c
(0
indi-
Shade the hltiebcrTic~ u~i ng a I/ l.inch (IlIUm) angular shader. Flom Midmgln Blue on the bonum of the herries and where they're undcrne:u h another ber!)'.
2
Place a ~ m a ll dot (or the hlo~,.<;om cnd of thc blueherry
4
using a no. I lmer nm,h 10.1(k-
~mall \\' I~py
hill'S going away from the ecmer shape. TIm is the actu:. 1 hlo~m.
Pall1ung
fO
form a
~ta r
Paint the Filler Flowers Pilim rhe fi ller (Jowers lI, inl< G lacier Hlue ;'tnd the no. 4 filherf hOlsh. Make filler flowers by placing dlC hm~h J UWIl ftlt and t w i ~t i n g 0 "' <..1 the ~idc
1
..:olle. pulling ~ Ii ghdy toward the center to form a point on each of the pe tat~. I lI~u"lI y
m:lke
fouT 10
five 1"lel111s for e
/lower.
2
P:linr the fi ller flo wer centers by makmg four or (I\'e small dors with . he h;mdle end of the hrush dipped in
Straw.
3
Shade the filler flower cc ntc r~ with the handle end of the hrush dipped
into Candy Bar Brown. Add I or 2 do~
quick ly after the first CO:!l, so you' re rainting wel- jnr o-wet.
(
Pull It All Together
119
Finishing Touches P,1l1ll ,he tendrils usmg ... no. Olmer brush kl
1
G reen .
..
.('" ,
Using a stiff.hri-;!!.:d bru~h ' )T tom h-
2
bTu"h and
~·b dnlglu
l3Iuc [hnmed
with water. ~ p:lII cr III the haseCO;'l\ ,lTeu,,_
Yuu can do ,he fl Y)('o..'C kin,(: hcforc or after you hun: completed ,he p,Hllli ng.
3
Pi.int little fil le r IC
die with the ~d1HC greens you \I ~d on the basket lid u, ing ;1 n\)o 4 filhe n hrush.
120 Quick & Easy Decorative PillllUOg
Add bhlo.:"berric" to the ba~ke[ ha nJle u~ing rhe S.11lll' bmsh's handle
4
d ipped in Midnight Bille. Randoml y, make till' Jors in :,eo; of th ree.
5
Us in):! Dark Fol iage G reen lind a no. I liner hrush, connect the IC
lind dots on the handle with vine!' and
~ Icms.
Using a ya ridY of filbert hrush SIZes (4-6-8), hegm filling in the design wi lh leaves paimed Black Green , Dark Folillge Green, Medium Foliage Green, Light Fol iage G reen and Ginder Blue. Add imerest to your design by usi ng any comhi nat ion of ,heM' colors dou hleloaded on rOUT brush 10 create a I'llr iery of m lcT leaves.
Pulilt Al l Together
121
Comhine
dai5ies, ieatJes (Ina fruil for striking combinations.
Pulill All Together 123
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