NIGHT SKY CANVAS
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Purchased 16"x 20" Canvas
- Acrylic Paint: Antique White, Black, and Dark Blue
- Medium Flat Brush
- Small Round Brush
- Pencil
- Tree and Moon Patterns (see Get Patterns tab)
DIRECTIONS:
To find the downloadable patterns click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.NOTE: May take 2 coats of paint to cover; allow paint to dry thoroughly between coats.
- Enlarge the patterns.
- Use a pencil to transfer the moon pattern to the center of the canvas, see photo for placement.
- Paint the moon antique white.
- Paint canvas background dark blue.
- Use pattern as guide to lightly draw tree on in the foreground.
- Paint the tree black.
JOANN HACKS:
- Use your own creativity to place trees as desired.
BACKGROUND CANVAS
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Purchased 16"x 20" Canvas
- Acrylic Paint: Dark Purple, Medium Purple, Light Purple, and Dark Blue
- 2" Flat Brush
DIRECTIONS:
- Working rapidly and beginning at the bottom, paint on the light purple, medium purple, dark purple and ending with the dark blue at the top.
- While the paint is still wet, blend the colors where the two tones meet with a clean brush.
JOANN HACKS:
- Mixing a small amount of water into the paint may help the paint blend better.