Mandela Stencil on Corkboard

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint colors:
• Prussian Blue Hue
• Blue Gray
• Light Portrait Pink
• Liquitex Professional Gesso
• Liquitex Professional Light Modeling Paste
• Liquitex Palette Knife, Size 12 (or something similar)
• Paint Brushes, 4 Recommended
• Cork Tiles (or something similar)
• Favorite Stencil
• Masking or Painter’s Tape
• Marker
• Optional: Gloves

DIRECTIONS:

1. Position stencil on cork board (or chosen surface) in desired location.
2. Mark outer boundary of stencil to use as a guide.
3. With a brush, apply a layer of gesso just outside of the marks where the stencil will go, let dry.
4. With a new brush, paint with first color to desired pattern; leaving gaps for second color. Be sure to paint to the edges of the gesso outline.
5. With a new brush, fill in the gaps with the second color.
6. While the paint is still wet, blend the colors together where they meet; adding more of each where is needed until desired look is achieved. Let dry.
7. Center stencil in the painted area and secure to cork with tape.
8. Using the palette knife, mix the top color with light modeling paste in a 1-part paint to 8-parts modeling paste ratio.
9. Using the palette knife, spread a thick but smooth layer of the paint/paste mixture until the stencil is covered.
10. While still wet, carefully peel up the stencil.
11. Let dry for at least 2 hours.