SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint Set Metallic
- Liquitex Basics 4 oz Acrylic Paints 1PK, Mars Black
- Liquitex Freestyle Detail Round Brush, Size 4
- Liquitex Freestyle Large Scale Paddle Brush, Size 2, or Similar
- 9"x 12" Canvas (pre-primed)
- Pencil
- Palette Paper
- Paper Towel
- Container of Water
- Optional: Gloves, Hairdryer
DIRECTIONS:
- Protect your work surface with paper or plastic (recommended) and assemble supplies & tools.
- Squeeze out about 1 teaspoon of Iridescent White onto palette paper.
- Use the paddle brush to apply the Iridescent White to the entire canvas surface.
- Allow it to become touch dry; approximately 15 minutes.
- Tip: a hairdryer can be used to speed drying. Keep the dryer moving and keep it about 1 foot above the painting surface.
- Use the pencil to sketch out the tree shape or silhouette.
- Squeeze out about 1 teaspoon of the Mars Black onto the palette paper.
- Use the round brush to paint the tree.
- Allow it to become touch dry; approximately 5-10 minutes.
- Next, squeeze out about 1/4 teaspoon of each of the metallic colors, except for the Iridescent White.
- Use the round brush to paint on the leaves one metallic color at a time. Be sure to clean the brush in between each color.
- Space the leaves around the tree branches and allow some of the leaves to be on top of the branches or trunk.
- Continue until all the metallic colors are used.
- Choose 2 or 3 different metallic colors and apply a few leaves falling from the tree to the ground.
- Make adjustments and final touches as desired.
JOANN HACKS:
- Don't forget to clean the brush off in between adding new colors to the canvas.