Jane's Crafts:Decorative Painting

Welcome to Our Decorative Painting section

This month we are featuring the classic snowman on a star. Happy Painting!

CHRISTMAS 'STAR' ORNAMENT - SNOWMAN


AMERICANA	Antique White	Sponge Applicator
	Burnt Umber	5/0 Round
	Cranberry Wine	#2 Plaid Flat
	Holly Green	#8 Plaid Flat
	Milk Chocolate	Scruffy brush
ANITA'S	Midnight Blue
	Spring Green
CERAMACOAT	Antique White
DECO ART	Hunter Green
	Snow Tex
1837	Black


Seal wood piece, lightly sand and wipe off dust. Using a sponge applicator, basecoat the star with Midnight Blue. Allow to dry. Trace outline of pattern on star.
Snowman:	Basecoat is applied with a #8 flat and using Americana Antique White.
	Float Burnt Umber on right side, left corner of face & neck, and under sections with #2 flat.
	Trace face & leaves. Facial features are outlined in black. Leaves are based in Spring Green and floated with Hunter Green. Use Burnt Umber and Black for the tendrils joining the leaves, and for the hair (use #5/0 Round).
Arms (branches):	Load #2 flat with Burnt Umber and Antique White
Hat:	Basecoat with Cranberry Wine. Shade using Black in the bottom orners of hat and along brim.
Finishing:	Highlight hat and snowman with Ceramacoat Antique White. Dab Snow Tex below snowman, on the branches, and hat.