DecoArt® Momma and Baby Owl Tray
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Who wouldn't love this clever tray/family tree full of Americana® Acrylic color? A perfect gift for Mother's Day!
Project Details
- Level:beginner
- Time:2 hours
Project Instructions
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1Sand tray smooth and remove dust with damp paper towel
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2Using ¾ inch wash brush, basecoat flat part of tray facing up with 1:5 mix of Baby Blue and Snow White.
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3Using ¾ inch wash brush, basecoat sides and bottom of tray Buttermilk.
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4Copy pattern unto tracing paper and, using stylus or ballpoint pen, transfer to flat, top part of tray with graphite paper.
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5Using #6 flat shader brush for trunk and larger part of limbs, and #1 liner brushes for thinner limbs, basecoat tree Milk Chocolate.
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6Using #4 flat shader brush, basecoat leaves, starting with one on far left and proceeding clockwise: Baby Pink + Snow White 1:1; next leaf, Hauser Light Green; next, Cadmium Yellow; next, Hauser Light Green; next, Baby Pink + Snow White 1:1; next, Hauser Light Green; next Spa Blue + Snow White 1:1; next Hauser Light Green; and finally Flesh Tone.
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7Using #4 flat shader brush, basecoat momma owl with 1:1 mix of Baby Pink + Snow White; her wings, Razzleberry; baby owl, Cadmium Yellow; their feet and beaks, Jack-O'-Lantern Orange; and using #1 liner brush, their eyes, Snow White.
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8Using 3/8" angle shader brush for all shading and #1 liner brush for all line work, shade and do line work for leaves from far left proceeding clockwise: leaf at far left, shade with Royal Fuchsia; next leaf, shade and line in plaid with Hauser Medium Green; next leaf, shade with Terra Cotta; next leaf, shade with Hauser Medium Green; next leaf, shade and line in plaid with Royal Fuchsia; next shade and dot using handle end of large paintbrush with Hauser Medium Green; next leaf, shade with Calypso Blue; next left, shade and line in plaid with Hauser Medium Green; last leaf, shade and dot using handle end of large paintbrush with Royal Fuchsia.
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9Using 3/8" angle shader brush, shade around tree and limbs with Dark Chocolate. Add streaks of shading randomly on trunk and limbs with Dark Chocolate. Using 3/8" angle shader brush, add streaks of Khaki Tan highlight randomly. Using #1 liner brush, line around curls on ends of branches with Dark Chocolate.
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10Using 3/8" angle shader brush, shade momma owl with Royal Fuchsia; around her wings with Napa Red; baby owl with Terra Cotta. Using handle end of large paintbrush, dot in eyes with Lamp Black.
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11Using #1 liner brush, line in "MOM" letters: first M with Razzleberry; O with Calypso Blue; and last M with Jack-O'-Lantern Orange.
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12To personalize tray, using #1 liner brush, line in names of Mom's children on leaves with Lamp Black.
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13Line around tree, owls, leaves, and "Mom" letters with black marker.