Step 2: Choose any acrylic paint color and a sponge. I use Styrofoam plates as a palette. I cover it with foil to make the plates last longer. My sponge is wet, but not dripping wet. I chose gray paint.
Step 3: I always use my old hair dryer. This definitely speeds up the process. It is also great for drying mid-way through projects to eliminate smearing!
Step 4: I do most of my work free hand, but I wanted to show you an easy way to do fancy font. I believe this font is Harrington. I make it the size I want, then print it out. I usually draw a box around the text to help center on the project.
Step 5: This is a graphite pencil I use to shade the back. Sometimes I use pink or white chalk instead - it depends on the project. A regular pencil will do as well.
Step 6: Turn the paper over, place it on the board, and trace with a mechanical pencil.
Step 7: I don't push super hard because I only use this for a guide and spacing. If you push harder or use more pencil rubbing on the back, it will be darker.
Step 8: I have a favorite liner brush. I am really hard on them, so I hope this one doesn't decide to "fan" out soon.
Step 9: Begin painting!
Step 10: I am left-handed, so I have to paint right to left. Believe it or not, I think I can paint cursive better right to left than left to right.
Step 11: All done with the words! I love this font - it seems to match this bible verse perfectly!
Step 12: Now for the fun dandelions! I water down my paint a smidge. These are just free hand. Every dandelion is different, so you really can't mess up.
Step 13: My dandelion paintings have been very popular.
Step 14: The black and gray dandelions are finished...now where to add the white one?
Step 15: Okay, I decided to add two white ones. :) All done!
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ReplyDeleteNew to a project like this, do you shade the whole back side of the paper?
ReplyDeleteYou do not have to shade the entire back side - just the parts you want to show up.
DeleteWhat is your favorite liner brush?
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ReplyDeleteLooks so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your instructions! Wish I would've found them LONG ago, like when I was still using a typewriter, in the '70's!!!😂
ReplyDeleteBut really, you make it SO simple, not wordy and give pictures too! And I LOVE the verse you choose! "Be still and KNOW that I am God". I teach Children's Worship in our church and we say that verse and actually sing a song that is just that verse. One Sunday morning a sweet little boy asked me if I was God! Now at the beginning of every school year we always make sure they understand that we're singing to our Heavenly Father! Oh, from the mouths of babes!
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