Winter Wonderland

PATTERN

Instructions

Product Note
Patio Paint is a self-sealing exterior paint. No prior preparation is needed when working on wood. For other surfaces, follow directions on label. Patio Paints may be used on all porous surfaces such as concrete, terra cotta, wood, plaster, etc. Because of the self-sealing agents, they do not require a varnish upon completion.
Transferring Patterns
Lay tracing paper over pattern and draw the basic lines. Lay this tracing on the surface to be painted. Slip graphite paper between the tracing and the surface. Tape to secure. Trace with a pencil to transfer the design. Do not trace details until after basecoating has dried.
Techniques
Float: Load brush in water or floating medium. Pat excess on paper towel. Dip one corner of brush in color. Blend color through brush on palette. Color should go from heavy on the loaded side to nothing on the opposite corner, graduating through bristles. This is most commonly used to shade and highlight.
Stipple: Load old fluffy brush in color. Wipe off excess on paper towel. Use up-and-down patting motion on surface.
Dot: Use wooden end of brush handle, toothpick, stylus or any round object, depending on size of dot desired.
Instructions
1. Transfer pattern to sled.
2. Use #12 flat brush to paint border Patio Brick, sky and runner sides Light Waterfall Blue, snow Cloud White, and sled sides, runner tops and inside heart cut-out Woodland Brown. Let dry.
3. Reapply house, snowman and fence pattern.
4. Use #10 flat brush to float* Light Waterfall Blue around edges of snowman, valley between hills, under tree areas and fence line. Use same color to paint pathway.
5. Use #10 flat brush to paint house Patio Brick, roof and door Wrought Iron Black and windows Sunflower Yellow.
6. Use liner brush to paint fence line and snowman arms Woodland Brown,window details Wrought Iron Black, door wreath Sprout Green and outline border Wrought Iron Black.
7. Use deerfoot brush to stipple* trees, shrubs and earmuffs with Sprout Green. Stipple smoke from chimney with Wrought Iron Black mixed with Cloud White.
8. Use brush handle to dot* on snowman eyes, mouth and buttons.
9. Use liner to paint snowman scarf Patio Brick and Sprout Green, nose with mix of Patio Brick and Sunflower Yellow.
10. Use deerfoot to dab Cloud White snow on roof, trees and shrubs.
11. Use spatter brush to spatter snow with Cloud White diluted with a few drops of water. (Note: Protect areas where "snow" is not desired by masking off with tape.)