Budding Beauties

Pattern

Instructions

Product Note
Americana Acrylics are artist-quality, water-based, non-toxic paints. They are intermixable and suitable for almost any surface. They are creamy to facilitate smooth and easy brush strokes, and highly pigmented for richer color and one-stroke coverage. The wide range of colors makes color coordination easy: It reduces the waste of mixing to get the perfect hue.
Painting Instructions
1. Use #8 flat brush to paint frame face with Buttermilk. Let dry.
2. Mask off 1/4" border on frame face. Use piece of synthetic sponge to dab Arbor Green and Buttermilk on edge and sides. Let dry.
3. Trace and transfer banner pattern*. Use #8 flat brush to paint Titanium White.
4. Double load #6 flat brush with Petal Pink and Titanium White to paint rosebuds randomly on Buttermilk area. Double load with Arbor Green and white for leaves. Pull three green lines up from bottom center of rosebuds for calyces.
5. Use stylus to dot Titanium White clusters on Buttermilk area. Dot Petal Pink in center of clusters.
6. Use liner to paint lettering and outline banner with Lamp Black.
7. Mist with Americana Matte Spray, letting dry between coats.
Clock
1. Paint birdhouse Buttermilk with #8 brush.
2. Sponge roof Arbor Green and Buttermilk.
3. Follow steps 4 & 5 for frame to decorate.
4. Paint perch Petal Pink. Let dry.
5. Mist with Americana Matte Spray.
6. Insert clock face.
Techniques
* Transferring a Pattern
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.