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Guiding Star 
Palette |
Brushes |
DecoArt Americana Acrylics
Admiral Blue (AB)
Payne’s Grey (PG)
Pineapple (PA)
White Wash (WW)
DecoArt Dazzling Metallics
White Pearl (WP)
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Gladys Neilsen
Mini Fan
Mini Liner
Mini Deerfoot
Your favourite 1/4" Angle |
Other Supplies
• DecoArt Multi-Purpose Sealer Star of Choice
• Tracing paper DecoArt Star Lite a Topcoat
• Transfer paper DecoArt Faux Glazing medium
• Stylus DecoArt Tripple Thick Gloss Glaze
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Preparation
1. Seal the surface with Multi-purpose sealer and allow to dry. Sand lightly
and remove dust.
2. Basecoat the star, both sides and edges, with AB.
3. Trace the pattern onto tracing paper.
4. Transfer to the surface using transfer paper and the stylus. If painting
both sides of the star reverse the line drawing on one side.
Painting
This is a little monochromatic scene with an accent of yellow.
The colour will be built up gradually, applying a coat of
Faux Glazing Medium between layers.
- Using mini fan, basecoat sky area again with AB. While wet,
pull in WP with horizontal feathery strokes.
- Highlight the outline of the stable with WW to give
shape. Add texture to the walls with WP. The last highlight
will be WP. Shade with Payne’s Grey. Add Payne’s Grey
line work.
- Basecoat the manger PG. Add WP highlights. The “halo” is
WP. Tint Pineapple.
- Palm trees: using the liner, paint trunk and palm
fronds with PG. While still wet, highlight with WP. (Do
one tree at a time.)
- Highlight ground below stable in the same manner as
the sky was done.
- Sheep: Basecoat PG. While wet, stipple with WW + WP
[1-1] Tint PA
- Using the mini fan, add streaks pulling in from the
edges of the star points with PG.
- Star Glow: Dampen area and add line work with WP +
WW. Tint PA. This will need to be done 2 or 3 times. Strengthen
some rays with WP.
- The star at the bottom is basecoated AB. While wet
pull in from the edge using the mini fan with WW + WP.
Tint with PA Paint the word Peace in the center
Finishing
Brush the outer star and small star with Star Lite topcoat.
Varnish the inner star with Tripple Thick Gloss Glaze for
a glossy tough finish. Hang with a ribbon and Enjoy!
Gladys
Neilsen© village.deerhurst.com E-mail: vldesign@nb.sympatico.ca
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