In this beginner friendly tutorial, I’m going to explain how to create the African daisy artwork greeting card. The project is designed to be a quick and fun project. It took me less than 2 hours to create. In this tutorial I will explain how to do the pyrography, and add color to the artwork. … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – African Daisy Greeting Card wood burning tutorial →
Videos » A blue Rose Easy Daily Painting Step by step Acrylic Tutorials Day 19 #AcrylicApril2020
Learn how to paint a Blue Rose Daily Art #19 of 30. Easy and explained for the Beginner of Acrylic painting. Join me for these Daily step by step painting lessons. Each day from April 1 to April 30th a new painting will be released. This is part of The Acrylic April Daily painting Challenge. Paint just 1 or Try for all 30.
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Below are a list of RECOMMENDED MATERIALS.
This list is a suggestion and is by no means an obstacle to participating in the program. As always get the materials that you can and other than that use what you have.
PLEASE note there are many other places to buy these materials and I support you shopping and finding your best deal.
You may and should use what you have
***Cadmium Yellow Medium
***Cadmium Red medium
***Phthalo Green Blue shade
***Phthalo Blue Green shade
***Quinacridone Magenta (fuschia)
***Mars black: PBk 11
*Naples Yellow light ( can be called Titanate Yellow)
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GRIDDING OR TRACING
On your 8 by 8 canvas you will make a mark using your chalk tool and a t square ruler at every inch point using the guide draw lines horizontally and vertically this way. The t-square will help ensure that your lines are straight.
- after your greatest place on the canvas the top row of squares 1 through 8 from left to right
- the number the left row of squares number 1 through 8 from top to bottom
- find the first row that the contour line of your image enters and exits. duplicate only what you see in that one single Square.
- continue through the entire image Square by square transferring the contour lines of the subject with chalk on your canvas.
- when you have duplicated the subject from your reference to your canvas you will be done
How to Trace Watch this video
Background -Dioxazine purple
Step by Step
NEVER painted before? Watch this video first! How to start painting with Acrylics What YOU need to know to begin
Need to Resize the Tracable ?
Resources Rasterbator – to resize trace-abale
Need a different Grid?
Art Tutor -Gridding tool
What is Acrylic April ?
What Are the word Prompts?
How many paintings are there ?
Painted Rose Mason Jars DIY – How To Paint A Rose
Rust-Oleum Chalked Paint in Serenity Blue (you can also use acrylic craft paint in the color of your choice)
Americana White Paint
Clear Coat Sealant in Matte Finish (this is my preferred brand)
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Step 1: Give your jar two coats of paint. Let dry between coats.
Step 2: Once completely dry, distress raised areas with 80-grit sandpaper.
Step 3: Paint rough circles on the jar using a paint brush. They don’t have to be perfect. After they dry, give them a second coat.
Step 4: Using thin tipped brush, add leaves.
Step 5: Mix the pink paint with white to create a light pink. Using a thin-tipped brush, add a rough line of light pink paint to outer rim of the circle. Again, it doesn’t have to be perfect.
Step 6: Then add a few curved lines inside circle. Again, rough not perfect.
Step 7: Add a small line (or two) to center of circle.
Step 8 (Optional): Add white dots.
Step 9 (Optional): You can also add some white highlights to the light pink lines if you’d like.
Step 10: Once completely dry, seal with matte clear coat finish (this is my preferred brand).
I also made a version with roses on the clear glass jars that the Molly whom I am the mother to declared her favorite …
and requested a version with lavender roses.
It may not solve her current challenges, but if it will make her happy, it makes mom happy.
If you don’t want to make your own, I sell this mason jar set at my Etsy shop. Just click here …
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- Amy says May 4, 2017 at 11:55 am
Linda, Thank you for sharing not only the lovely mason jar tutorial, but the more lovely story of your mother and your daughter. My prayers go with all of you. In this situation, you are the “tween.” Working between generations, helping to care for and meet the needs of 3 generations of your family. You are included. Don’t forget to take care of yourself as well. Amy
Thank you again for showing new ideas that stay up to date with the style of flowers so popular right now!! I thought they’d be more complicated! I like them on both the painted and plain jars. I may have to try the rustoleum colored chalk paint.
I’m sorry about your Mom’s difficulties lately. These years are the precious ones with both ages of your Mollys.
Thank you for your thoughts and encouragement. I, too, am in this phase of my life with my mother and father both being 83, and in and out of the hospital and nursing homes with various health issues. The memories and times shared are precious. I enjoyed your reflections. Thank you for sharing. Many blessings to you all.
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