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Chickadee Window Toppers Anita Morin
Tweet! Chickadees are enjoyable to watch throughout the season. Display these banners in the wintermonths, and then flip them over and paint the other side with a summer theme.
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Supplies• Coyote Woodworks(www.coyotewoodworks.net)
Window Toppers with Stars,
No. WT310 (13" x 7-3/4")
• DecoArt (www.decoart.com)
Americana Acrylics: Asphaltum,
Burnt Umber, Charcoal Grey,
Fawn, Hauser Dark Green,
Hauser Light Green, Lamp Black,
Milk Chocolate, Mink Tan, Warm
White
Drying Time Extender Medium
DuraClear Matte Varnish
Easy Float
Wood Sealer • Dynasty (www.dynasty-brush.com)
Black Gold #6 and #10 chisel
blender (Series 206CB); #12
filbert (Series 206FIL); 1/4", 1/2",
and 1" flat wash (Series 206FW);
#20/0 mini fan (Series 206MFN);
#10/0 and #1 script (Series
206SL); #20/0 and #10/0 shader
(Series 206S)
Decorator 1/4" and 5/8" mini mop
(Series 400)
• Eversand Sanding Pad, fine/
extra fine
• Masterson Art Products(www.masteronart.com)
Sta-Wet Palette
• Miscellaneous: crafty wire (10" length),
decorative metal beads (9), fine-grit
sandpaper, gray transfer paper,
paper towels, pencil, ribbon
(1-1/2" x 5’), scissors, stylus, tack
cloth, tracing paper, water basin,
wire cutters
PreparationNote: Follow all manufacturers’ label
instructions for proper product usage.
1. Sand any rough edges from the
surfaces. Remove dust particles with the
tack cloth. Use the 1" flat wash to apply
sealer over the toppers and stars. Let dry
overnight to cure.
2. Basecoat the fronts of the toppers
and stars with several coats of inky-
co n si ste n cy Fa wn u si n g l o n g , e ve n
brushstrokes; let dry. Smooth the surface
between each coat using the sanding pad.
3. Float around the outer edges of the
b a n n e r s a n d sta r s wi th A sp h a l tu m.
Darken the corners and a few sections
Pull fewer needles with Hauser Light
Green. Clean brush. Pull even fewer
needles with Warm White.
3. Chickadee. U s e t h e f i lb er t t o
basecoat the entire body with Warm
White. Let dry. Transfer details. Base top
of head, bib, and wing with Lamp Black
(Fig. 1).
4. Stomach. Apply Extender Medium
under the wing and on the stomach. Use
the #6 chisel blender to blend Mink Tan
from under the wing down to the side,
working from dark to light. Float inky-consistency Charcoal Grey lightly along
the bottom of stomach above the feet.
Use the #10/0 script to stroke fringe along
the edge of the neck with Mink Tan, Burnt
Umb e r, a n d Ch a r co a l G r e y ( F i g . 2).
Stroke Warm White fringe at the bottom
of the stomach and over the top edge of
the brown feathers.
5. Tail. Float Charcoal Grey + Lamp
Black (1:1) along the base of the tail,
down the upper edge of the tail feathers,
and around the tips of the tail feathers
(Fig. 3).
6. Back and wing. Load the bristle tips
o f th e # 6 ch i se l b l e n d e r wi th a ve r y
sparse amount of Mink Tan, and apply to
the base of the wing. Add a second layer
using the dirty brush with Burnt Umber
(Fig. 4). Pull in lines of Burnt Umber + a
touch of Charcoal Grey. Dirty the #10
chisel blender with Lamp Black. Use the
dirty brush to pick up Warm White, and
layer feathers on the wing. Pull lines of
Warm White feathers along the top of the
back and bottom of the stomach (Fig. 5).
Stroke Lamp Black feather lines along the
base of the wing and down the top of the
wing. Pull lines of Warm White feathers
from the side of stomach onto the wing
and along the top of the wing.
7. Beak. Base the beak with Charcoal
Grey. Pick up Lamp Black on the dirty
brush, and apply along the opening on
th e u p p e r h a l f o f th e b e a k to cr e a te
separation. Highlight the top of the beak
with Warm White.
along the outer edges with the same
color, applying a wider float to some
areas. Let dry.
4. Trace and transfer the pattern. Note:
To accommodate a longer window, create
a fourth banner of branches.
PaintingNote: Refer to the Color Worksheet
while painting the chickadee. Unless
otherwise indicated, use the brush best
suited to the area being painted. All fine
details are painted with the #10/0 script.When using the script brush, use inky-
consistency paint. Roll the tip on the
palette to thin the tip for finer lines. Make
sure to hold the brush handle straight up
and use the wrist for long strokes.
Add a few drops of Easy Float to the
clean water to assist with the shading and
the highlighting.
Wet the areas to be shaded or high-
lighted with Extender Medium for the
chickadee and branches. Use a mini mop
brush in a pouncing motion to remove
wa te r l i n e s a n d so fte n th e sh a d i n g /
highlighting. Keep a paper towel close by
and continually wipe excess water from
the mini mop brush to keep the bristles dry.
1. Branches.Use a flat wash to base
the branches with a thin layer of Milk
Chocolate, avoiding solid coverage. Let
dry. Freehand more branches, if desired.
App ly Ext end er Med ium to the bra nch
area to be shaded. This will allow you to
play with the colors longer. Use a chisel
blender with Burnt Umber to apply a dry
float, pulling upward from the bottom of
the branch to the center. Deepen the
shading with Charcoal Grey.
In the same manner, highlight with
Warm White, pulling from the top of the
branch toward the center. Some areas
may appear lighter, depending on how
much Extender Medium you apply.
2. Needles. Working freehand and
using your wrist to stroke, use the #1
script with inky-consistency Hauser Dark
Green to pull pine needles. Clean brush.
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8. Head. Stroke feather lines along thebeak and back of head with Lamp Black.
Outline the eye with Lamp Black + Warm
White. Add a small stroke on top of the
eye with Warm White (Fig. 6).
9. Side of the face. Apply Extender
Medium to the side of the face. Use the
#10 chisel blender to blend a wash of
Lamp Black under the black cap. Use a mini
mop to soften. Stroke fine lines of Warm
White along the beak, lower edge of the
black cap, and upper edge of the bib.
2. Apply two coats of varnish, dryingcompletely between each coat.
3. Cut a 2" long piece of craft wire.
Thread one end of the wire through the
hole of the star and twist to secure. String
three beads on the wire. Thread the end
of the wire through the hole in the topper
and twist to secure. Cut off excess wire.
Repeat for each topper.
4. Cut two ribbons to desired lengths
for each topper. Insert ribbons into holes
in tops of toppers. Hang toppers and trim
excess ribbon.
10. Feet. Outline the feet with LampBlack. While still wet, line Warm White
highlights (Fig. 7).
Finishing1. Wh e n d r y, sp a tte r sn o w o n th e
toppers and stars with Warm White. To
spatter snow, dilute the paint to an inky
consistency. Load the mini fan brush and
lightly spread the bristles along the side of
the palette. Stand over the surface and
tap the ferrule with a handle of another
brush. Let dry.
Color Worksheet
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3
Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6
Fig. 7
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