Growing Loveby Jeanne Bobish

Growing LoveBy Jeanne Bobish

**Please Note: There is no line drawing included in this packet – the details are embossed on the resin surface**

Palette: DecoArt Americana AcrylicsAntique White #13058 Honey Brown #13163Asphaltum #13180 Light Avocado #13106Black Green #13157 Light Buttermilk #13164Calypso Blue #13234 Medium Flesh #13102Cocoa #13253 Midnite Blue #13085Deep Burgundy #13128 Milk Chocolate #13174Flesh Tone #13078 Salem Blue #13043Georgia Clay #13017 Shading Flesh #13137Golden Straw #13168 Slate Grey #13068Gooseberry Pink #13027 Spa Blue #13267Graphite #13161 Victorian Blue #13039Grey Sky #13111 Yellow Ochre #13008Hauser Light Green #13131

Surface: Gardening Couple 80656

Misc. Supplies:Brush Basin #70174Palette Paper #70560Small Sanding Pad – Fine/Medium #70794DecoArt DuraClear Varnish - Satin #87394Palette Knife #70194

Brushes:Shader, size 20 #20134; size 10 #20130; size 8 #20129; size 0 #20123Angular Shader, size 1/2” #20111; size 3/8” #20110; size 1/4” #20109Round, size 10/0 #20155; size 1 #20157Highlighter Set #20173Stipple Set #20172

Preparation:There is no preparation necessary when painting on resin. You can lightly sand any imperfections and wipe with a damp cloth.

Painting Instructions:NOTE: This design uses a lot of washes to achieve the look I wanted. A wash is a mix of 80% water and 20% paint. It is brushed over the area to be covered and then lightly wiped off with a paper towel. This allows the color to seep into the creases and crevices and automatically shades and

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in some cases gives an antique look to the areas where used. By wiping with the towel, you remove the color from the high spots which keeps them a light-er shade.

The bases on both fi gures are basecoated with Black Green. Stipple on top of the Black Green with Light Avocado leav-ing some of the darker color showing thru. Then repeat using Hauser Light Green.

The soles of both their shoes are painted Asphaltum. The boy’s shoes are painted Milk Chocolate. Place a wash of Asphaltum over the laces on his shoes. Wipe off lightly so that the color settles down in the creases. Float shade the rest of his shoes with Asphaltum. To highlight his shoes, dry brush with Honey Brown on the toes of the shoes and the centers of the sides. Repeat with Yellow Ochre on the toes of the shoes.. His shoe laces are painted with Honey Brown.

The girl’s shoes are painted Honey Brown. Float shade with Milk Chocolate. Highlight with a very light dry brush of Yellow Ochre. Paint the buttons on the side of her shoes Milk Chocolate.

All the skin on both pieces is painted Flesh Tone. Shade all the skin with a fl oat of Medium Flesh. The lips are painted with Medium Flesh. Lightly blush the cheeks with Shading Flesh. The eyes are painted with Light Buttermilk. Outline the eyes with Medium Flesh and dot the centers with Midnite Blue. Highlight the eyes with a tiny dot of Light Buttermilk.

The girl’s hair is painted Golden Straw. The boy’s hair and both his and her eyebrows are Honey Brown. Apply a wash to the girl’s hair with Honey Brown and wipe off with a paper towel. Repeat using Asphaltum. This will allow the color to settle into the low areas and allow the base color to show thru on the high points. Do the same thing to the boys hair only use a wash of Asphaltum.

The boy’s pants and hat are painted Honey Brown. Float a wash over the pants and his hat with a 2

mix of Milk Chocolate + Asphaltum (1:1) and wipe the paint from the high spots using your paper towel. When dry, drybrush hat and high spots on the creases in his pants with Yellow Ochre.

The boy’s shirt, the girl’s skirt, her pocket and her kerchief are painted Victorian Blue. The stripes on his shirt, her skirt, and her pocket, are painted with Salem Blue. Her sleeves, her collar and his kerchief are painted Salem Blue. Float shade her skirt, her pocket, her bandana, and his shirt with Midnite Blue. Shade her sleeves, collar and his bandana with Calypso Blue. Repeat to deepen shading by using a mix of Calypso Blue + Victorian Blue (1:1). Dry brush highlights on her sleeves, her collar, and his bandana using Spa Blue. Apply a wash of Midnite Blue to her skirt and his shirt. Wipe it lightly with a paper towel to remove the wash from the high points. Then apply a wash of Calypso Blue onto her sleeves and his bandana. Wipe to remove paint from the raised areas.

His vest and her overdress are basecoated Antique White. Paint both with a wash of Cocoa. Wipe with paper towel to remove excess paint. Buttons on his vest are painted Milk Chocolate.

Flower pot is painted Georgia Clay. Float shade the fl ower pot with Asphaltum. The leaves on both the fl owers in the pot and on her bandana are painted Light Avocado. Place a wash of Black Green over the leaves on the bandana, and then wipe off with a paper towel so that the dark paint settles into the veins on the leaves. Float shade the leaves in the fl ower pot with Black Green. Dry brush all the leaves with Hauser Light Green to highlight.

Paint the fl owers with Gooseberry Pink. Float all fl owers us-ing Deep Burgundy and wipe off with paper towel. Dry brush highlights using Flesh Tone. Dot the center of the fl ower on her bandana with Golden Straw.

The watering can is painted with Slate Grey. Paint the inside of the watering can with Graphite. Place a wash of Graphite over entire watering can and wipe with paper towel. When dry, dry brush highlights onto the can with Grey Sky.

Finishing:Allow pieces to dry completely. Apply 2-3 coats of DuraClear Satin Varnish, allowing varnish to dry completely between each coat.

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