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SNOW MANYBLESSINGS

by Linda Samuels

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PALETTEDecoArt Americana AcrylicsBlue Mist #13178Burnt Sienna #13063Buttermilk #13003Canyon Orange #13238Cool White #13240Fawn #13242French Grey Blue #13098Golden Straw #13168Graphite #13161Heritage Brick #13219Jade Green #13057Lamp Black #13067Light Avocado #13106Light Buttermilk #13164Light Cinnamon #13114Oxblood #13139Plantation Pine #13113Primary Red #13199Raw Umber #13130Snow White #13001Soft Black #13155Tangerine #13012Winter Blue #13190Dazzling MetallicsGlorious Gold #14078

SURFACE12" Grooved Circle #63155

MEDIUMSDura Clear Satin Varnish #87394Acrylic Sealer Finisher Matte Spray #70836Liquid Shadow #70034Staining & Antiquing Medium #84126

MISC. SUPPLIESSoft Grip Embossing & Stylus set of 3 #70125White Graphite Paper 18x36 #70139 Pro Art Tracing Pad #83176Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette #70031Brush Basin #70174 White Multi Chalk Pencils #70200PencilEraserScotch Tape120 grit sand paper

Cotton swabsPaper towels

BRUSHESPapillon by the Artist’s ClubGlaze Wash size 1 inch #20103Blending brushes sizes 2, 4, and 8 (from set #20168)Round size 3 #20159Liner size 10/0 #20145Liner size 18/0 #20144Filbert size 2 #20116Shader size 0 #20123Shader size 6 #20127Shader size 8 #20129Shader size 10 #20130Shader size 12 #20131Shader size 20 #20134

PREPARATIONPrepare the stain mix. Use a 1:1 ratio of Staining & An-tiquing Medium and Raw Umber. Mix enough to stain the entire front. I like to stain the back as well, but not necessary. Apply as per the directions on the bottle, or until you get the depth of colour you want.

Sand entire piece until smooth. Wipe clean and with the 1" wash, apply the stain mix to the entire surface.

Trace the ground line. Using the #20, fl oat in Snow White, working down to create mounds. Trace snow-men, tree, star and snowfl ake. Your piece is now ready to paint!

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONSSnowmenStipple bodies with Buttermilk using the #8 Blending brush, repeat with Light Buttermilk, then Snow White and fi nally Cool White. Keeping care to not complete-ly cover the previous layer of colour.

TreePaint the trunk in Light Cinnamon with the #3 round, and switching over to the 10/0 for the top, and the branches. Shade the left side with Soft Black using the #6, and highlight the right side with Fawn. Use the 10/0 for the needles, start with Plantation Pine, then add some in Light Avocado, Jade and a few in Blue Mist.

Trace the hat, scarf, noses and tree ornaments

Snow Many Blessingsby Linda Samuels

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HatBase the hat in Blue Mist using the #6. Shade with Liq-uid Shadow using the #8 above fur band and in crease. Highlight at crease and on the top with Light But-termilk. Stipple the fur in with the # 4 blending brush, using Light Buttermilk. Shade at the base of pom pom and the front of the band with Graphite, using the # 4 blending brush. Add highlights of Cool White also with the same brush.

ScarfBase in Golden Straw using the # 8. Add a stripe of Blue Mist with the #0, and Blue Mist tassels with the 18/0. Shade with Burnt Sienna using the #6, at crease, between pieces, under the neck and down the top. Highlight with Light Buttermilk down the bottom of each piece and at the centre by the neck. Add tas-sels in Blue Mist using the 10/0. Add a dot of Blue Mist with the stylus, and once dry, add another small dot in Liquid Shadow.

Line the crown in with Light Cinnamon using the 10/0. Double load the #2 fi lbert with Jade and Light Avo-cado and paint in leaves. Berries are Primary Red using the stylus, once dry, add a Light Buttermilk over top.

StarBase in Golden Straw using the #4. Shade edges where shown with Burnt Sienna and highlight with Light But-termilk using the #6.

Noses/FacesBase in Canyon Orange using the #2 and 10/0 for the tip. Shade the bottoms with Oxblood using the #4, and highlight the tops with Tangerine, followed by a light highlight of Golden Straw overtop. Dot eyes in with Lamp Black using the stylus. Once dry, use the 18/0 and line in the eyelid. Add a tiny dot of Light Buttermilk in the eye using the stylus. Use the #2 Blending brush and dry brush in the cheeks with Heritage Brick. Keep it very light, a little goes a long way.

Snowmen ArmsUsing the #2 and 10/0 for the fi ngers, paint in with Light Cinnamon. Shade the bottom with Soft Black us-ing the #4 and highlight the top with Fawn. Use the #3 round and paint in the buttons with Lamp Black.

Shade SnowmenUse the #12 and French Grey Blue.SMALL SNOWMAN: under arm, nose and crown. Down left side of the body towards the bottom. LARGE SNOWMAN: down left side of head, above scarf, under nose and arm, under scarf, down left side of the body, between fi ngers holding the snowman. Medium snowman: Below hat band, under nose and arm, round buttons and down the front of the snow-man.

OrnamentsUse the #6 to base, the #10 to shade/highlight and the 10/0 for the extra highlight.• Yellow: Golden Straw, shade with Burnt Sienna,

highlight with Light Buttermilk• Red: Primary Red, shade with Soft Black, highlight

with Light Buttermilk• Blue: Winter Blue, shade with French Grey Blue,

highlight with Light Buttermilk• Green: Jade Green, shade with Plantation Pine,

highlight with Light Buttermilk.Add a highlight of Light Buttermilk on the right side of each ornament with the 10/0. Add tips in Glorious Gold using the 10/0.

Snowfl akeLine in with Snow White using the 10/0 and stylus for the dots.

Trace the garlandLine in with Light Cinnamon using the 10/0. Leaves are with the #2 fi lbert, double load with Light Avocado and Jade. Add a subtle line of Soft Black over top of the twig to deepen it a bit. Berries are Primary Red using the stylus, with a small highlight dot of Light Buttermilk when dry. Add swirls of Light Buttermilk with the 10/0.

FINISHINGSign your piece and seal it with Americana Dura Clear Satin Varnish using the #1 wash.

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Pattern at 100%1" x 1"

To ensure yourpattern is at 100%,

this box should measure 1" x 1" when printed.

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Pattern at 100%1" x 1"

To ensure yourpattern is at 100%,

this box should measure 1" x 1" when printed.

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