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Sweet Dreams l by Scottie Foster

Sweet Dreams l by Scottie Foster

PaintDelta Ceramcoat® Acrylic Paint LichenGreyCadetBlueWhiteBlueSpaStrawCharcoalLeprechaunGypsyRoseDecoArt® AmericanEmperor’sGold

BrushesLoew-CornellSeries7040no.4roundSeries7040no.2roundSeries7040no.6/0liner

Misc.Tracingpaper,stylus,pencil,whitegraphitepaper,waterbowl,papertowels,palettepaper

ScottieFoster7561CannoneerCourtWarrentonVA20186E-mail:scottie@bavarianfolkart.comWeb:www.bavarianfolkart.com

PreparationBasecoataboxwithCadetBlue.Tracethepatternontotransparenttracingpaperwithapencil.Thentransferthepatternusingwhitegraphitepaperandastylus.

InstructionsBrush Uses:No. 4 round for painting the larger flowers andheart.No. 2 round for painting the smaller flowers.No.6/0linerforstems,outlinesandveins.(Thinthepaintwithwatertotheconsistencyofink.)

Optional Border(onlidandboxbottom)Painta1/8-inch-thicklineofEmperor’sGoldaroundthelidandbottom.Youcandothisfreehandwithabitofpractice,orusebluepainter’stapetohelpwithstraightlines.Youmayneedtwocoats.

MumsTheleftmumisWhiteandtherightmumisYellow.BothhaveWhiteoverstrokes.Paint and finish each flower one at a time becausetheyarepaintedwet-in-wet.

BasecoattheentirecirclewithLichenGrey(whitemum)andStraw(yellowmum).

Whilethebasecoatisstillwet,wipethedirty

brushthroughWhiteandpaintstrokesonthecirclestartingfromtheoutsideandworkingtowardthemiddle.Thereisnosetnumberofstrokesbutallstrokesendatthecenterbottom.Thendouble-loadthebrushwiththesamebasecoatcolor+Whiteandapplythefouroutsidestrokesmakingsurethateachstrokeendsatthecenterbottomoftheflower.

To finish, add White dots to the throat and an Emperor’sGolddotinthecenterbottom.

Tulip BasecoatwithBlueSpa.Whilewet,addthetwowhitecenterstrokesusingadirtybrushpokedintoWhite.Thenaddonestroketoeachoutsidepetal.Whendry,outlineandveinwithBlueSpa.FinishwithanEmperor’sGolddotatthebase.

Droopy DaisiesCenterisLichenGrey.PetalsareBlueSpadouble-loadedwithWhite.Whendry,painttinyveinswithBlueSpa.PaintWhitecommasonthecenterandWhitedotsabove.

Berry Clusters Usingthestickendofasmallbrush,dotGypsyRoseinagraduatedcluster.Whendry,dothereandtherewithWhite

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usingastylusforsmallerdots.Whendry,dothereandtherewithEmperor’sGoldusingthestylus.

RosebudBasecoatStrawfortheyellowbudsontheleftandLichenGreyforthewhitebudsontheright.OverstrokewithWhiteonthedirtybrushwhilestillwet.Whendry,addCharcoalveinsonthesideoppo-sitethewhitestrokes.

Queen Anne’s Lace Usingabrush-mixofLeprechaun+White+water,makethestemsand small branches of each flower. Load the tip of the no. 4 brush withWhiteandpounceitgentlyonthepaletteseveraltimestoopenit up. Then gently pounce it on the flower for an airy look. Try to have some of the stems showing through. Add White dots to finish.

Heart Vase BasecoatwithtwosmoothcoatsofGypsyRose,allowingittodryinbetween.Afterthesecondcoat,double-loadGypsyRose+Whiteandmakeonelongstrokefromthetopdowntheside.Thenturntheheartaroundandpullastrokefromthebaseupward,blendingthestrokestogether.Reloadandmaketwomorestrokesontheotherside.Whendry,outlinetheoutsidewithEmperor’sGold.OutlinetheinsidewithCharcoal.

Optional:Usingashortlinerbrush,paintwordsofyourchoicewithCadet Blue. If you prefer not to have a word, just paint a flower in thecenteroftheheart.

Dot DaisiesOntheheart,usingthestickendofalargebrush,dotthecenterswithCadetBlueandthepetalswithBlueSpa.Whendry,dotWhitewithastylusaroundthecenters.

Ontheborderrunningalongthesidesoftheboxandinthecornersofthelid,paintthedaisycentersStrawandthepetalsBlueSpa,ap-plyingWhitedotswhendry.

Stems Brush-mixLeprechaun+White(1:1)withlinerbrush,addingenoughwatertocreateaninkyconsistency.Paintallstemsandthecalyxaroundtherosebuds.

Withalinerbrush,addathinlineofWhitetotheoutsideofthecalyxandCharcoalnexttothebud.

LeavesDouble-loadLeprechaun+Whiteandpaintallleaves.Somearewideroseleaves,someareS-stroketulipleavesandtherestareplaincomma-strokeleaves,alldouble-loadedandpulledtowardthe

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flowers, from tip to base.ThenoverstrokethelargeleavesandS-strokeleaveswithWhiteononeside.OutlinethesameleavesontheothersidewithCharcoal.AddCharcoalveinsonthelargeleaves.

FillersTherearethreeWhitedotshereandtherearoundthedesign.PaintaWhitestrokeaboveeachrosebud.Comma-strokesbesideandabovethetulipanddroopydaisiesareEmperor’sGold.AddthreeEmperor’sGolddotsatthebaseoftheHeartVase.

Optional Border for LidCut a new, flat kitchen sponge into a 1-inch strip. Then press it into Emperor’s Gold and pat it againstthepalettetodistributethepaintacrossthewidthofthestrip.Pressandliftitallaroundtheedgeofthelidforabeautiful,lacylook.Quickandeasy.

Border for Box BottomTracethedesign,orputachalkmarkevery1½inchesorso,adjustingthemeasurementasneededsothatthemarksaredistributedevenly.

Paint1-one-highEmperor’sGoldcommastrokesbetweenthemarks.Addseveralmorestrokestoeachoriginalstroke,makingeachoneshorterthantheonebefore.

Add Dot DaisiesDouble-loadLeprechaunandWhitestrokesforleavesinsideeacharch.AddgraduatedEmperor’sGolddotsandsetsofthreeWhitedotsabove.

Finishing RemoveallgraphitelinesandvarnishwithRightStepMatteVarnishorsprayvarnishofyourchoice.

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