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QUOTE THE RAVENby Linda Hollander

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Palette:

DECOART AMERICANA Bleached Sand #13251Grape Juice #13236Graphite #13161Grey Sky #13111Lamp Black #13067Prussian Blue #13138Sand Grey #13310Slate Grey #13068Turquoise Blue #13258Warm White #13239Zinc #13539

Surface: Rounded Arch Plaque #63224

Misc. Supplies:DecoArt Multi-Purpose Sealer #87392DecoArt Americana Acrylic Sealer Finisher Matte Spray #70836DecoArt Drying Time Extender Medium (DecoArt Item # DAS1) Royal Gray Graphite Paper #70141Tracing paper #83176Fine grit sandpaperContact paper (any color or pattern)Old toothbrush or spattering toolSuede Lace craft shoe leather 1/8” x 24” or hanger of choice

Brushes: Royal Aqualon Series: R2700 Wash 3/4”R2160 Angular ¼”, ½”R2150 Shader #10R2250 Round #1, 3, 6R2595 Liner 10/0R 2170 Filbert #6Royal Soft Grip Series:SG1400 White Blending Mop-Small

PREPARATION: Apply Multi-Purpose Sealer. Let dry then sand again to smooth. Basecoat the entire board Grey Sky until opaque. Make a tracing of the design.

Notes:

Use appropriately sized brushes unless otherwise specifi ed.

Use the mop brush to soften fl oats.

To drybrush this project, load a dry or barely damp brush with paint. Offl oad excess paint on a paper towel then lightly skim the brush over the surface to be highlighted. It helps to hold the brush at a lower angle than normal or more parallel to the surface.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS:MoonTransfer the moon pattern onto the center of the surface and onto the contact paper. Use scissors to cut the moon shape from the Contact Paper and set it aside for now.

Use the wash brush and Warm White to base the moon until opaque. Keep the edges of the moon somewhat loose and undefi ned. Let dry. Wet the moon with water and use the #6 round brush and Sand Grey to paint shadows. Add touches of Grey Sky to deepen some areas (refer to photo of moon for placement). Concentrate most of the shadows in a backward C shape on the left side of the moon. Use the mop to soften the shadows (refer to photo of moon). Let dry thoroughly then place the contact paper over the moon to protect it. Transfer and paint bats Graphite.

SkyWork one half of the sky at a time. Use the wash brush and long, curved strokes to paint the sky. If you are a pokey painter try using a small amount of Dry-ing Time Extender in the sky area to give you more “open” time to blend the sky colors. Use Warm White to base an area 2” or so from the moon painting over the edge of the moon to further soften it. (refer to

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sky photo). Pick up Turquoise Blue on the dirty brush and stroke from the outer edge blending into the Warm White area. Allow the blue color to fade out toward the moon’s edge. Wipe the brush off on a paper towel and pick up small amount of Prussian Blue. Work the Prussian Blue from the outer edge of the surface fading the color into the Turquoise Blue area. Pick up a small amount of Grape Juice and blend in here and there using the chisel edge of the wash brush. Repeat on the other side. Let dry. Tip: you may fi nd paint the other side of the sky easier by turning the project upside down. Remove the contact paper protector. User the shader and Warm White to drybrush the edges of the

moon to soften them further. Walk the paint outside the moon’s edge to create a glow around the moon. Use water to thin Warm White to the consistency of heavy cream. Load the toothbrush or spatter tool then offl oad excess onto scrap paper. Lightly spatter stars on the sky areas. Use a damp brush to remove unwant-ed spatters immediately.

Optional: To protect the sky and moon, you may want to apply a light coat of Multi-Purpose Sealer at this time.

Transfer the raven, trees, bats, and lettering. Omit raven details for now.

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TreesUse Graphite to base trunks and large branches. Use thinned Graphite to paint thin branches and twigs. Highlight some twigs with thinned Grey Sky.

Float shading on trunks and branches with Lamp Black. Float highlights with Grey Sky walking the fl oats out in widest areas. Use the chisel edge of the brush to add details as you shade and highlight.

HatUse Zinc to base the cone and brim. Use Lamp Black to base underside of brim. Use Graphite to base hatband. Float Grape Juice on front of cone and top of brim walking the color out to cover ¾’s of those areas (Fig. 1) Use Lamp Black to fl oat shading on outer edges of cone and hatband. Wiggle the brush back and forth slightly while fl oating to make the wrinkles. Use Grey Sky to fl oat the fi rst highlight on the lower edge of the brim (Fig.2). Use the round brushes and Grey Sky to drybrush highlights on the hat. Use Turquoise Blue to add lowlights to the back of the cone and hatband (Fig. 3).

RavenFloat Lamp Black shadows on main branch under feet and tail.

Beak: Use Slate Grey to basecoat. Use Zinc to fl oat shading (Fig. 1). Use Graphite to deepen shading (Fig. 2). Use Sand Grey to fl oat highlights. Use thinned Graphite to add details (Fig. 3).

Legs: Use Slate Grey to basecoat. Transfer details. Use Zinc to fl oat shading (Fig. 1). Use the #1 round and Sand Grey to drybrush highlights (Fig. 2). Use the liner and thinned Sand Grey to add details.

Body/wing/tail: Use the #1 round and a brush mix of Zinc + Graphite to paint the head and body. Begin at the bottom of the bird and work your way up to the head. Use short choppy strokes and allow the paint to mix and you paint. Paint over the outer edges slightly to give the bird a feathery outline. Use Zinc to base the wing and tails sections (Fig.1). Transfer wind and tail details. Use Lamp Black to fl oat shading on head, body, and wing (Fig. 2). Use the #1 round and Slate Grey + touch of Zinc to drybrush the cheek, breast and back. Use the same paint mix and the fi lbert to highlight the upper wing feathers. Use the same paint mix to fl oat highlights on the lower wing and tail. Use the #1 round and Turquoise blue to drybrush lowlights on back, wing, and tail. Drybrush touches of Grape Juice on chest and tail. Use thinned Graphite to add details to lower wing and tail sections (Fig. 3).

Eye: Basecoat the eye Lamp Black. Use the liner and thinned Grey Sky to paint a broken outline around the outside of the eye (Fig.2) Use Grey Sky to fl oat a backwards C shape (Fig. 2). Use Grey Sky to paint the refl ected highlight on the front of the eye (Fig. 3).

Lettering: Use the #1 round and liner to base lettering with slightly thinned Graphite. Use Grey Sky to dry-brush highlights.

FINISHING: Erase graphite lines and spray with several light coats of Sealer/Finisher. For the hanger, cut a length of suede lace approximately 24” long. Inset one end through one hole from the back of the surface. Tie in a loose knot and trim the end. Repeat with the other end.

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Pattern at 100%1" x 1"

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