Cheery Chickadee
by Sammie Crawford
This charming little bird is all ready for the holiday season.
Supplies:
Surface:
Lantern #207-0730 Viking Woodcrafts
Paints: DecoArt Americana
Black Plum 172
Cashmere Beige 91
Cocoa 259
Country Blue 41
Emperor's Gold Metallic 148
Golden Straw 168
Grey Sky 111
Hauser Dark Green 133
Hauser Light Green 131
Lamp Black 67
Pineapple 06
Raw Sienna 93
Snow White 01
Soft Black 155
Tangerine 12
True Red 129
Winter Blue 190
Mediums from DecoArt:
Glamour Dust Ice Crystal Ultra Fine Glitter Paint
Spray Gloss Varnish
Brushes by Loew-Cornell:
Series 7000 #8 Round
Series 7300 #12 Flat Shader
Series 7350 #10/0 Liner
Series 7550 1” Wash
Supplies:
Transfer Paper
Stylus
Painting Instructions:
Basecoat the lantern with Lamp Black. The scrollwork is done with the Emperor’s Gold. Paint the inside of the lantern with Pineapple. When dry, apply the pattern and basecoat the bells with Cashmere Beige, followed by Emperor’s Gold. Hade with Raw Sienna. The ribbon is painted with Snow White with True Red stripes. The comma strokes are Emperor’s Gold. The pine needles are done with Hauser Dark Green followed by Hauser Light Green on some of the needles.
Shade the lantern with Grey Sky. Float around the inside of the lantern with Golden Straw. The candle is based with Hauser Dark Green. It is shaded with Soft Black. The high light is Hauser Light Green. The wick is Lamp Black. The flame is white with a True Red float than a Country Blue float across the bottom.
The branch is done with Cashmere Beige, the shading is Raw Sienna. The berries are True Red with Black Plum shading and Tangerine high lights. Use the round brush to dab snow on the lantern and the branch with Snow White. Shade with Winter Blue. When dry, dd some of the Glamour Dust Ice Crystal Ultra Fine Glitter Paint to the snow.
The bird is Snow White with a Lamp Black head, feet, and throat. The shading is Grey Sky. The eye is Lamp Black. Float Snow White across the top of the eye.
Finishing:
Finish with several light coats of varnish, allowing drying time between coats.
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