"Welcome to Our Nest" Sign

Hey friends!

I have another "Welcome" sign

for your door.

I know - 

I keep rolling with 

painted canvas panels.

But as I keep coming up with new design ideas

I like to share them with you.

This is really a basic design

that should be easy to replicate.

Here is a template that you can use.

Use a 16 x 20 canvas panel.

Paint off white.

Shade with Folkart Camel on the edges.

You can use a clear glaze to help blend your edges.

But you don't have to use glaze 

if you want to see more of a brush stroke.

Pencil transfer your pattern onto the canvas.

Use camel and dark chocolate for the ribbon.

Dark Chocolate for liner brush lettering.

Use camel and suede for brushing in the nest circle

with a larger chip brush.

Paint the center Americana Dark Chocolate.

Using a shabby smaller chip brush,

keep it fairly dry by off loading paint onto paper towel.

Use camel, suede, or raw sienna

keeping a light amount of paint on your brush,

use a criss cross motion making x's around the edge

of the circle.

Should be a light and airy effect - rough edge.

Now with a small angle brush 

make more x marks around nest edge.

Chalk transfer eggs in nest.

Prime or paint off white.

Layer sea breeze and aqua

leaving tops and lefts of eggs white.

Drop shadow on bottom right.

Splatter nest and eggs brown.

Chalk transfer lettering for "Welcome" on ribbon.

Liner Brush for lettering.

Grommets and Burlap ribbon for hanging.

Simple and Sweet.

You could put any number of eggs in your nest.

You could even personalize each egg.

Happy Painting!

Deb

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