Showing posts with label Door Hanging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Door Hanging. Show all posts

Thursday, June 19, 2014

"Welcome to Our Nest" Sign

Hey friends!

I have another "Welcome" sign

for your door.



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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.



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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.

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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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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Moving and a New Welcome Sign

I've moved, guys.

My life journey 

has something new for me.


Just so you know

I will always be "lake girl" at heart.

I am excited for my new home and town too.

I'm not sure where that home will be exactly.

We are living in an apartment now.


Of course I had to turn it into a paint studio!




And to make me feel at home,

I decided to make a welcome sign for my door.





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And of course I'm going to share the details with you!

You might want one for your door.

I used a 16" x 20" canvas panel.

I'm going for a chalkboard look.

Base paint with a mix of black and off white.




Here is a video to show the brush motion.


Then I designed the layout in photoshop.




To arch the letters for the name in the ribbon

click on this arch button after you write the text.



Here is the template for your use:





Chalk the outline of letters on the back side of paper.

Transfer the chalk with pen pressure from the front.






Detail with white paint and a liner brush.





Add grommets and ribbon.





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Black chalkboard or grey - both are fun!




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These door hanger welcome signs

are good for any season.

Thanks for reading my blog!

Deb



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Sunday, October 27, 2013

How to Paint Acorn and Autumn Leaf Art

Hey Painting Friends!
Get your brushes out.
We're going to put layer over layer of paint.
Just like fall - full of beautiful blends of color.

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You know me,

I love a textured board surface.

That, in itself, lends to interest in the way color lays.

Plus, I'm a little bit country. ha.


So starting with the fence board build,

put a wash of dark brown black all over.

After that dries, paint on an off white (Quill)

lifting brush on the edges.




I made a rough sketch

(need new art paper : )  )





Because I want a translucent look on this piece,

I'm going to use a lot of clear glaze to extend my paint.

First dip your brush in clear glaze,

then half in buttermilk and half in antique gold

and paint entire leaf.




Then concentrate the shading in the bottom right of the leaf.

First layer apricot glaze,

then raw sienna,

then Georgia clay,

then napa red,

then raw umber,

allowing each layer to dry first.

Oh, I also added some citron green.



If paint is too heavy,

lightly rub off with paper towel.

That will keep the translucent look.

Base the acorn in apricot and green.

Then shade with raw sienna and raw umber.

(or a mix of rich brown that you will also use for cap)





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Use Raw Sienna with glaze on a small flat brush

for edge and leaf details.







On the very outer edges of the fence board,

you can add more brown by using a flat brush

and pulling color in on the edge.

I have other paint and build tips in






The acorn and leaf is a simple graphic

that will make a fun fall color statement

on your front door or wall.



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Hope you try it!

Thanks for visiting my blog today,

Deb


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