Watermelon Slice Frame
Posted by DecoArt on Jul 12th 2015
Show off a summertime memory in this slice-of-summer themed wooden frame.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- #0 liner brush
- masking tape
- 1/2" one-stroke brush
- wooden frame
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Allow to dry between painting steps.
- Place one strip of masking tape horizontally across the frame. (Be sure to fold the tape around all the edges.)
- Using a 1/2” one-stroke brush, paint the top half of the frame Royal Fuchsia.
- On the bottom half of the frame, place vertical strips of the masking tape 1” apart.
- Using the 1/2” one-stroke brush, paint the stripes Kelly Green.
- On the top half of the frame, using the #0 liner brush, paint watermelon seeds in rows across by creating a teardrop shape in Graphite. Allow 5-10 minutes for drying.
- On the bottom half of the frame, remove the tape and paint the remaining vertical stripes with Sour Apple and the 1/2” one-stroke brush.
- Remove the tape placed horizontally and paint the remaining stripe Snow White using the 1/2” one-stroke brush.