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SUPPLIES
Americana® Acrylics
- Baby Blue (DAO42)
- Baby Pink (DAO31)
- Boysenberry Pink (DAO29)
- Bubblegum Pink (DA250)
- Burnt Umber (DAO64)
- Cadmium Yellow (DAO10)
- Carousel Pink (DA274)
- Foliage Green (DA269)
- Leaf Green (DAO51)
- Light Buttermilk (DA164)
- Primary Red (DA199)
- Turquoise Blue (DA268)
Chalkboard Products
- Americana® Clear Chalkboard Coating (DS107)
Other supplies
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- pencil
- 3/4" flat brush
- #8 round brush
- liner
- black fine-point permanent marker
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Allow to dry between painting steps.
- Red School House Clipboard:
Lightly sketch design on front of clipboard with pencil. (It can be erased later when paint is dry.)
- With 3/4 flat brush, paint clipboard with two coats of Turquoise Blue on top to Baby Blue on bottom
- Paint grass using #8 brush from Leaf Green to Foliage Green.
- Paint schoolhouse using #8 brush and Primary Red. Add accents using liner brush with Light Buttermilk.
- With #8 round brush, paint tree trunk Burnt Umber and leaves Leaf Green. Add accents in Light Buttermilk
- Paint clouds and walkway using #8 round brush and Light Buttermilk.
- Paint bee using #8 round brush and Cadmium Yellow and Light Buttermilk.
- Paint sun Cadmium Yellow with #8 round brush.
- Add accents with black marker. Let dry.
- Using 3/4 flat brush, coat entire surface with two coats of Clear Chalkboard Coating: one coat with horizontal strokes; let dry. Second coat with vertical strokes and let dry.
- Pink Schoolhouse Clipboard:
Lightly sketch design on front of clipboard with pencil. (It can be erased later when paint is dry.)
- With 3/4 flat brush, paint clipboard with two coats of Turquoise Blue on top to Baby Blue on bottom.
- Paint grass using #8 round brush from Leaf Green to Foliage Green.
- Paint schoolhouse using #8 round brush and Carousel Pink. Add accents using liner brush with light buttermilk.
- Paint flowers using #8 round brush and Carousel Pink, Baby Pink, and Boysenberry Pink.
- Paint clouds and walkway using #8 round brush and Light Buttermilk.
- Paint butterfly using #8 round brush and Bubblegum Pink.
- Paint sun Cadmium Yellow with #8 round brush.
- Add accents with black marker. Let dry.
- Using 3/4 flat brush, coat entire surface with two coats of Clear Chalkboard Coating: one coat with horizontal strokes; let dry. Second coat with vertical strokes and let dry.