Get into the Halloween mood by making a decoration that reflects the spirit of the day.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• tracing paper
• transfer paper
• rubbing alcohol
• sandpaper
• scissors
• pencil
• 3/4" flat brush
• #8 round brush
• scrapbook paper
• ornate mirror

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Take the mirror apart and roughly sand. (Uneven and streaky looks even creepier.)

2. Use a 3/4" flat brush to paint the frame Lamp Black.

3. Trace the jack-o'lantern pattern onto scrapbook paper with a pencil and the tracing and transfer papers. Using a 3/4" flat brush, basecoat in Cadmium Orange Hue. Using a #8 round brush, add shadows in Quinacridone Gold.

4. Use a #8 round brush to paint the top stem in Green Gold and add a shadow with Quincridone Gold. Use a #8 round brush to paint the eyes, nose, and mouth in Carbon Black. Use a #8 round brush to add highlights to the eyes in Hansa Yellow Light.

5. Use a #8 flat brush to paint the outfit in Titanium White, Medium Grey Value 6, and Green Gold. Outline in Carbon Black. Paint loosely to show the brush-strokes and let the colors blend. (Refer to photo for color placement.)

6. Place the glass from the frame over the Americana Decou-Page Metallic Type Paper; trace with pencil and cut with scissors. Use a 3/4" flat brush to lightly paint over the paper with Dioxazine Purple, using plenty of water for transparency. Use a 3/4" flat brush to adhere the head and body to the paper with Matte Medium. Use a #8 round brush and Hansa Yellow Light to add highlights to the eyes, nose, and mouth.

7. Use a 3/4" flat brush and Matte Medium to adhere the painted image to the mirror. Place the mirror in the frame and re-attach.

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