Frame your favorite snow scene in shimmering Americana Acrylic colors.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• pencil
• #3 round brush
• 3/4" flat brush
• #10 flat brush
• hot glue gun and glue sticks
• sponge daubers
• wooden frame
• tracing & transfer paper
• large wooden circle

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTES:

Allow to dry between painting steps.

1. Remove the back and glass of the frame and set aside. Trace and transfer the pattern to the front of the wood frame.
2. Use the 3/4” flat brush to paint sky ¾ of way down on the frame Blue Harbor. Rinse brush.
3. Use the same brush with Snow White for snow (make ground wavy) and to paint the wooden circle.
4. Use the #10 flat brush to add pine trees using Hauser Light Green. Rinse brush.
5. Use the same brush to mix (1) part Snow White and (1) part Blue Harbor and then use mix to add highlight to snow and on the wooden circle.
6. Use a large dauber dipped in Royal Purple for eyes and small dauber with same color for the mouth.
7. Using the #10 flat brush, paint the scarf on the frame using Desert Turquoise, Royal Purple, and Snow White. Rinse brush.
8. Use the same brush to paint a nose on using Bright Orange.
9. Use the #3 round brush and Royal Purple to paint “Let it Snow!” Rinse brush.
10. Use the same brush with Snow White to add highlights to eyes, nose, mouth, and behind “Let it Snow!” and to add snow to tree branches.
11. Use handle end of #3 round brush to add Snow White polka dolts randomly for snow.
12. Glue snowman head to the frame overlapping the scarf a slight bit.
13. After all is completely dry, reassemble frame, inserting a winter photo.

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