Tuscan Painted Wine Cooler
Posted by DecoArt on Apr 15th 2014
A plain terra cotta wine cooler gets an Italian accent with an olive motif of Americana® Multi-Surface Acrylics.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- tracing paper
- transfer paper
- cloth
- #10 flat brush
- #12 flat brush
- #10/0 liner brush
- terra cotta wine cooler
INSTRUCTIONS
- Clean the terra cotta wine cooler with a damp cloth and let dry completely.
- Trace and transfer the pattern onto the cooler's surface, placing the olives and leaves where you would like them. Add more elements for larger pieces, and connect with thin lines.
- Use a #10 flat brush to paint olives with any combination of Black Tie, Chartreuse, and Paprika.
- Use a #12 flat brush to paint leaves with Green Beret. While wet, highlight with Chartreuse.
- Use a #10/0 liner brush and Cocoa Bean to paint stems.
- Use a #10/0 liner brush to highlight Black Tie olives with Lavender Fields.
- Use a #10/0 liner brush to highlight Paprika olives with Lipstick.