Light up a wall with this wishful, backlit canvas full of stars and Americana® Multi-Surface Acrylics.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• pencil
• #10 flat brush
• #8 round brush
• sea sponge
• 11" x 14" canvas
• star-shaped hole punch and Contac® paper or star stickers

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place random star stickers or punched-out Contac® paper stars on the canvas. Lightly draw the moon in pencil. (A small plate works great). Using a #8 round brush, paint the perimeter of the moon. Using a small sea sponge, dab Chartreuse around the moon and over the stars. Carefully peel off the stars.

2. Continue dabbing Chartreuse on the canvas, avoiding the inside of the moon and stars.

3. Using a #8 round brush, paint a circle around the stars and outline the moon in Blue Bird. Using a small sea sponge, dab Blue Bird in the space between the stars. Using a small sea sponge, dab on Cobalt, blending out toward the edges of the canvas.

4. Continue dabbing both Blue Bird and Cobalt to blend. Using a #10 flat brush, paint the perimeter in Cobalt. Loosely paint the word "Wish" using a #8 round brush with two coats of Cotton Ball.

5. To light: There are many ways to obtain the backlight and make this piece glow. Just be sure that you use safe, low-heat lighting and/or light bulbs.

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