Woodland Creatures Halloween Tote
Posted by DecoArt on Sep 29th 2014
Populate a canvas bag with costumed forest creatures for a special Halloween tote.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- tracing paper
- transfer paper
- tape
- toothpicks
- #0 liner brush
- #0 flat brush
- #0 spotter brush
- plastic cling wrap
- 12" x 13" piece of cardboard
- black marker
- 12" x 13" white canvas tote
- stylus or ballpoint pen
- #2 flat brush
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut a piece of cardboard big enough to fit inside the tote. Cover the cardboard with plastic cling wrap; insert it inside the tote; and tape it into place.
- Copy the patterns onto tracing paper. Position the patterns on the front of the tote bag. (See photo for placement.) Transfer the patterns, using a stylus or ballpoint pen with graphite transfer paper between the fabric and pattern.
- Spray two coats of Americana Spray Matte Finish over the pattern lines, allowing to dry between coats.
- Using a #2 flat brush, paint the moon Bright Yellow.
- Use a #0 flat brush to paint "Frankie" owl’s wings and body with a 1:1 mix of Purple Cow and Snow White; owl's face, Thermal Green; beak and feet, Bright Orange; bolts, Bright Yellow; hair, ears, and sides of face, Lamp Black; and eyes, Snow White.
- With a #0 flat brush, paint "bride of Frankie" owl’s body and wings, Snow White; hair, ears, and sides of face, Lamp Black; face, Thermal Green; and beak and feet, Bright Orange. Use a #0 spotter brush to paint the zigzag streaks in her hair and eyes Snow White.
- Use a #0 flat brush to paint the owls’ treat bucket Snow White; and tree limb, Lamp Black.
- Paint the raccoon’s body and tail with a 2:1 mix of Neutral Grey and Snow White; mask, inside of ears, and tail stripes with a mix of Neutral Grey and a dab of Lamp Black. (Dip the handle end of a paintbrush in Lamp Black and stir it into a small puddle of Neutral Grey, about the size of a quarter.)
- Paint the hat and pumpkin body on the raccoon, Bright Orange; the stem and collar, Thermal Green; the muzzle and eyes, Snow White; and the pumpkin’s eyes, nose, and mouth, Lamp Black. Paint the spider’s body Lamp Black.
- Paint the hedgehog’s body Honey Brown and the hat, with a 1:1 mix of Purple Cow and Snow White. Using a #0 spotter brush, paint the star on the hedgehog’s hat Bright Yellow.
- Use a #0 flat brush to paint the caldron Lamp Black. While the Lamp Black is still wet, dip the end of a #0 flat brush in Snow White and add highlights on the cauldron lip and bottom.
- Paint the mummy fox’s wrappings, Snow White; face and tail that stick out with a mix of Bright Orange and a dab of Mocha. (Dip the handle end of a paintbrush in Mocha and stir it into a quarter-sized puddle of Bright Orange).
- Paint the fox's nozzle, end of his tail, and eyes, Snow White; the wagon, with a 1:1 mix of Purple Cow and Snow White; wheels, a with 2:1 mix of Neutral Grey and Snow White; wagon handle, Lamp Black, using a #0 spotter brush; pumpkin, Bright Orange; pumpkin stem, Thermal Green; and eyes, nose, and mouth, Lamp Black.
- Mix water and Bubblegum Pink to a skim milk consistency and paint the inside of raccoon’s and fox’s mouths with the mix.
- Using the end of a toothpick, dot in the owls’, raccoon’s, hedgehog’s, and fox’s eyes with Lamp Black. (If you want the eyes bigger, hold the toothpick down and swirl it around in a little larger diameter.)
- Using the end of a toothpick, dot in the raccoon’s, hedgehog’s, and fox’s nose with Lamp Black. Using the end of a toothpick, dot in the spider’s eyes with Snow White.
- Using a #0 liner brush, line in the spider’s mouth with Snow White.
- Using a black ultra-fine liner pen, draw in the cobweb; owls’ treat bucket’s eyes, nose, and mouth; and spider’s string and legs. Also outline around the moon and all characters. (See photo for placement.)
