Leo Canvas Shoes
Posted by DecoArt on Apr 27th 2014
Add a stylish animal print to plain canvas shoes for a colorful safari look.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- #2 liner brush
- #8 round brush
- stylus
- turquoise canvas shoes
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Apply Buff Beige to the top section of the shoe using a #8 round brush and a dabbing technique. Rinse brush.
- Use #8 round brush to mix (1) part Buff Beige with (1) part Coffee Bean. Use mix to paint medium brown spots. Rinse brush. Save mix for future step.
- Use #8 round brush with Coffee Bean to make darker spots. Rinse brush.
- Use #2 liner brush and load with Coffee Bean to paint tiger stripes on the front and sides of shoe.
- Use same brush with Coffee Bean to paint small triangles along the top of the shoe. Rinse brush.
- On the opposite side of dark triangles, use the #2 liner brush with mix from step 2 to make more triangles. Rinse brush.
- Use stylus with Turquoise Waters to make a dot in each triangle. Wipe off stylus.
- Allow to air cure/dry for seven days before wearing.