Pumpkin Head Portrait
Posted by DecoArt on Sep 30th 2014
Create a Halloween pumpkin without carving with a wooden block and Americana® Acrylics.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- tracing paper
- transfer paper
- pencil
- liner brush
- 3/4" flat brush
- #4 round brush
- 6" x 6" wooden block
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Using a 3/4” flat brush, paint the front of the wooden block with two coats of Sand.
- Using the 3/4” flat brush, paint all four sides with two coats of Lamp Black.
- Trace and transfer the pattern to the front of the block with a pencil and tracing and transfer papers.
- Using the #4 round brush, paint the pumpkin head Bright Orange and accent with Sand.
- Using a liner brush, paint the eyes and mouth Lamp Black and the top stem, Kelly Green. Add accents using Sand.
- Using the #4 round brush, paint a Snow White shirt and add stripes in Lamp Black. Add accents using the liner brush with Sand.
- Using the #4 round brush, paint the arms Kelly Green.
- Using the #4 round brush, paint the front of the frame Lamp Black.
- Using the liner brush, paint the frame design and dots on the sides with Purple Cow.