Another Snowman Tutorial - Free Painting Pattern

Before you cringe and run the other direction,

get ready...

there is no pattern. 

C'mon, you can do it, 

it's just circles....

really. 

You want to cut a piece of 

Roclon Multipurpose Cloth, 

roughly

10 x 18  

I always cut them a little bigger, 

paint over the edges and then trim it last. 

I used a quart paint can for the circles  

Overlap them on the bottom a little.

Trace another line in 1 1/4 inch in  on each side. 

These are the blues that I used 

Sprinkle them on liberally and paint them in. 

Everyone's background will be different. 

Beautiful!  

Don't overblend.  

Allow that to dry. 

Sand lightly.

Next you will need these colors. 

You can use a stencil for the star or freehand it 

Trace in the circles again

and 

add the noses

and 

let's basecoat 

everything! 

Now you should have this....

Easy so far, 

right? 

Now you will need these colors

and 

shade and highlight everything! 

Follow the pics....

you can do it! 

Don't forget to add the blue on the bottom of the snowmen

that is what really makes the circles

round! 

Details in black,

a few highlights, 

get out the scissors and cut away all the excess. 

Varnish 

Add a dowel rod 

and 

some twine 

and 

you are done!   

As always, I love to see what you have done. 

Email me at 

cathystrate@gmail.com

if you have pics...

or questions! 

Paint away 

and 

if you are lucky enough, 

sell away. 

No restrictions

other than

please don't republish 

these directions as your own....

that really would not be fair, 

now would it?