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How to Paint a Barn Star - Free Painting Tutorial

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You will need: Surface of choice. (I am using one of the bizillion canvases that I prepped for a class that never was.) Flat brush about 1/2 inch Star Stencil Cosmetic Sponge Ruler Pencil Decoart Americana Russet Heritage Brick Honey Brown Black Find the area that you want your star and stencil it using very little Russet paint on a cosmetic sponge. After it is dry, using a ruler, draw the lines on the star as shown. Here is the diagram to make it clearer. Paint the x spots with Russet and the remaining spots with Heritage Brick. Your star should look like this. Drybrush highlight on the Russet areas with Heritage Brick and the Heritage Brick areas with a brush mix of Heritage Brick and Honey Brown. This is brushed lightly at the points of the star. Sideload shade the Heritage Brick areas with Russet and the Russet areas with a brush mix of Russet and Black. And you are done! I ...

February Giveaway

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Hot off the paintbrushes, this just finished canvas board. You will have to frame it, or just use it as it is. Let's keep this simple. Comment on this post. One entry. Mention it on your blog Two entries. Oh and you have to be a follower or a new follower.  It is going to have to be limited to US and Canada only. Please leave me an email address if you don't have a blog! Giveaway ends February 13th!