Thyme to see a Sewing Circle Santa

I painted several pieces 

before 

Christmas that I intended to use as gifts

so

 I didn't post them!

Sewing Circle Santa 

is 

one of them!

Design

by

Cynthia Erekson

My Palette

DecoArt Americana Acrylics

Antique Gold, Avocado, Bleached Sand, Brandy Wine, Camel, Country Red, Dark Chocolate, Dusty Rose, Lamp Black, Milk  Chocolate, Red Iron Oxide, Snow White

Dazzling Metallics

Venetian Gold

Let's Paint!

I base coated my ornaments using a sponge brush.

Heavily load the flat side of your brush.

Begin in the center of your ornament 

and 

repeatedly "press and lift" the brush

 up and down 

to create 

a

 bubbly textured surface

The outside edge of the ornaments

 are 

wood grained

using a

  glazing medium and paint

I applied the 

glaze mixture I made 

around the outer edges of my ornament 

using 

a sponge brush

 I used the same press and lift method to apply to the outer edge

I then used 

a

  wood coffee stirrer

to 

achieve the wood grain look

I quickly and repeatedly

 pressed the stick 

and 

lifted 

moving around the circle

I then let that 

dry completely 

before beginning to paint my ornaments!

I then transferred the main elements 

of my design 

using

 graphite paper

Initial

  base coat 

of 

Santa

These ornaments measure 5 1/2" wide by 6 1/2" tall

I worked on 4 of these at once

I worked on 4 of these at once!

The wood graining is different on all of them!

In addition to using a coffee stirrer on some

I used a wood grain tool for the others

I loved the results on all of them!

I applied several coats 

of 

DecoArt Matte Varnish 

to the 

front and backs 

of my 

completed ornaments

I attached a grungy tag with rusty wire to the ornament

I also attached a little basket complete with a pin cushion and pins!

DecoArt provided me with the paints to complete this project

as part of their Helping Artist and Blogger programs!

Thank you DecoArt!

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I hope you have enjoyed seeing me paint

Sewing Circle Santa!

Happy Painting !

Lynn