Thyme to show you SPRING cleaning

 Today

I wanted to show you a project that I have completed 

called 

SPRING CLEANING

Design

 by

Lynne Andrews

The design for this project can be found in Lynne's book

Abundantly Blessed.

I used a surface that I had for this project.

 Lets step inside my STUDIO and get started!

My Palette

Bright Yellow, Burnt Umber, Buttermilk, Cool White, Country Red, Lamp Black, Milk Chocolate, Mulberry, Olive Green, Plantation Pine, Slate Grey, Silver Sage Green, Yellow Ochre

Let's Paint!

I began by lightly sanding my wood.

I applied

Multipurpose Sealer

with a brush

When dry I lightly sanded before applying 2 coats of Buttermilk.

Dry and lightly sand between coats.

I transferred my pattern to the surface 

using 

graphite paper and my Sewline Tracer.

I washed

  Silver Sage Green

across the top of my surface 

and 

walked the wash downward.

I used Lynne Andrews Floaters & Stipplers

I mopped using my Jack Richeson Sash Brush

The wash should be heavier at the top and gradually fade out towards the bottom.

Next I lightly dry brushed White clouds in the sky with my stippler.

Next I did a wash with Plantation Pine across the bottom ground.

Sometimes it is easier to flip your piece upside down and wash downward (like the sky).

Next I painted the birdhouse, roof and clay pots Buttermilk.

The birdhouse is the washed with Yellow Ochre and mopped. 

Roof is washed with Slate Grey. 

Post is washed with Burnt Umber.

The holes on the house are Burnt Umber.

Trim boards are highlighted Cool White.

I drew the shingles on the roof with my Rotring Tikky Graphic Pen 0.1

After using the pen you should heat set the permanent ink.

The clay pots are washed Milk Chocolate.

They are shaded with Burnt Umber and highlighted with Cool White.

I dotted on the tiny flowers in the background with the tip of my floater.

I used the tip of my finger to smudge them and give them a softer look.

Painting the birdies!

All the birdies are painted!

Close up view.

I am now going to paint the frame with a faux finish.

I began by squirting a puddle of Splendid Gold Dazzling Metallics in the center of my palette.

I then squirted 6 quarter size puddles of Traditions Glazing Medium onto my palette.

I then added 1 puddle of Easy Float

I mixed all 3 together with my palette knife.

I used a sponge brush to apply Buttermilk to the frame.

I applied the mixture to the frame using a press and lift motion with the sponge brush.

I used a wine bottle cork to do the faux finishing.

 I dug out a few pieces from one end of the cork.

I dipped the end of the cork into the mixed glazing medium.

I repeatedly stamped the cork around the frame.

Close up of faux finish frame.

Finished frame.

Rosemary Reynolds and DecoArt

 provided me with products to complete this project as part of their 

Helping Artist

and

Blogger Outreach Program

Thank you DecoArt!

I hope you have enjoyed watching me paint

sPrInG Cleaning!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme to paint with Lynne Andrews

I recently joined 

the

 Cape Cod Mayflower Decorative Artists Chapter

Lynne Andrews

recently came to teach

HARE'S Trouble

to

 our group

We could use a surface of our choice for the project

I chose this wood basket.

I have it base coated with the line drawing transferred.

Everyone is hard at work on their projects!

This is my project as I was working on it.

Lynne is not only a great teacher but she is also fun to paint with!

I did not complete my project in class!

I brought it home to complete it.

The lettering 

on 

Lynne's projects

 is 

always beautiful

but

time consuming!

After the lettering was complete 

I gave it several light sprays 

of 

Krylon Workable Fixative.

The "fixative" will set your lettering

 before you varnish 

and 

prevent any smearing!

I applied several coats

 of 

Dura Clear Matte Varnish

to my piece.

This is the finished top to my basket.

The saying on the top of the basket reads:

"Where is HEAVEN? Is it not just a friendly garden plot, walled in stone and roofed with sun, where the days pass one by one, Surely God is in this place, for I have seen Him : face to face. "

This is a side view of the basket.

Here my finished basket. 

This was a fun SpRiNg Thyme project to paint!

Happy Painting !

Lynn