Bunny Basket
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DecoArt Americana Acrylics:
DAO11 Lemon Yellow
DAO31 Baby Pink
DAO42 Baby Blue
DAO50 Forest Green
DAO61 Sable Brown
DA233 Wild Orchid
DA239 Warm White

Other DecoArt supplies:
DS17 Multi-Purpose Sealer

Surface:
Wood basket

Techniques Used:
stippling, floating,
liner work, comma strokes

Brushes:
#12 flat brush
deerfoot brush
#8 flat brush
liner brush

Painting supplies:
Sandpaper
Ruler
Pencil
Rabbit transfer pattern
Preparation:
Seal surface with Multi-Purpose Sealer. Let dry. Sand surface.

Painting Instructions:
1. Measure and mark off with pencil a _ inch border around basket top.
2. Use #12 flat to basecoat sky Baby Blue; grass with a 3:1 mix of Lemon Yellow and Forest Green; and border Wild Orchid. Let dry.
3. Trace and transfer rabbit shape.
4. Use deerfoot brush to tap Warm White over rabbit shape. Float Sable Brown around shaded areas.
5. Use #8 flat brush to paint bow Baby Pink. Float Wild Orchid around shaded areas.
6. Use liner brush to paint eyes and nose Sable Brown; grass Forest Green; and bow details Wild Orchid.
7. Use liner brush to do small comma stroke flowers in Warm White, Baby Pink, and Wild Orchid.
8. Use Forest Green and liner brush to make leaves.
9. Use brush handle and Baby Pink to dot Orchid band.