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Spring Bunny

Susan Kelley

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1174 - FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Brushes - Scruffy, Mini
1176 - FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Brushes - Flat, 3/4"
1272 - FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Brushes - Script Liner, #2
223 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Bright Baby Pink, 2 oz.
402 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Light Blue, 2 oz.
403 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Navy Blue, 2 oz.
432 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Sunflower, 2 oz.
450 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Parchment, 2 oz.
516 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Light Lavender, 2 oz.
649 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Warm White, 2 oz.
901 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz.
917 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Yellow Ochre, 2 oz.
922 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Bayberry, 2 oz.
924 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Thicket, 2 oz.
939 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Butter Pecan, 2 oz.
958 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Christmas Red, 2 oz.


4 to 4-½" Flower Pot and Saucer
#6 Flat
Scruffy
18/0 Liner
#0 Round
¼" Angle
½" Mop



1. Basecoat the flower pot and saucer with Bayberry.
2. Double load the ¾" Flat with Wicker White + Bayberry to paint the stripes on the saucer. Using the same colors, pounce the rim with the Scruffy.
4. Transfer the pattern for the vine, flowers, and outline of the bunny, ears, and cheeks.
5. Using thinned Thicket and the #6 Flat, paint the leaves on the vine.
7. Double load the #6 Flat with Light Blue + Navy Blue to paint the blue flowers.
8. Double load the #6 Flat with Sweetheart Pink + Christmas Red to paint the pink flowers.
9. Double load the #6 Flat with Sunflower + Yellow Ochre to paint the yellow flowers.
10. Double load the #6 Flat with Lavender + Wicker White to paint the purple wild flowers.
11. Using the mini scruffy, dab in the centers of the flowers with Yellow Ochre.
12. Double load the mini scruffy with Parchment and Warm White to pounce in two coats on the bunny. Wipe off the brush and load just with Warm White and tap this on the folded ears and on the muzzle to lighten.
13. Transfer the pattern details.
14. Using Butter Pecan and the angle brush, shade underneath the ears, just above the head, above and around the edges and bottom of the muzzle, across the cheeks and nose area, and the chin.
15. Using Sweetheart Pink, float inside the ears and across the top of the cheeks.
16. Using the mini scruffy loaded with Wicker White, tap in highlights on the tips of the ears and on the muzzle.
17. Thin some Butter Pecan to paint the eyebrows, whiskers and add a line down the center of the muzzle.
18. Paint the eyes and nose with Licorice. Thin the paint to add the lashes and use the 18/0 Liner.
19. Float Butter Pecan on the top of the nose.
20. Float highlights and dot the eyes with Warm White; add tiny comma strokes in the eyes and on top of the nose.

Finishing:
21. Seal with your favorite varnish.

 
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