Decorative Cork Board
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Add a touch of British Colonial flair with this tropical cork board design.

Other Things You'll Need

  • 14" x 14" Cork board
  • No. 4 Flat brush
  • No. 12 Flat brushes
  • No. 1 Script liner
  • Palette paper or foam plate
  • Brush basin or container for water
  • Paper towels
  • Pencil
  • Tracing paper
  • Black transfer paper
  • Stylus

Instructions

  1. Trace the entire pattern onto tracing paper.
    • Tip: When transferring the pattern to the cork, it is best to hold the traced pattern in place with a piece of tape at the top.Apply the pattern using black transfer paper.
  2. With Dark Foliage Green, paint the two darkest sides of the leaves using the No.12 flat.
  3. Paint all of the medium value green leaves Christmas Green using the No. 12 flat and paint the stems using the No. 4 flat.
  4. Using the No. 12 flat loaded with Light Foliage Green, paint the lighter sides of the leaves.
  5. Mix Light Foliage Green plus a touch of Antique White, paint the veins through the centers of the leaves using the No. 1 Script Liner brush. Next, highlight the stems using the same brush and paint mixture.
  6. Apply only one coat of Antique White to the center of the compass using the No. 4 flat.
  7. Paint the large circle Mocha Brown plus a tiny touch of Dark Foliage Green using the No. 4 flat, you just want to darken it slightly.
  8. Paint the dark side of each directional point and the dark side of the fleur de lis Mocha Brown using the No.1 Script Liner.
  9. Paint the light side of the directional points and the large circle in the center Antique Gold using the No.1 Script Liner.
  10. Paint the letters, the light side of the fleur de lis, the small circle and the edge of the center circle Butter Yellow using the No.1 Script Liner.