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E X C L U S I V E SNEAKING A PEEK by Barb Halvorson

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PALETTEDecoArt Americana AcrylicsHoney Brown #13163Lamp Black #13067Traditional Burnt Umber #13221Ultramarine Blue #13225Warm White #13239

Americana Premium Tube AcrylicsSap Green #14540Viridian Green Hue #14543

Grey Mix: Warm White + a touch of Lamp Black + a touch of Traditional Burnt UmberGreen Mix: Sap Green, Viridian Green Hue, add Warm White to lighten as you choose.

SURFACEWooden Wall Pocket #62874

MEDIUMSMulti Purpose Sealer #87392DecoArt Drying Time Extender *discontinuedOptional: Media Crackle Glaze #87413

MISC SUPPLIESGray Graphite Paper 18x36 #70141Media Gesso White #87415 Royal Palette Paper—40 sheets #70560Tack Cloth—18 x 36 #70104Masking tape15 Pack Assorted Foam Brushes #87423

BRUSHESPapillon by the Artist's ClubRound size 1 #20157Shader size 2 #20125Shader size 6 #20127Shader 10 #20130Glaze Wash size 1 inch #20103Liner size 0 #20146Special Brush: 1/4 inch Dagger brush. A 1/4 inch Comb Brush would work in some areas; use this brush vertically when laying longer hairs. To use short hairs use the Comb Brush horizontally. If you squish a round brush so the individual hairs spread out this will also work. The dagger still works the best for me.

PREPARATIONSand and seal with DecoArt Multi Purpose Sealer. Dry wipe away any sanding dust with the Tack Cloth. Basecoat the front of the piece with half Gesso + Honey Brown. Sand lightly. Repeat these steps. Base the sides (the edge) of the painting with the color of your choice. Let all these steps dry thoroughly and trace the pattern on with gray graphite paper.

Raccoon: Please refer to the color worksheet often as you paint the raccoon.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONSBasing Light and Dark AreasBase in the raccoon with a large fl at brush for the large areas: switch as needed to smaller sizes for smaller areas. If necessary try not to paint over the pattern lines; they will be covered later as you paint the hair. Use Lamp Black to base all the black areas in and Warm White to base all the white areas.

EarsUse a Shader size 6 to base in the unpainted edge around the right ear and there is just a tiny bit show-ing on the left ear. Use slightly heavier paint. Use a 1/4 inch Comb Brush to pull up the hair. Make sure it is not too long. Next pull the inside hair in the ears with a 1/4 comb brush with Warm White. Look at the photo for stroke direction.

EyesWith the round brush, paint a dash of Grey Mix at the top of each eyeball, then use the tip of the brush to place a sparkle dot of Warm White on the center of each dash. This is shown on the worksheet. Paint a thin line of refl ected color along the bottom edge of each eyeball. Paint a shorter highlight line below this with Grey Mix. Add Warm White to the corner of the right eye. Study the photo carefully.

Nose, Mouth and Nose HighlightFirst paint the nose in with Lamp Black: add a high-light on the nose with the Grey Mix then a shine on the nose with Warm White. Outline the nostrils with Grey Mix if you choose. Shadow underneath the mouth with the Grey Mix; add a few hairs underneath the mouth with Warm White using the 1/4 inch Comb Brush.

Sneaking A Peekby Barb Halvorson

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Developing FurStudy the worksheet and color photo. Pay close attention to the direction of the hair strokes as you are painting. Almost the entire raccoon will be devel-oped with individual hairs using the dagger brush. Wet the dagger brush with water, spread the indi-vidual hairs out on the paper. Start making tiny hairs in the black areas with the Grey Mix then add some lighter hairs with Warm White. You may need to do this several times to make layers of hairs. Pull some Burnt

Umber hairs with a liner brush in the eye patches and touches of Ultramarine Blue here and there. Remember to paint the back of the raccoon in the same manner. Use only grey strokes as the back of the raccoon is in the distance.

WhiskersUse the size 0 Liner brush and thinned Warm White to paint the whiskers; set them in by patting the base of the whiskers with a size 2 Shader brush.

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Leaves Around the Tree TrunkBase the leaves in with a 1/4 inch Wash brush using both Sap Green and Virid-ian. To highlight, load Warm White to the bottom of the brush, pick out a few edges and pull into the leaves. There is very little detail. Add a few twigs with Traditional Burnt Umber and the lighter twigs inside the knot hole with the Grey Mix.

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FINISHINGFinishing Detail on the Knot HoleIf you notice on the bottom of the right hand side of the knot hole I have a bit of a ragged edge. Take a 1/4 inch Comb brush vertically and chop edges to the trunk slightly. Notice that there is a grey edge next to his back to create depth. Add darks and lights as needed to fi nish the trunk. For those of you who use crackle medium this would be fun to try. Sign your name and you are fi nished. Thanks for letting me share this design with you.

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Pattern at 100%1" x 1"

To ensure yourpattern is at 100%,

this box should measure 1" x 1" when printed.

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Pattern at 100%1" x 1"

To ensure yourpattern is at 100%,

this box should measure 1" x 1" when printed.

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