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MR. PANDAby Barb Halvorson

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SURFACEFramed Board #62851

PALETTEBaby Blue #13042Cocoa #13253Driftwood #13171Lamp Black #13067Slate Grey # 13068Traditional Burnt Sienna #13223Traditional Burnt Umber #13221Warm White #13239Wedgewood Blue #13038Yellow Ochre #13008

BRUSHESPapillon by the Artists ClubGlaze Wash Size 1 #20103Liner size 0 #20146Liner size 1 #20147Round size 1 #20157Round size 10/0 #20155Shader size 2 #20125Shader size 6 #20127Shader size 8 #20129Shader size 12 #20131 Comb size 1/4 inch #20152

SPECIAL SUPPLIESDecoArt Multi Purpose sealer #87392DecoArt Drying Time Extender #83131Palette Paper #7056015 Pack Assorted Foam Brushes #87423Gesso #87415Tack Cloth #70104Tracing Paper Pad #83176Gray Graphite Paper #70141DecoArt DuraClear Varnish-Satin #87394Paper towels

PREPARARATIONSand the wood piece fi rst and use a tack cloth to wipe away the wood particles. Apply two coats of Gesso, sand lightly between each coat. Next base the entire piece with two coats of Slate Grey # 13068. Apply additional coats if needed. Make sure to sand between each coat. Transfer the pattern on to the wood surface with graphite paper. Make sure to check that the pattern is being transferred dark enough by picking up the corner of the graphite.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONSSky: With a soft large wash brush paint the sky with Baby Blue paint using vertical strokes. Toward the top I added a touch of Slate Grey to match the outside edging. Blend the two colors together.

Pine Trees: Follow the worksheet. The pine trees were basically put in with a 1/4 inch comb brush. Start the pine-tree with a straight line using Wedgewood Blue. Tap upwards. Next, straddle the branches back and forth starting narrowly at the top, wider at the bot-tom. Background pine-trees are put in the same way only lighter. Add a touch of Baby Blue.

Snow behind the panda: Using a #8 fl at brush base the snow in slightly downwards. Shadow with a mix-ture of Baby Blue + Wedgewood Blue. No need to wash the brush out. This is shown on the worksheet.

Background trunk trees: Follow sample on the right side of the worksheet. Using about a #8 brush with a good chisel edge, base the trunk upwards with Tradi-tional Burnt Umber. Add Baby Blue on the tree trunk then Warm White at the edge of the tree indicating snow. Touch the trees slightly with Driftwood, this ties the outside of the frame to the inside. Follow the worksheet.

Panda: Follow the worksheet: Base the panda with whatever fl at brush fi ts the area in which you are painting. Switch to a #1 liner or round when necessary for small areas. Base the Black areas in with Lamp Black and the white areas with Warm White. Leave some of the pattern lines showing where around body parts and the eye patches and arms. Put the eyes in fi rst with Slate Grey as shown on the work-sheet then narrow them with to the correct size using a small #1 round. A dot is place in the upper part of the eye with Slate Grey and a tiny #0 round brush. Face: Follow the worksheet. Colors are Wedgewood Blue, Slate Grey, Cocoa and Yellow Ochre + touches of Warm White. Arms: Highlight the shoulders with Wedgewood + Warm White. Add a touch of snow on top and if you look very closely I have just a tiny slanted line to indicate the claws. Using the comb brush vertically add some color to the chest. Use any colors that are on the palette but don’t get too bright. Nose: Line the nostrils with Slate Grey. Put the nostrils and mouth line in with Lamp Black. Add a highlight to the center of the nose with Warm White. Bottom of the panda’s body: Put the colors of the face along the bottom of the panda. Put the legs in with Lamp

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Black. Toothpick: Every once in a while I like to use toothpicks to build up my color or too make my sub-ject a little rough looking. Simply add the color (heavier paint) on to the toothpick and I usually paint the direc-tion of my subject matter. If you look real closely you will be able to see this on the worksheet. Just gives it another fl avor.

Log: With the large wash brush pick up Traditional Burnt Umber and place the log in over the panda’s body. Add the same colors as you did when you painted the upright trees.

Snow Bank: Put the snow bank in with about a #8 fl at brush with Warm White, shadow with Slate Grey and both Blues + Warm White. Watch the slant direction.

Leaves (foliage) on top of the trees. Take a worn out #6 fl at brush on the corner and just dab on fi rst Traditional Burnt Sienna, then Cocoa + Warm White.

Leaf outside of the inner part of the frame: I just thought this needed something. I did have snowfl akes on at fi rst but mine looked too much like smudges. I used a stencil for the leaf. I will leave this up to you.

Splattered Snow on Panda: Use a toothbrush or fan brush, make sure paint is thin. If needed add just a touch of water. Spring the bristles back of the brush but be very careful or you could ruin your painting. Practice on a separate piece of practice wood or palette paper.

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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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