Preparation
- Sand wood lightly.
- Using Glazing Medium + Hauser Green Medium, lightly brush this staining color over entire wood piece. Wipe off excess while wet. Keep the center lighter and the edges a little darker. Let dry. Sand lightly.
- Transfer design to wood piece.
- With the black permanent pen, retrace just the butterfly.
Paint the Design
Butterfly:
- Paint the dark areas with Pure Blac~ that has been slightly watered down for a soft black look. Let dry.
- Paint inside wings with Pure Orange and Yellow Ochre, placing colors randomly.
- Paint spots with Titanium White. Let dry.
- Again retrace black lines with the permanent pen.
Flowers:
- Load the #8 round brush with Blending Gel, then double load it with Yellow Ochre and Yellow Light. Create petals with comma strokes, pulling petals toward the center of the calyxes.
- Highlight with dirty brush and Titanium White.
Leaves & Stems:
- Paint leaves with an "S" stroke, using a #6 flat brush double loaded with Hauser Green Dark and Hauser Green Medium.
- Highlight leaves with Yellow Light and Titanium White.
- Paint vines with a #6 flat brush double loaded with Hauser Green Dark and Hauser Green Medium. Highlight with a dirty brush and Titanium White and Yellow Light. Let dry.
Lettering:
Write lettering with the black permanent pen.
Finish
Let dry for six days. Then seal with satin varnish.