PAINT NITE: ACRYLIC PALM TREES

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THEMED COCKTAIL: SKINNY VODKA CRAN

4 oz Vodka

3 oz Cranberry Juice

4 oz Carbonated Water

MATERIALS

  • PENCIL AND ERASER FOR INITIAL DRAWING

  • ACRYLIC OR CRAFT PAINT: BLUE, YELLOW, RED, WHITE COLOURS

    • IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACRYLIC PAINT, DO NOT WORRY! ANY PAINT WILL DO :) IF YOU ARE DOING THIS ACTIVITY WITH A LITTLE ONE, I WOULD RECOMMEND USING A WASHABLE TEMPERA PAINT. PRANG MAKES AN AWESOME WASHABLE FORMULA THAT I USED ALL THE TIME WHEN I WAS TEACHING.

  • BRUSHES: ROUND #6 , FLAT #6

    • IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF SIZES/TYPES THAT’S EVEN BETTER! USE WHATEVER YOU ARE MOST COMFORTABLE WITH. I USED A ROUND BRUSH FOR THE TREE, AND A FLAT FOR THE BACKGROUND.

  • SURFACE: CANVAS PAPER, CANVAS OR WOOD.

    • I USED A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD THAT I PRIMED. ACRYLIC PAINT IS GREAT BECAUSE A GOOD ONE WILL ADHERE TO MOST SURFACES. YOU WANNA PAINT ON GLASS? NO PROBLEM.

Kelly Baskin