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Dogwood Vine Cross – Acrylics:
Dogwood Cross (see photo top right) DH Butter Cream DH White DH Soft Brown Antiquing DH Rust DH Citrus Green DH Pink Innocence DH Green Ivy DH Real Brown Glycerine – optional Assorted white Bristle brushes Liner/detail brush Lint-free cloth Matte Spray Sealer (or Gloss if that is your preference)
Fire cross to 04 bisque Wipe down cross with a damp sponge making sure to remove all dust in the crevices (use a stiff brush if needed). Base-coat entire cross with Butter Cream, making sure application is smooth and brush-stroke free. You may want to apply a second coat to make sure you did not miss any spots. When dry, antique the entire cross with Soft Brown antiquing. (Note: I pour out a puddle and add a couple drops of glycerine to slow the set-up time – this is optional, but you might want to try it) Work a small area at a time, making sure to get the antiquing in all the crevices and then wipe away as much as you can with a soft lint-free cloth. Do both back and front. When dry, use a small brush and float Real Brown over all the branches. Work a small area at a time and blot with your soft cloth. You may want to use your liner for the tips and ends of the branches. Dry-brush the dogwood flowers with White. If desired, float a medium pin in the centers of each dogwood petal. Blot with your soft cloth. Float Green Ivy on the leaves and blot with soft cloth. Highlight leaves by dry-brushing Citrus Green on centers of one side of each leaf. Using a detail brush, paint centers of dogwoods with Citrus Green. Using a detail brush, tip some Rust in the notch of each dogwood petal. When dry, spray cross with Matte Sealer unless you prefer glossy.