Tip: You can use any kind of brush strokes. Keep repeating this step, adding a little more white each time until you get to the bottom of the canvas. Then dab your brush into the white paint and add a little to the blue paint on your palette.ĭab this slightly lighter blue all along the bottom edge of the pure blue on the canvas and use your brush to mix the two together, just a little bit, on the canvas. To achieve this effect, you’ll use your large or medium brush to mix the paint a little at a time.įirst apply some pure blue along the top of the canvas. The sky is made by blending the Cerulean Blue with the White, starting at the top with pure blue, and ending at the bottom with lighter blue. Once you like the composition, be sure to smooth your tape down well, so no paint bleeds underneath. You can make a few small strips for smaller branches and apply them diagonally or horizontally. You can cross a few to make a falling or leaning tree, or you can leave them straight up and down.Īdvanced tip: tear the masking tape into halves longways, and put the irregular torn part on the outside edges of the trees to simulate the natural uneven lines of the tree trunks. Tape them vertically onto the canvas in a random pattern. Tear the masking tape into several strips long enough to reach from the top to the bottom of your canvas and wrap around the edges. Here is the step-by-step process for creating your painting: Acrylic Paint : Cerulean Blue, White, Black.A solo-cup sized plastic cup of water for washing brushes.A sheet of palette paper, or a foam plate for mixing paint.3 paintbrushes – a fine point, a medium, and a larger flat brush.A 9 X 12 canvas (Get the kind that’s stapled on the back, not the side, so the finished painting doesn’t need to be framed.).For this painting, each person will need: This allowed us to use a couple of tricks that cut down on the need for special painting techniques. Or just use this one.įor this first go-round, I decided to stick with a limited palette and use a simple composition, so we painted aspen trees in the snow. Invite your friends, and reassure them over and over again that they’ll have fun, even if they can’t paint a lick. (Although we had an amazing chocolate cake which didn’t fit the finger food requirement, but it was so worth it anyway!) Party Drinksĭon’t forget the drinks! Since we had this shindig at the church, we skipped the wine (although I’m pretty sure Jesus would have been OK with it) in favor of coffee. Stick to finger foods that can easily be munched on with one hand, while holding a paintbrush in the other. Make great food! Nothing brings people together like party food. You don’t need much for decor because the paintings will make it pretty for you.

They’ll look nice with your party decor, but will really serve the purpose of protecting your tables and helping with cleanup later. When you’re planning your party decorations, make sure to get enough cheap plastic tablecloths to cover the work tables. These two considerations made our church the perfect location. If you’re having an evening party, consider whether your space will have adequate lighting for each workspace. Each painter will need about two feet of their own space, so don’t try to cram 6 painters around your kitchen table. You’ll need a venue with plenty of table space. Thanks for your support!~ First, plan your party: Party (and Painting) Space If you make a purchase, I will receive a tiny bit of the profit at no extra cost to you. But it was true! The secret is creating a simple, well-planned project ahead of time. They all looked simultaneously relieved and skeptical. I reassured everyone that even if they’d never held a brush, they’d be able to create their own painting, and I would lead them every step of the way. The question I heard the most leading up to the painting party was “Do I need to know how to paint?” We recently did this at my church, and it was a blast! It was a great way to spend time together, and the guests all amazed themselves with their paintings.

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