Raggedy Annie and Her Bike copyright by Cindy Trombley 2007 Paint Palette: Deco Art Americana Light Parchment Burnt Umber Black Antique White Gooseberry Pink Rookwood Red Light Buttermilk Navy Slate Grey Georgia Clay Blue Chiffon Uniform Blue Winter Blue Black Plum Soft Black If you are painting this design on a jar, here is what you need to get your jar ready to paint. Spray Paint Grey Primer- any brand will do, the cheap ones work well! Make sure the jar is clean on the inside and outside. To remove any labels soak the jar in hot soapy dish water for at least 20 min. If you have trouble getting the labels off, put some Goo gone on the label, wait 10 minutes and then remove. To prep for painting: in a well ventilated area, spray paint the outside of the jar, including the top rim. Give the jar at least 3 coats of paint. Let the paint dry in-between each coat. When the jar is completely dry, Basecoat the jar with Light Parchment or the color of your choice. After it’s completely basecoated and dry you can transfer your pattern onto it. Step by step painting instructions: Face, hands and legs: basecoat with Antique White. Shade around her head and next to her wrist with Burnt Umber. Dry brush the center of her face and tip of hand with Light Buttermilk. Add hair with a liner brush and Rookwood Red. Dot eyes on with Black. Dry brush her cheeks on with Gooseberry Pink. Dot the top center of each cheek with Light Buttermilk. Legs: Paint stripes on with Rookwood Red. Shade on each side of the red stripes with Black Plum. Shade the Antique White stripes on each side with Burnt Umber. Shoes: basecoat with Black. Add the “S” line on the side with Slate Grey. Dot two buttons on with Light Buttermilk. Dress: basecoat with Light Buttermilk. Shade with Slate Grey. Apron: basecoat with Rookwood Red first. Now go over the Rookwood Red with Navy. Shade around the apron with Soft Black. Dry brush highlight the apron with Blue Chiffon. Heart on her apron: basecoat with Light Buttermilk, Shade one side with Rookwood Red. It will look pink and not red. Paint the apron strings on with Navy. Bike: all parts except the outline of the wheels, basecoat with soft Black. Add narrow highlight lines of Light Buttermilk to all parts. For the wheels, outline them and the spokes with Slate Grey. Now float Slate Grey around the inside of each wheel. Balloons: Light Blue balloon: basecoat with Winter Blue. Shade one side of the balloon with Uniform Blue. Star: basecoat with Light Buttermilk. Outline star with lightly with Uniform Blue. Add a soft float of Light Buttermilk to one side fo the balloon. Dark Blue balloon: basecoat with Navy. Shade one side with Soft Black. Dot the balloon with Light Buttermilk. Float one side of the balloon with Blue Chiffon. Red balloon: basecoat with Rookwood Red. Shade one side with Black Plum. Add USA with Light Buttermilk. Paint a narrow highlight line on the top of the balloon with Light Buttermilk. Balloon strings are painted on with Black. To finish: shade around complete design with Burnt Umber. Basecoat the rim of the jar with Navy. Glue fabric strip of your choice around the rim. Seal with Delta Ceram Coat Clear Gloss Glaze |
