I love my little fancy goose so much, I had to paint him a fancy house! I wanted to show you how I did it. A video of the process is at the end of this post, if you'd like to watch the overview. Otherwise, let's get started!
For this project, we will need the following:
- acrylic paints of your choice. I used Arteza acrylic paints in Scarlet Red, Burnt Sienna, Prussian Green, Mid Yellow, Cerulean Blue and White
- small sized artist brushes of your choice. I like Winsor & Newton Cotman brushes and Winsor & Newton University brushes
- wooden picture frame of your choice. I always recommend second-hand or an extra frame you already have
To begin, you'll want to clean and prep your frame. I use a cloth and a chunky paintbrush to clean them and prep them with several coats of a white or off-white chalk paint or artist's gesso. I have a free PDF download if you would like step-by-step instructions and my specific product recommendations:
Click here for the PDF frame prep guide
With a mid-tone blue, start the stem with a single line. Do your best to create a graceful, slightly curved line to achieve a more organic feel. To add the leaves, hold the brush so that the very tip is touching at first, apply more pressure as you pull away from the stem and then end with only the tip touching again. You can watch the video at the end of this post if you would like to watch me make my leaves.
Mix a darker shade of blue to add shadows to the inside or outside of each leaf. Next, mix a light shade of orange and add your blooms. It is so fun to make these - just use quick, short strokes with a tiny brush until you are happy with the shape. Dot these along the stems to create a balanced composition. Let this dry.
Use a darker shade of orange and the same technique to add shorter shadow "petals" at the base. Go back to your medium shade of blue and add stems to connect the blooms to the base stem. Add little cup shapes to the bottom of your blossoms.
With that, you're all set! I think my goose looks just as proud as can be of his house! Don't you?
