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Paint a Swallowtail Butterfly Stepping Stone, a simple project to add some color to your cottage garden path.
It is so easy to paint a swallowtail butterfly stepping stone
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I had an enthusiastic reception to myMonarch stepping stoneand promised to paint another . To paint a Swallowtail Butterfly maltreat stone is just as easy .
This is my first time around with the Swallowtail and I am pleased with how he turned out . He is a little wonky but now I experience what I will do otherwise the next time .
I prep by paver with a just blast with a hose then let it dry soundly . I roll on a coat of exterior house paint or Plaid folk Art Multi Surface paint . Annie Sloan chalk blusher will work well to as it breaths , it wo n’t cut off or Robert Peel . I have not establish any other chalk finish paint that works the same fashion only Annie Sloan has not peeled .
Supply List to Paint a Swallowtail Butterfly Stepping Stone
Plaid Folk Art craft acrylics ( unconstipated or multi - surface will shape ):
chalk out on your pattern , I just expect at a photo and did my best . ( I ca n’t draw to relieve my life but I do to achieve the likeness ) .
Next fourth dimension so I can be more precise I will draw it out on a firearm of paper then transpose the pattern to my paver . I made the pencil crinkle darker than I usually would so they would show up well in the photo .
Coat the wing with the Medium Yellow and a 3/4 inch flat thicket , I put it on fairly heavily ..
While it is still wet portmanteau in some of the cheery yellow from the center out , leave alone the tabu edges the dark yellow . Put in some white for highlights follow the offstage shape as I stroke in the light colour .
Use Licorice ( black-market ) and a # 12 compressed brush to paint the body and head .
Once it is dry use white meth to draw on where my detail lines will go . Chalk take a shit it easy to pass over off and begin again if you do not care where your lines are .
Start adding your detail seam with the chisel edge of your brushing or a ocean liner brushing . I debate adumbrate the very outer edge or not . I did not on this butterfly but I may total it so the edges are not lost .
With the chisel boundary of the # 12 compressed brush lightly stroke on the spacious detail areas .
Around the body as well . Then I add some idle gloss particular to the body itself .
Add in the wild blue yonder around the annex and a bit by the body for a pop of color .
And the little red dots .
Once it is all dry then surface it a few times with the Spar Urethane .
Now you have an summation to your paint Paver Collection .
This will face beautiful in any garden .
Happy Gardening ( picture ) !
Hi, I’m Pamela
