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Step
2B:
The base of the grasses should vary from the bottom of the |
| mural
- between 1 1/2" to 4" (see sample). Use your samples
again, and then paint your grasses. |
| Layer
3 Upright
trees |
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Step
3A:
Measure for
the trees as shown in picture. Draw lines up the wall for the
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two
side trees, curving slightly near the tops as shown. The middle
tree is 11" wide. Draw two lines straight up 11" apart
as shown.
Step 3B: Use the single-wide tree stencil for the two trees
on the sides. Using light brown, paint the two smaller trees.
Using medium brown, shade the edges of those trees. *Note: using
a natural sea sponge requires liquid latex or acrylic paint.
Add a tiny bit of green color to the light brown and, with a
natural sponge, dab up the middle of these two trees. When sponging
a small area, cut a piece off your large natural sponge. It
will be easier to control the paint. The center tree uses the
same stencil -- one time up the left side and one time up the
right side of the chalk lines you've drawn (see picture). On
the center tree, use a medium brown to paint the tree and a
darker brown on the edges. Add some green to the medium brown
and sponge up the middle of this tree (see picture).
Layer 4 Slanted
Trees |
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Step
4A:
Measure and mark with chalk (as shown in picture).
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Step
4B:
Draw a line from bottom left point to upper right point, and then
between the two points on the lower right. Using the smaller tree
stencils with medium brown (for the body) and dark brown (for the
edges), paint the tree along your chalk lines. Mix a little green
in the medium brown and sponge along these trees.
| Layer
5 Vines |
| The
vine designs are made from the whole and parts of the vine stencils.
Only the measured swags (or loops) in vines (shown below) need
to be copied. The others just follow the ideas in the mural.
You may add or delete as you go. If you want a vine to go a
different way, flip it over (clean the front before you flip)
and change the direction. Just remember where you flipped so
you can do the same with the companion vine. Have fun. Use the
medium brown with green mixed in. The small companion vines
are done in light beige with a little green added. |
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Step
5A:
Follow the
directions
for the
measure-
ments and
make a |
mark
for each swag. These are your swag-bottom. With your chalk,
draw the swags through the marks (see picture). If it's easier
for you, draw the remaining vines in chalk before you begin
painting, then use the
whole stencils (or parts of them), to paint the design. |
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