Black Stenciled Pumpkin 🖤
I am doing one last pumpkin - and this one is going to be black with some pretty stenciling, painted leaves, and lots of glass goodies! I am adding a stunning glass stem along with some Starfire glass, seed beads, and bubbles. The stencil really pops on this pumpkin, and it's the perfect fall project!
We will start by painting a nighttime background on our 10x10 canvas. I am using a 1-inch paintbrush and adding white paint to the middle in a circular motion and then adding some Buttercream paint and black paint too. Dry with a heat tool.
Grab your tracer, tape it to your canvas, place graphite paper underneath, and trace your pumpkin onto your canvas with a stylus.
Next, add a basecoat of black paint to your pumpkin, painting each section at a time. Add some white paint to the right side of each section to create a highlight and some Metallic Amethyst to the left side. Dry with a heat tool.
Now, I'm going to paint some leaves underneath my pumpkin on the bottom. Grab your tracer again, tape it to your canvas, place graphite paper underneath, and trace each leaf where you would like it on your canvas. Make sure not to go over the top of the pumpkin.
I am going to use Antique Gold, Heritage Brick, and Red Spice to paint my leaves, blending the colors together. I'll also use some white paint to add some highlights to the tips of my leaves. Take some Burnt Umber to add some shadows where your leaves are overlapping. Dry with a heat tool.
Now let's stencil! Tape off each section of your pumpkin with painter's tape. Take your stencil and lay it on your pumpkin. Use a dry stencil brush, dip it into your Metallic White, offload some paint onto a paper towel, and swirl it on your stencil. Repeat this technique for each pumpkin section. Then, add some additional black paint around each pumpkin section and underneath it to create more shadows.
Take your graphic pen and add some detail lines. I am sketching short, quick strokes around my leaves and pumpkin. I'm also adding some leaf veins.
Now, let's add glass! I am adding Starfire glass to my pumpkin. Then, we'll add resin and add some more glass after.
We're going to elevate our canvas using blocks. Mix 1 ounce of resin and stir gently for three minutes. Pour the resin onto your glass and spread it onto your canvas using your gloved fingers or brush.
Use a heat gun to pop your bubbles. Keep your heat moving at all times! Finally, place your glass stem at the top of your pumpkin and sprinkle some Miyuki Silver Lined Crystal seed beads. I'll also add some glass bubbles to my leaves.
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