Grapefruit Margarita

Let's make this fun, summery Grapefruit Margarita on a 6x12 canvas! I'll be showing you exactly how to paint this margarita from start to finish, as well as showing you how to add all of the glass. I also added a straw to this art piece, which turned out so cute! This one was so fun to make and you only need a little bit of glass to bring it all together.

I am starting by painting my canvas with white paint. Then, I'll add a little bit of Tropical Blue paint and start swirling it into a circle onto my canvas. I'm making it darker on the outer edges and lighter in the middle. Make sure you paint a line along the bottom to make a surface that your drink is resting on. Let dry or dry with a heat gun.

Grab your tracer, tape it to the canvas, place graphite paper underneath, and transfer your margarita with a stylus onto the canvas. 

Now, we are going to paint! I am going to start by painting the grapefruit. I am using all of the pinks and corals today. I am starting with Melon, Dragonfruit, and white for the grapefruit. Then, I am painting the entire glass with white paint to create a base coat. Let dry or dry with a heat gun.

Next, I'll use Melon, Dragonfruit, and white paint to paint my margarita glass, blending them together. I'll also add some orange as well. For the rim, I will add some more white paint. I'll also add some "parenthesis" lines on my glass to create that reflection look.

Grab your graphic pen and add some detail lines. I am adding short outline strokes around my glass and my grapefruit. 

Now we will add glass! I also have some large clear glass pieces that I will add to my glass to create a margarita "on the rocks". I have some other pieces that I will add after our resin.

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 using your gloved fingers or brush. Use a heat gun to pop your bubbles. Keep your heat moving at all times!

I have a curved piece of glass that I will add to my grapefruit rind at this time. I also have a plastic straw to add! I will cut my straw to size so that it is going into my drink and paint a little pink on it too. Add some more resin on top of those pieces. Finally, I'll sprinkle some seed beads to create s sugar rim.

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