Sparkly Blue Pumpkin 💙

It's pumpkin time! Today, I am using an 8x8 canvas to create a blue pumpkin on a cream background. This one is going to have a special gold stem with tons of seed beads to really glitz it up! I'll also add some more Starfire glass to the pumpkin. This is one of my favorite pumpkins I've ever made! 

First, I am going to start by painting my background with Oyster White. Then, I'm going to use the backside of a palette knife to add some areas of Sky Blue. 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. 

We are going to add a base coat of Desert Turquoise paint to each pumpkin section. I'm going to use Hauser Light Green on the leaves and DecoArt Dazzling Metallic Splendid Gold on the stem.
 
Now let's add our shadows and highlights! I am going to add a second coat of turquoise to my pumpkin and then use Tropical Blue and white to add those details. On my leaves, I'll add a second coat of Hauser Light Gree along with Avocado Green and white. Then, I'll just add a second coat of gold on the stem. Finally, I'll add the tiniest bit of Avocado Green under my pumpkin to create a surface for it to sit on. Dry with a heat tool.

Take your graphic pen and add some detail lines! I'm going to outline my stem, leaves, and pumpkin sections. 

Next, I'm going to take a tacky glue pen and add glue to my entire stem. Then, I'll add gold seed beads to my stem. I'll also add Starfire glass to my pumpkin.

We're going to elevate our canvas using blocks. Mix 1/2 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!

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