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 Ho Ho Ho Santa
by Deb Antonick

PALETTE:
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics
Burnt Umber #16002 Titanium White #16038
Carbon Black #16004 Mediums
Cobalt Teal Hue #16009 DecoArt Glamour Dust #83194
Green Gold #16013 DecoArt Media Gesso #87415
Primary Magenta #16028 DecoArt Media Tinting Base #87420
Prussian Blue Hue #16029 DecoArt Media Matte Medium #87417
Quinacridone Gold #16031 DecoArt Snow Writer #83207
Sap Green #16006 DecoArt Media Liquid Glass #87406
Titan Buff 16037 DecoArt Glamour Dust #83194

SURFACE:
11” x 17” Grooved Tree #62967

MISC. SUPPLIES:
Stamp – Elegant Scroll #70907 Stylus #70125
Stamp – Christmas Background #70896 Palette Knife #70194
Stencil – Polka Dots #70842 Palette Paper #70560
Paper – DecouPage Paper - Victorian Romance
#82083

BRUSHES:
Papillon by the Artist’s Club ¼” Angular Shader #20109
4 Piece Highlighter set #20173 #4 Shader #20126
#2 Liner #20148 #8 Shader #20129
10/0 Script liner #20137 ½” Maxine’s Mop #27179
½” Angular Shader #20111

TIPS & TECHNIQUES:

Drybrushing: I drybrush all of my highlights unless should cover less area that the first coat.
otherwise mentioned. The brush must be dry. When
Clean the brush as best you can on your old towel,
Drybrushing, I load my paint from a dry surface, not
then pick up the next color. Apply in the same man-
a wet palette as the moisture will get into the brush
ner using less.
and make the paint go on smudgy. I also keep an old
towel handy; it is great for cleaning the brush be- Float / Shade: I always float my color with the
tween colors. angular shaders. Mop to soften with a Mop. I shade
around my design elements before basecoating; I like
To start, load the brush by tipping it into the first col-
the softer look I get when I do this. Unless other-
or, blend out on palette paper then wipe and excess
wise indicated, I shade around the entire shape and
paint off on a paper towel. Lightly scrub the surface
deepen in corners and under design elements for
to apply the color. Use the brush on its side and
more depth.
scrub side to side or up and down. Start soft then
press harder depending how much color you need. Line: Unless otherwise stated, all lining is done with
The harder you press, the more color you will get. the #10/0 Liner and the paint watered down to an
ink-like consistency.
The first drybrush coat should allow some of the
background to still show through, additional colors

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PREPARATION:
Note: Refer to the color photo for shading and detail
placement.

• Basecoat the entire surface with Gesso using a

palette knife to create a little texture, let dry.
• Trace on Pattern.
• Trace the beard onto the DecoArt Paper and
cut out.
• Adhere the paper in place with the DecoArt Matte
Medium. Smooth with an old credit card.
• Brush a thin coat of the Matte Medium over the
entire surface and let dry.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Background:
• Base with Green Gold mixed 4:1 with DecoArt
Media Tinting Base. This will create a lighter, more
opaque green.
• Let dry.
• Stamp the background with the Christmas words
stamp and Sap Green.
• Shade around the Santa shape with Sap Green.

Santa Face:
• Base with Quinacridone Gold mixed 4:1 with
DecoArt Media Tinting Base. This will create a
lighter Flesh color. Shade with Quinacridone Gold.
• Highlight the nose with Titan Buff.
• Float the cheeks with a tint of the Primary Magenta.
• Base the eyes with Cobalt Teal Hue mixed 4:1
with Tinting base. Shade under the eyebrow with
Prussian Blue Hue. Highlight the bottom with
Titanium White.
• Base the pupil with Carbon Black. Line a highlight
with Titanium White.

Beard and Mustache (and eye brow):

• Base with Titan Buff mixed 4:1 with DecoArt Media
Tinting Base.
• Shade with Titan Buff.
• Drybrush with Titanium White.
• Deepen shading with Burnt Umber.
• Float highlights on the mustache with Titanium White.

Santa Hat:
• Base with Primary Magenta mixed 4:1 with DecoArt
Media Tinting Base.
• Shade with Primary Magenta. Let dry and repeat
to darken.
• Stencil the hat with the 1/8” Polka Dot stencil and
Titanium White.

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Bell:
• Base with Cobalt Teal Hue mixed 4:1 with DecoArt
Media Tinting Base.
• Shade with Cobalt Teal Hue.
• Drybrush with Titanium White.
• Deepen shading with Prussian Blue Hue.
• Float brighter highlights with Titanium White.
• Tree Trunk:
• Base with Burnt Umber mixed 4:1 with DecoArt
Media Tinting Base.
• Shade with Burnt Umber. Highlight with Titan Buff.
• Deepen shading with Carbon Black.

Tree Base:
• Base with Primary Magenta mixed 4:1 with DecoArt
Media Tinting Base.
• Shade with Primary Magenta. Let dry and repeat
to darken.
• Stencil the hat with the Polka Dot stencil and Gesso.
• Base the polka dots with Base with Cobalt Teal Hue
mixed 4:1 with DecoArt Media Tinting Base.
• Shade with Cobalt Teal Hue. Float Highlights with
Titanium White.
• Deepen shading with Prussian Blue Hue.

FINISHING:
• Outline as desired with Carbon Black.
• Add the hat brim with the DecoArt Snow Writer.
Use a stylus to help move the snow around.
• Sprinkle with Glamour Dust while wet.
• Adhere the HO HO HO with the DecoArt Matte
Medium. Let dry. Outline with Carbon Black.
• Adhere a small bow above the bell.
• Drybrush the beard and mustache with a little Snow.
• Brush Liquid Glass onto the Scroll stamp and
quickly stamp the surface in random places.
Quickly sprinkle with Glamour dust while still wet.
Include the tree base.
• Varnish and enjoy

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 To ensure your
Pattern at 100% pattern is at 100%,
this box should
1” x 1”
measure 1” x 1”
when printed.

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