Sunflowers in the fall

Americana Acrylics

DA164 Light Buttermilk
DAO93 Raw Sienna
DAO64 Burnt Umber
DAO67 Lamp Black
DA113 Plantation Pine
DA147 Antique Green
DA235 Citron Green
DAO10 Cadmium Yellow
DAO14 Cadmium Orange
DA185 Light French Blue
DAO36 True Blue
DA129 True Red
DAO1 Snow (Titanium) White

Paintable Textures

DS109C Dimensional Effects

Sealers / Finishes

DS21 DuraClear Satin Varnish

Additional supplies
Surfaces

12″ x 12″ portrait canvas

Supplies

#10 or #12 flat brush
#16 flat brush
#5 round brush
#0 or #1 dresden liner brush
1/2″ stencil brush
large brush to base paint
3/8″ squares stencil
palette knife
clear ruler

Preparation

Add texture medium to the canvas. Let dry.
Base paint entire surface including the side in Light Buttermilk. Base again if necessary.
Transfer pattern on being sure to wrap the design around the sides. Use a ruler for the straight lines.
Add additional texture medium to the pumpkin sections and sunflower petals.
Base paint the wall in True Blue, the window frame in Raw Sienna and the pumpkin and petals in Cadmium Yellow.

Instructions
Pumpkin

Retrace pumpkin lines if necessary.
Corner load a flat with Cadmium Orange. Brush on following the curves of the pumpkin. Allow the Cadmium Yellow to show through especially near the center of each section.
Shade with True Red, reinforced with Burnt Umber.

Window Frame

Shade with Burnt Umber, then reinforce with Lamp Black.

Tablecloth

Stencil checks with True Red. Use a dry stencil brush blotted well. Be sure to wrap around the sides.
When dry, trace on the flower bud.

Pitcher

The background color is the base. Corner load a flat brush with Light French Blue. Blend on your palette. Paint, using long, vertical strokes keeping it stronger at the bottom.
Shade with Raw Sienna along the sides and under the leaves.
Paint stripes in True Red being sure to keep the same curve. Reinforce the shade on the side and under the leaves with Burnt Umber.
Add a “flip-flop” White highlight down the center.

Stem of Pumpkin

Base in Raw Sienna. Wash on Antique Green. Shade with Burnt Umber.
Add lines of Burnt Umber and Cadmium Yellow.
Loosely outline the upper edge with Black.

Window

Allowing the Light Buttermilk to show through in places, corner load a flat in Light French Blue and pat on loosely and lightly. Be more solid near the pumpkin and behind the leaves.
Add a touch of White to the upper left window pane.

Leaves and Calyxes

Paint with Antique Green with tints of Cadmium Orange and highlights of Citron Green and Cadmium Yellow.
Shade near the sunflower petals with Plantation Pine.

Centers

The centers are patted on with Burnt Umber.
Pat some Lamp Black as a shade near the bottom and add True Red to the left and Citron Green to the right.

Petals

Base in Cadmium Yellow.
Add tints of Cadmium Orange and some White highlights.

Twigs and Leaves

Using a small round paint twigs in Burnt Umber and Lamp Black.
With a large flat, shade under the pumpkin and pitcher with Burnt Umber.
The brown permanent marker is used for all leaf line work. The sunflower petal outlines are a combination of marker and liner, using Burnt Umber, work. Refer to photo or use your own judgment.

Finishing details

Varnish to protect piece.