Halloween Screens
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PREPARATION

Copy the patterns onto tracing paper. Lay the patterns directly under the screens and tape in place. Draw the main pattern lines only onto the screens with the white chalk pencil. Remove patterns. It will take two of the basecoat colors for adequate coverage but the squares will eventually fill in and those that don't will add character to the screen look. Between applications, elevate the screens to allow the backsides to dry. When basecoats have dried, transfer the details with graphite paper and continue directions for shading, highlighting and details.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS

The basecoat colors are applied by loading the brush heavily with paint and very gently sliding the paint over the screen surface. Applying pressure or pouncing the paint on will cause the paint to push through to the backside of the screen.

Basecoat with the following:

• White: Ghosts
• Yellow: Moons and star
• Pumpkin: Pumpkins
• Light Timberline Green: Pumpkin stems
• Mudstone: Tombstone
• Dolphin Grey: Frames

GHOSTS: Shade with Mudstone. Accent lightly in the highlighted areas with floats of Dolphin Grey. Dry brush the cheeks with Georgia Clay. Paint the eyes and mouth with Black.

MOONS AND STAR: Shade with Golden Brown and highlight with Crocus Yellow.

TOMBSTONE: Shade with Hammered Iron. Deepen shading on top and bottom of tombstone with Paynes Grey. Paint the letters Black.

PUMPKINS: Shade with Georgia Clay and highlight with Yellow. Base the stems with Light Timberline Green. Shade the bottom of stems with Paynes Grey and highlight the tops of stems with Yellow. Outline details on ghosts and pumpkins with diluted Paynes Grey.

FRAMES: Streak down each frame section with a little Hammered Iron and then again with Mudstone. Apply this as you would a dry brush, but leave the brush still wet with paint. Float around the corners of the frames with Paynes Grey. Paint the squares or stencil on with Paynes Grey. The sparkles are White.

FINISHING

Spray lightly with Matte Spray Finish.

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