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Pretty Poppies Vanity Tray Painting Project 

Turn a plain old vanity tray into a room centerpiece with this Donna Dewberry painting project.

Supplies:
  • FolkArt® Metallic Colors
    • Pearl White 659
    • Peridot 671
    • Sequin Black 661
    • Solid Bronze 663
  • FolkArt® One Stroke™ Brushes
    • Flat - 3/4", #12
    • Script Liner - #2
  • Other Supplies
    • FolkArt®Lacquer - Matte 773, Satin 774 or Gloss 775
    • Tracing Paper
    • Transfer Paper
    • Pencil
    • Lint Free Cloth
    • Rectangular Tray (Available from Black Iris)

 
 Surface Preparation:
  1. Wipe tray with lint free cloth to remove any dust.
  2. Trace and transfer the patterns if needed.

Painting Instructions:
Refer to the Pods and Poppies Worksheet for detailed painting instructions and practice.

Leaves and Stems
  1. Load the 3/4" Flat with Peridot. Using the chisel edge of the brush, paint the stems.

  2. Using the same loaded brush, add a touch of Sequin Black to one corner and blend well. Using the flat side of the brush and keeping the Peridot to the outer edge, paint the leaves.

  3. Using the same brush colors and the chisel edge, pull stems into the leaves.

White Poppies

  1. Double load the 3/4" Flat with Pearl White and a touch of Solid Bronze. Using the flat side of the brush and keeping the Pearl White to the outer edge, paint the petals.

  2. Load the #12 Flat with a mixture of Solid Bronze and a touch of Peridot. Using the chisel edge of the brush, pull petal details outward from center of flower.

  3. Load the #2 Script Liner with inky Sequin Black. Dot the flower center, then pull stamens outward.

  4. Load the #2 Script Liner with Pearl White. Dot the tips of the stamens.

  5. Load the 3/4" Flat with Peridot. Using the flat side of the brush, paint around the outer edges of the tray.

Finishing

Allow the paint to dry overnight, then apply 2 to 3 coats of desired Lacquer. Allow ample drying time between coats.



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