Squeezing in painting time is often a challenge no matter how much you want to do it, and lengthy projects often fall by the wayside this time of year. I know – happens to me too! So here are some quickies that you can do in just a few minutes, with the minimum of materials and hardly any preparation. Ideal to do with kids too!
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There’s not much doubt that gold and silver paint looks more striking on black or dark paper. But we don’t always have that on hand. For this project I painted a very dark background and then painted my design on top. It’s a really quick last-minute idea for cards any time of year, but especially Christmastide!
Materials
- Ready-made cards and envelopes (mine were by Etchr but Strathmore are fine)
- Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints (I used Forest Green and Indigo)
- Large round brush (I used a size 14 Drawell 11-2)
- Small round brush (I used a size 8 Drawell 11-2)
- Silver and/or Gold paint (I used the Etchr Pearlescent Golden set)