Tuesday Tutorial with Becky from Country Lane Folk Art

Angel Make Over

My mom had this terra cotta angel that used to sit outside.

Over time it faded and aged to a whitish color. She wanted it to have a new look, so I painted it to look like stone..

I thought I'd share a quick tutorial if you have one you'd like to paint.

Start with your supplies:

I use Americana deco art paint but you can use any brand

buttermilk

burnt umber

candle

wax paper or pallet for your paint

an old paint brush, don't want to ruin your good ones. 

Step 1:

I forgot to take a picture of the angel before I started the first step,

so here she is half painted. She has been sitting outside

so the white color is from age and weather.

Start by painting her burnt umber. 

See the chip in her foot?

 You won't be able to tell it's there

after painting.

Here she is completely painted

Step 2:
This is an optional step.

Rub over the raised areas like the hair

fingers, toes, wings, and face with the candle

Now take your paint brush and load it with buttermilk,

but don't use a lot of paint

working quickly and messy, yes messy! You do not want

the strokes to be thick or even looking, start brushing the paint

on with a light stroke, allowing some of the

burnt umber to show through.

Once dry, sand lightly, the areas you applied

the wax to allowing the worn areas to show through

Again, the wax step is optional as you can get the

same effect from painting.

Final step, on your wax paper, add a small puddle

of burnt umber paint. Now using lots of water, make a wash

of paint by mixing the paint and water together.

Again working quickly and in one area at a time

paint the watery burnt umber over the angel,

then BEFORE it dries, wipe it off with an

old t-shirt or towel. 

This gives an antique look

to the finished angel!

And there you have it, a new look to

for your angel. Remember to varnish

them with an outdoor varnish if you plan

to put her outside. This angel will be staying

inside.

Thanks for sharing Becky!

Becky can be found here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/countrylanefolkart

http://countrylanefolkart.blogspot.com/