I have a thing for pretty bottles,
and love to save them for future crafts and creations
And guess what?
You don’t have to be a skilled artist to paint one…
it’s just simple shapes and colors!
I started with this flat sided oval liqueur bottle
and painted it with a coat of white chalk paint
If you’re not familiar with chalk paint, it is magical stuff
It often covers objects with just one coat
and it dries very quickly
I use a small round palette dish covered with recycled foil
Easy clean up, toss away the foil when finished
NOTE: If you still have wet paint leftover on your palette, give it a spritz of water, cover with more foil and refrigerate. The paint will stay viable for a day or two
I like to load my paint brush with several colors
so when I make a stroke
the colors form interesting blends
Quick loose strokes with a large round brush
form the petals of a big bloom
such as a rose or peony
Next I added a daisy type bloom in yellow and orange
Simple curving stems
Leaves…
I didn’t have a plan or use a model,
I just made it up as I went along,
but you could certainly do a rough painting or sketch first
to practice your strokes or plan your design
Next I added large and small dots
Use the top end of your brush handle,
dip it in paint and then place the dot where you want it
to make easy small dots
I’m having a lot of fun with my new bottle vase!
Upcycle a bottle and…
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