Fearless Friday, Scarecrows & Pumpkins
Let’s have some Fall fun and paint a scarecrow today
It’s easier than you think!
Start with a head, arms and legs
Use several small strokes for the arms and legs
using white mixed with a touch of yellow and orange
Next add a swash of green for the shirt
Now add a dome for the hat
add a wavy brim
You can add Xs for his eyes while you’ve got the black out
or wait until you make finishing touches
Paint the overalls with a square tipped brush, using blue and white
If you put both colors on your brush,
they will mix as you stroke,
creating a natural shading and depth of color
One brush stroke for each shoulder strap,
then run the brush across for the overall bib
Stroke straight down from the bib to form the pant legs,
leaving the lower part of the legs uncovered
Now add the “straw,” using brown, orange and yellow
Load a little of each color on a small tipped brush
and make quick short strokes
Add patches with stitches, buttons,
and the nose and mouth for finishing details
I’ve shared how to paint pumpkins before,
you can see the tutorial here
Watercolor Pumpkins tutorial here
Painted Pumpkins crate tutorial here
Have some Fall fun painting scarecrows and pumpkins!
Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts
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Fantabulous! Oh, I may have to make some scarecrows this weekend! So darn cute!
I am going to revisit your Watercolor tutorial. Thank you Jenna for the fun tutorials!
Happy Friday!
Thank you Nancy, have fun!!
That scarecrow with a lovely grin looks so cute!
Thank you Angie, I’m ready for Fall!
Jenna, I love the scarecrow, so cute! Your tutorials are so easy to understand and even I think I could paint a scarecrow. Of course, I will show it to my girls! Happy Friday 🧡
Thank you Pam 🙂 I would love to see some of the girls art!
Oh, the scarecrow is so cute!
Thanks Dorothy 🙂
I love how you created a whole scene in the window with your scarecrow. So cute!
Thank you Linda, I used to sell painted windows in a local gift store, they are fun wall art.
Your scarecrows are darling, Jenna. The window is such a cute project for fall. I’ve already had two pumpkin spice lattes. This post is getting me excited for fall: I am ready! ;P
I’m ready too, bring on the cooler temps!
Your scarecrow is so adorable Jenna! He couldn’t possibly scare the crows away…..Emily
haha, thank you Emily! Have a great weekend~
Jenna this little scarecrow is adorable…you are so talented and I am going to try my hand at it. Have a great week-end.
Oh good Kari! Have fun!!
I need to paint some pumpkins for my November sale — they make great Thanksgiving cards (if I don’t make them too cute!)
I love to paint pumpkins, and they would be cute on fall cards!
Adorable scarecrow Jenna! 🧡
Thanks Mary 🙂
Jenna,
Love your scarecrow and pumpkins. You always make it look so easy. Congratulations, you are being feature on TFT today. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2024/09/fall-ideas-on-tft.html
I hope you stop by.
Hugs,
Bev