I can play this game all day!
I have about 50 more ideas on how to paint this little metal cachepot, but for now I'll show you three.
I found my pots at a local floral supply shop last summer, but I've seen these ingarden centers too.
There's a style for everyone here-
traditional chinoiserie, clean and simple modern lines and the eclectic/funky "evil eye".
Here are some tips...
-don't try this after drinking 2 cups of coffee- shaky hands, disaster!
-If using spray paint let your base coat color dry completely before doing your top pattern, otherwise the Sharpies and paint pens will get gooey/smudgy. Learned this the hard way.
Use acrylics to avoid the wait.
-I used a white chalk marker (this one) because it was very smooth and fluid for drawing the chinoiserie scene. It also will wash off with a wet rag if you make mistakes, so be sure to seal it with and polyurethane when you're finished.
-Sharpies work great for fine detail, just be sure to use an acrylic polyurethane on top, since some oil-based ones will make Sharpies bleed.
-Krylon Gold Paint pen does it again! Easy peasy for lining the rims and coloring in the feet.
-I used a ruler to draw in the lines on my mint green pot, and then free hand traced to beef them up a bit.
-For the eyes, draw in the whites first with a chalk marker or acrylic paint. Add colored irises with paint, and then line, lash and dot with a black Sharpie.
The change up is fast and easy to do, and they'd make great little gifts.
What's your favorite?