Dragonfly ‘LOVE’!…

Dragonfly ‘love’ depends on males attracting the ladies with bling – those dark patches seen on their wings that also makes males several degrees warmer. Those patches are disappearing with Global Warming in order to help males stay cooler. …Will males still attract mates?
These dragonflies dance on an interesting background of decoupaged newsprint, stencils and wall tape. Layer-by-layer you will build an eye catching painting using washes, scrubbed on paint and analogous colors. Dragonfly populations are in decline so be sure to give your dragonflies a dark patch or two.

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SUPPLY FEES:

• Instruction Packet/Palette    $7.00
•   …Please try to bring correct currency so we don’t have to make a lot of change

SURFACE:

• If you use a painter’s choice surface you will need a 9×12 area to accommodate the pattern. Larger will also be okay.
• FREE:   This program includes a FREE 9×12 canvas.

SURFACE PREPARATION:

• None Required

PALETTE: (DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paints)

• Bahama Blue
• Blue Harbor
• Black
• Burnt Umber
• Cadmium Yellow
• Deep Midnight Blue
• Hauser Dark Green
• Purple Pizzazz
• Sour Apple
• Ultramarine Blue
• White
• Mod Podge, for Decoupage

BRUSHES:

• Scumble Brush, or Stencil Brush, or Chip Brush (to SCRUB color onto background)
• Angular, 3/8-inch
• Round, #3
• Liner, Good
• Favorites

SUPPLIES:

• NO Tracing Paper (Printed pattern provided)
• Transfer Paper, Black
• Ball Pen, to transfer clear lines to canvas
• Micron Pen, OPTIONAL – to outline wings
• Water Bucket
• Usual supplies