"Betsy Bunny"

by
Gail Eastmond

Many, many thanks to Gail Eastmond for donating this pattern to all painters and crafters on-line.  Isn't Betsy Bunny cute??   I love the colors and the details.  Thank you Gail!!!  Please drop Gail an e-mail to thank her for her generosity  sgh@fiber-net.com

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS
Copyright © Gail Eastmond 1998
May be used for fun and profit and teaching in class. No mass or commercial reproduction without consent from Gail Eastmond. E-mail sgh@fiber-net.com for any other questions. Thank you.

Copyright © Gail Eastmond 1998

Supplies Needed

DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint:

Cashmere Beige     French Mauve      Raw Umber     Toffee
Light Buttermilk     Antique                 White                Sable Brown
Jade Green            Rookwood Red    Mauve              Reindeer Moss Green
Milk Chocolate     Mink Tan              Light Avocado   Plantation Pine
Light Cinnamon     Buttermilk

Cutting instructions:
Cut bunny out of  ¾" pine. The legs are also cut from 3/4" pine. Sand and seal wood using your favorite wood sealer. Sand again and transfer pattern.

Painting instructions:
Ears, face, hands and feet:
Base with Cashmere Beige. Highlight with Toffee and shade with Sable Brown. Ears are dry brushed with Mauve in the centers. I did that before the shading. Eyes are Raw Umber with Light Buttermilk dip dots.

Nose and muzzle:
Base muzzle with Toffee. Highlight with Buttermilk.  Dry brush cheeks with Mauve. Freckles are Raw Umber dip dots. Nose is based with Milk Chocolate, highlight with Sable Brown and shade with Raw Umber.

Hat.
Base with Mink Tan. Highlight with Cashmere Beige, shade with Light Cinnamon.

Flowers:
Base flowers with French Mauve. Dry brush centers with a little Mauve. Squiggly lines are done in Mauve and Light Buttermilk using a 10/0 liner brush. Some leaves are Reindeer Moss Green shaded with Light Avocado and some are Jade Green shaded with Light Avocado. Stems are Plantation Pine. Dip dots are Light Buttermilk.

Collar and pants:
Base with Antique White. Stripes are Light Buttermilk with French Mauve stripe on top. I used a #2 flat brush for the Buttermilk stripes and a 10/0 liner for the French Mauve stripes. I try to do the stripes freehand they come out much neater looking than if you traced a pattern on it. Highlight with Sand. Shade with Mink Tan. Lace on Collar is Light Buttermilk (do this after you have finished highlighting and shading the sweater).

Sweater.
Base with Jade Green. Detailing is done with Light Avocado. Highlight with Reindeer Moss Green and shade with Light Avocado.

Pillow:
Base with Mauve. Using a 3/16" check stencil, stencil in the squares using French Mauve. Stripes on top of checks are Light Buttermilk. Dry brush pillow with French Mauve. Shade with Rookwood Red. Ruffle is Buttermilk shaded with Antique White.

Finishing touches:
Finish off by using a .01 black liner pen for detailing. Spray with your favorite varnish. Glue legs to bunny using your favorite wood glue.

Gail Eastmond; (352) 686-3669 or e-mail me at sgh@fiber-net.com

We have had trouble with the full line drawing, so you will have to enlarged this drawing to fit a 8½" x 11" paper.

 
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