Funny Bunnies
by Susan Kelley
Funny Bunnies
By Susan Kelley
**Please Note: There is no line drawing included with this pattern - the details are embossed on
the resin surface**
Palette:
DecoArt Americana Acrylics
Bahama Blue #13249
Cadmium Yellow #13010
Cashmere Beige #13091
Dark Chocolate #13065
Lemonade #13246
Melon #13245
Warm White #13239
Blue Haze Light #13511
Canyon Orange #13238
Celery Green #13208
Lamp Black #13067
Light Mocha #13241
Toffee #13059
Wild Orchid #13233
Surface:
Dancing Bunnies – set of 3 #80652
Misc. Supplies:
DecoArt Staining & Antiquing Medium #84126
DecoArt Paint Adhesion Medium #84185
DecoArt DuraClear Varnish – Satin #87394
Soft Grip Embossing & Stylus Set #70125
Good Quality Paper Towels or Lint-free Rag
Brushes:
Papillon by the Artist’s Club
Highlighter Set #20173
Shader, size 2 #20125; size 4 #20126; size 10 #20130; size 14 #20132
Round, size 3/0 #20156
Script Liner, size 18/0 #20136
Preparation:
No special prep is required prior to basecoating. You can lightly sand any slight imperfections and
wipe the surfaces with a damp cloth. Basecoat using the guidelines carved into the resin.
Artist’s Tips:
Keep a clean dampened flat brush (and a dampened Q-tip) handy to quickly wipe off paint in
unwanted areas as you go along. Use a Shader brush whenever possible to apply the basecoats.
Switch to a round brush to fill in small areas. Use the script liner and round brush for detail work.
Painting Instructions:
“Swirls” Bunny
Basecoat the bunny with Light Mocha. Apply enough coats for solid coverage. Mix equal parts of
Light Mocha and Paint Adhesion Medium together to paint the wire arms. Allow drying time then
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apply more coats as needed for solid coverage.
Paint the inner ears, nose and foot pad with
Melon. Use the highlighter brush to drybrush the
cheeks with Melon.
Paint one egg Wild Orchid and add the stripes
with Lemonade. Paint the other egg with Bahama
Blue and add Dark Chocolate dots.
Use the script liner with slightly thinned Dark
Chocolate to paint the swirls on the body.
“Polk-a-dot” Bunny
Basecoat the bunny with Toffee. Apply enough
coats for solid coverage. Mix equal parts of Toffee and Paint Adhesion Medium together to paint
the wire arms. Allow drying time then apply more
coats as needed for solid coverage.
Basecoat the puffy cheeks with Light Mocha.
Paint the inner ears, nose, tongue and foot pad
with Melon. Use the highlighter brush to drybrush the cheeks with Melon.
Paint one egg Canyon Orange and add Cadmium
Yellow stripes. Paint the other egg Blue Haze Light then add Melon dots.
With Warm White, paint the larger dots on the body, then add small dots half way around the large
dots using a stylus.
“Flowered” Bunny
Basecoat the bunny with Cashmere Beige. Apply enough coats for solid coverage. Mix equal parts
of Cashmere Beige and Paint Adhesion Medium together to paint the wire arms. Allow drying time
then apply more coats as needed for solid coverage.
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Paint the inner ears, nose and foot pad with
Melon. Use the highlighter brush to drybrush the
cheeks with Melon.
Paint the egg with Cadmium Yellow then add Bahama Blue dots.
Use the script liner or round brush to paint the
flower petals Warm White.
Dot the flower centers with Dark Chocolate.
All Bunnies
Paint all three bases with Celery Green.
Paint all eyes, brows, lashes, and whiskers with
Lamp Black. Use the script liner with thinned
paint for the brows, lashes, mouths and whiskers.
Use the 3/0 round to fill in the eye area. Use the
tip of the script liner to dot the eyes and paint the
comma strokes on the noses with Warm White.
Let all paint dry.
Finishing:
Mix equal parts of Dark Chocolate and Antiquing
& Staining Medium then use the #14 shader to brush this mix on the bunnies, eggs, and bases (one
bunny at a time, one section at a time) and then quickly dab, blot, and wipe off excess using the
paper towel or lint-free rag. Leave traces of the brown stain, especially in the creases. Avoid staining the arms. Finish with several coats of DuraClear Varnish – Satin.
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Copyright 2012 Susan Kelley and Crafts Americana Group, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. #331707
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