CHRISTMAS IN TUSCANY SANTA. by Tracy Moreau

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1 CHRISTMAS IN TUSCANY SANTA by Tracy Moreau EXCLUSIVE

2 Christmas In Tuscany Santa by Tracy Moreau I loved this resin piece from the Artists Club but I didn t want to paint the traditional red robed Santa.. So I chose a slightly unusual color palette, and a very different theme. Christmas in Tuscany! I hope you enjoy painting him. He was such fun and the result is what I feel is a very pretty and elegant looking Santa! Auguro a tutti Voi un Natale Sereno (I wish you a Merry Christmas!) Tracy Moreau SURFACE Santa With A tree #80858 PALETTE DecoArt Americana Acrylics Antique Green #13147 Antique White #13058 Asphaltum #13180 Bahama Blue #13249 Cadmium Yellow #13010 Cotton Candy #13287 Lamp (Ebony) Black #13067 Olive Green #13056 Plantation Pine #13113 Prussian Blue #13138 Raw Sienna #13093 Slate Grey #13068 Tuscan Red #13255 Warm White #13239 DecoArt Americana Extreme Sheen Metallics DecoArt Extreme Sheen 24kt Gold #16077 OTHER MEDIUMS Americana Decor Varnish Ultra Matte 4 oz #72009 BRUSHES Papillon by the Artist's Club 10 piece Resin Brush set #20191 MISC. SUPPLIES Gray Graphite Paper 18x36 #70141 PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS The Face and Beard Base the face with Cotton Candy. Two coats will suffice. Base the eyes with Warm White and add a dot of Bahama Blue for the iris. Base the beard, moustache and eyebrows with Slate Grey. Thin a small amount of Tuscan Red and apply a light dry brush to the cheeks and lips. When dry, shade the face with thinned Asphaltum, allowing it to settle into the details of the face (refer to the photo). Add a small dot of Prussian Blue for the pupil and then highlight with a tiny dot of Warm White. Shade the beard under the moustache, along the edge of the face and the trim of the hat with a float of Prussian Blue. Dry brush the beard with Warm White to enhance the textures and create a frosted look. The Robe, Hat and Fur Trim Base the robe and hat with two coats of Prussian Blue. The trim (collar and cuffs too) is based with Antique White. Base the mitts with Bahama Blue. Starting at the bottom of the robe above the fur trim apply Bahama Blue working up and blending it until the color runs out (kind of a dry brushes look), until about half way up the robe. It should be fully opaque at the bottom and fade out at the top (I use my fingers a lot for this). Let it dry well. Add a shadow to the bottom above the trim with a float of thinned Asphaltum. Apply a wash of heavily thinned Asphaltum over all of the fur trim. letting the color settle into the crevices. Allow it to dry well. Dry brush the fur trim with Warm White to create a frosted look. 2 artistsclub.com

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5 Shade over the Prussian Blue along the trims, belt, and under the bag and start with floats of thinned Lamp Black. Shade the mitts along the cuffs with a float of thinned Prussian Blue. The Tuscan Landscape Base the hills and trees with one coat of Antique Green; the houses with Warm White and roofs with Tuscan Red. Use a small round brush to stipple in the highlights of the trees with Olive Green. Add a shadow on the opposite side of the trees in the same manner, with thinned Plantation Pine. Shade the valleys between the hills and the lines for the vineyard with floats of thinned Asphaltum. Shade the roof, the walls and houses with floats of this as well. Add highlights of Warm White to create a little snow here and there throughout the landscape. Highlight the front and roof of the house. The Tree Base the boughs with Antique Green. Base the snow with Warm White. Base the star with Cadmium Yellow. Shade one side of the star with a thin float of Tuscan Red (it will look orange). Let it dry. Shade under the boughs on the snow with a float of thinned Prussian Blue. Shade the boughs of the tree under the snow, with floats of Plantation Pine. Let the color sink into the texture of the tree. Dry brush the top of the star, and the boughs of the tree with Warm White, to create a frosted look. The Boots, Belt and Bag Base coat all with two coats of Raw Sienna. Base the Buckle with the 24kt Gold. Shade the edges of the belt and the bag/strap with floats of thinned Asphaltum, let the color sink into the textures (stitches). Note that this is not a perfect float but an irregular wash of color. Shade under the Robe at the top of the boots with a float of thinned Asphaltum. Dry brush the toe of each boot with Warm White. The Base Base coat with two coats of Warm White. Shade around the soles of the boots with floats of thinned Prussian Blue. Let dry. FINISHING UP To Add the final details, spatter the entire Santa with heavily thinned Warm White. Just enough to create the look of a light snow fall. Once completely dry, apply two light coats of the Ultra Matt Varnish. artistsclub.com 5

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7 Pattern at 100% 1" x 1" To ensure your pattern is at 100%, this box should measure 1" x 1" when printed. artistsclub.com 7

8 Copyright 2018 by Tracy Moreau and Crafts Americana Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. # No. *A332352* Artist s Club. All rights reserved. For private, non-commercial use only. Please see our web site for terms of use.