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Tutorial: Rainbow With A Pot Of Gold!

pot of gold

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! A magical rainbow and a pot of gold! May we all find our rainbows, and have the courage to follow it through to the pot of gold.

Tools:

Medium #4 Round Brush
3/8″ Flat Brush

Colors used in this picture:

Black Face Paint
White Face Paint
Diamond FX Split Cake – Small Neon Nights

Using Split cakes and one strokes are a great way to produce visually appealing results, in a small amount of time.  Here’s an article that explains more in depth how to get the most out of your splits. Rainbow Split Cakes and One strokes 

Application:

1. Starting with the one stroke, and the flat brush, paint a wavy line of rainbow where you want to put your design.

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2. Next, using yellow, paint an oval at the end of the rainbow using the round medium brush.  Paint a small outline of black around the yellow.

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3. Fill in around the yellow, creating a pot shape.

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4. Finally, add swirls to outline the rainbow. Add some star bursts and dots both on the rainbow and over the gold.

pot of gold

This design calls for glitter.  Amerikan Body Art Cosmetic Glitter Sheer Yellow

Thank you for viewing. Have a great day!