![]() IMPORTANT: the smell of isopropyl alcohol can be a bit strong, so make sure to work in a well ventilated area. This youtube video inspired this technique. Once dried go over areas with blue/white paint to add extra texture and moon craters.Use a pipette to get maximum control of your alcohol drops.Paint your moon in sections, and do the alcohol drops as you go.If your white paint is drying too fast, mist with water to revive it.Work in a well ventilated room as the alcohol has a strong smell.Use 50% (or higher) concentrated Isopropyl Alcohol.White paint should be very thin – looks transparent on canvas.Ensure background is fully dry before starting.If you get some alcohol outside the moon shape no worries, just wipe away. Oh, and you don’t have to worry about the blue background getting dissolved since it’s dry. you should see the white paint being dissolved in drop like shapes. Use a pipette (for maximum control) or your brush handle and drip Isopropyl alcohol drops over the wet white paint.Īs the alcohol drops hit the white moon. The alcohol effect won’t work on dried paint (read tips below). You’ll have to work fairly fast in the next step because you don’t want the white paint to dry. The white paint should be a thin liquid consistency and very transparent when painted on canvas.įill in the moon with a very thin layer this white paint using a 1/2″ wide wash/flat brush. I used 1/4 tsp of water and added 1/8 tsp (or a dollop) of white paint and mixed it. If your paint is not thin enough, the technique won’t work as well. Take something round (like a large bowl) and trace your moon shape with a pencil Once the background is dried, you don’t have to worry about drop of alcohol dissolving your background, even if it gets onto it. The first step is to make sure your blue background is fully dried (including stars). These drop shapes will be your moon craters. ![]() The alcohol drops will dissolve the white paint on contact, leaving the blue background show beneath it. Note: check out the step-by-step tutorial at the end of this post for the full painting from beginning to endĮssentially, we’re going to paint the moon with a layer of very thin white ( important that it’s thin enough), then add drops of alcohol overtop. ![]() Isopropyl alcohol ( I used 50%, but higher concentrations work too) acts as a solvent when it touches acrylic paint and dissolves it on contact. The trick behind the magic is using a common household item that reacts with acrylic paint (or water based paint). Painting this giant blue moon felt like pure magic! Let’s start this magical Christmas painting scene…. DIY Christmas painted ornaments tutorial.How to Paint a Cardinal on a Snowy Branch.Oh and before you begin, if you’re looking for another fun Christmas painting ideas checkout these out: And if you’re looking for more Winter/ Christmas paintings check out these 65+ Christmas Painting Ideas or 65 Easy Winter Painting Ideas For All Ages.īefore the tutorial I’ve added a few in-depth sections below, on how to paint a Christmas tree and the giant winter blue moon since there was more to explain for those 2 methods. ![]() Looking for more ideas to paint? Check out this list of 65+ Painting Ideas that any beginner can tackle. It will guide through the entire painting from the beginning to the end. And the magical moon painting technique will dazzle you and leave you feeling like a cross between Houdini and Picasso.Īnd as always, the full step-by-step painting tutorial is at the end of this post, with a link to the full length YouTube tutorial. You’ll learn an easy one-stroke technique how to paint Christmas trees that everyone can do (even kids). There’s plenty of magic hidden in this Christmas tree / winter scene painting tutorial ✨.
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