To download the templates and reference photo, scroll to the bottom of the videos.
Do you have your supplies ready?
- 11X14 OR 8X10 CANVAS OR SOME TYPE OF PAINTING SURFACE.
- A PRINTOUT OF THE TEMPLATE
- TAPE TO TAPE THE TEMPLATE TOGETHER (IF USING 11X14 TEMPLATE)
- SCISSORS TO CUT THE TEMPLATE (OPTIONAL)
- A PEN OR PENCIL TO TRACE THE TEMPLATE ONTO YOUR PAINTING SURFACE
- A SHEET OF CARBON/TRANSFER PAPER TO TRANSFER THE TEMPLATE ONTO YOUR PAINTING SURFACE
- MEDIUM/LARGE FLAT PAINTBRUSH
- MEDIUM ROUND OR FILBERT PAINTBRUSH
- SMALL ROUND PAINTBRUSH
- LINER BRUSH
- ACRYLIC PAINTS (ANY COLORS) BUT I USED RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE, BLACK, AND WHITE.
- SOME SOURCE OF WATER TO CLEAN YOUR BRUSHES
- SOME SOURCE OF PAPER TOWEL/RAG
- SOME SORT OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
- I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND PUTTING SOME PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE TABLE OR AREA WHERE YOU ARE WORKING!
Part 1 – Tracing the Template onto your canvas.
Part 2 – Painting the sky blue and the clouds white
Part 3 – Painting the Top and bottom of the bus
Part 4 – Painting the grass, road, tires, and windows
Step 5 – Painting the Animals and Highlights