Step 1: I used a 3/4” angled brush and an orange, yellow and red one stroke to create a sun over Leslie’s left eye. I also used the 3/4” angled brush and a blue, black and grey one stroke cake sweeping the color from the top of Leslie's right eye, under and up between her eyes.
Step 2: I used white to sketch out and fill in a unicorn profile over the sun. I also stenciled stars over the blue side with white paint.
Step 3: I used a round brush to add yellow for a glow to the unicorn, and a red orange where shadows might fall.
Step 4: I blended the red orange lines to soften and added brown line work where shadows might fall.
Step 5: I added white highlights on the unicorn and I painted tear drops over the blue side and along side the unicorn.
Step 6: I added black line work and outlined tear drops. I also used white to add star bursts and dots. Lastly I added lipstick and the design is finished!
Products Used:
Loew-Cornell Round #6 and Round #3
American Painter 3/4” angled brush
Editor's Note: Try using different color background colors for various holidays, like Red and Blue for the 4th of July, Green and Gold for St. Patrick's Day, Pink and Purple for St. Valentine's Day, and so on.
