Impressionism Sunflowers, How I made this Porch Leaner
Impressionism Sunflowers A porch leaner does not have to always go outside. I put mine in an empty corner that needed some cheering up. I started with a cedar fence slat. My Mom cut the slat in half. This section is 36 inches long. I then sanded it and painted it a very, very light gray and sanded it again. I like a smooth surface and a distressed look. Below are the paints I used and brushes I used. Next I used a ribbon container to make the inside circles of the sunflower. I hand drew a petal to use for a pattern. I knew I wanted to fit 3 flowers on the leaner. It took a few times to get the right size. I then started tracing the circle 3 times. A full circle in the middle and the top and bottom circle are a half circles. I used a pencil because I knew I was going to trace over in dark brown paint and it wouldn't show through. But if you are going straight for yellow paint you may want to use a chalk pencil. ...