Absolutely Apples
Materials Needed:
Patio Paints:
Daisy Cream
Wrought Iron Black
Chive Green
Natural Tan Grout
Fuchsia
Holly Berry Red
Mistletoe Green
Brushes #6, #8 & #10 Flat; #1 Liner; 3/4" Wash
Brush basin, palette, paper towels, water, graphite &
tracing paper, pencil, stylus, ruler, extra fine point black permanent
marker, 1" masking tape, scissors
Terra Cotta Pots with saucers: 4", 6" & 8"
PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Use wash brush to basecoat pots inside and out to
waterproof. Paint 8" pot, rim and saucer bottom, 6" pot and 4" saucer
Natural Tan Grout; 8" saucer rim, 6" saucer bottom and 4" pot Daisy Cream;
6" saucer rim Holly Berry Red; and 4" pot rim Chive Green. Let dry.
2. Mask off 1" band around center of 8" pot rim. Use
#10 flat brush to paint edges Daisy Cream. Remove tape. Trace and transfer
apple pattern and lettering onto 8" pot.
3. Use #10 flat brush to paint Holly Berry Red
diagonal stripes in one direction on big apple and 6" pot rim. Use #6 flat
brush to paint Daisy Cream stripes next to red stripes and liner brush to
paint Mistletoe Green lines next to those. Let dry. Repeat stripes in the
opposite direction, creating plaid.
4. Paint apple leaves Chive Green. Use liner to
outline apple and leaves with Wrought Iron Black.
5. Dip brush handle tip in Holly Berry Red and
Fuchsia to apply small apples around rims of 4" and 8" pot and bottom area
of 6" pot. Use #6 flat brush to paint a pair of Mistletoe Green leaves
above each apple. Let dry.
6. Use permanent marker to outline small apples,
leaves, band border and lettering. Use #8 flat brush to paint Chive Green
stripes around Daisy Cream bands on 8" pot and saucer rims, Daisy Cream on
4" pot rim and Holly Berry Red stripes on 4" saucer rim.
7. Use brush handle tip to place dots as follows:
Daisy Cream on 8" pot and saucer; Natural Tan Grout on 4" pot and Chive
Green on 6" saucer.

Pattern for Apples