Cute Hand Painted Penguin Bag

Looking for the perfect place to put little wintry gifts for your kids? Look no further than this Cute Hand Painted Penguin Bag from Plaid Enterprises. After a little jaunt over the craft store, you'll have everything you need to make these simple yet adorable gift bags. Use them to place special little gifts or treats in your kids' lunchboxes. Hand out their weekly allowances in these bags every Sunday. Even use them to hold party favors after a penguin-themed party. People will be impressed and come to you next time they're in need of cute, easy painting ideas.

Materials

• FolkArt ® Fabric™ Paint - Brush On - Wicker White
• FolkArt ® Fabric™ Paint - Brush On - Engine Red
• FolkArt ® Fabric™ Paint - Brush On - Yellow Light
• FolkArt ® Fabric™ Paint - Brush On - Coastal Blue
• FolkArt ® Fabric™ Paint - Brush On - Licorice
• Plaid ® Brush Sets - Learn-to-Paint - White Nylon and Natural Bristle Set
• Paper Towels
• Small canvas bag
• Foam plate

Instructions

1. Before painting, wash bag to remove sizing and iron surface.
    
2. Load the #12 Flat with Wicker White using the flat side of the brush; paint the egg shape for the stomach.
    
3. Load the #12 Flat with Licorice, stating at the bottom area; paint the body. Using the same brush and color and a very light touch; pull wispy hairs from the body onto the stomach for fur.
    
4. Load the ¾ Flat with Yellow Light mixed with a touch of Engine Red, using the flat side of the brush; paint the beak.
    
5. Dip the handle of the #12 Flat into Wicker White; paint two elongated dots for the eyes.
    
6. Load the #2 Script Liner with Licorice add two dots to the beak and then pull wispy hairs on the head.
    
7. Dip the handle of the #2 Script Liner into Licorice dot the eyes.
    
8. Load the #2 Script Liner with Wicker White; add a highlight to the eyes with Wicker White.
    
9. Load #12 flat with Wicker White and Coastal Blue; blend; paint ice under penguin on goodie bag.
    
10. Load #12 flat with Wicker White, create wispy snow under penguin; use very sparingly. Wipe brush with paper towel; load Licorice onto brush and create dirty snowpile under penguin.