Do you love a vintage Halloween as much as I do? There is something about the art and nostalgia of that time that us so charming. This vintage Halloween cat face project can be used for quite a few different projects including painted on a canvas. We used it to paint on a bag and create a primitive paper bag pillow (which we’ll show you in another post.). For this project it’s as easy as transferring and painting in the template provided below. We also used not only craft paint but 3 D paint to add some interest and dimension.
.Supplies to Paint a Halloween Cat Face
-Paper bag or canvas
-Craft paints including bright orange, bright green, black, white, red, yellow and pink
-Dimensional paint in black, bright yellow and white
-Paint brushes
-Pencil for tracing and/or black marker
Transfer the Template
Trace or transfer the cat face template onto your surface. You can used this technique here to transfer your image. Once the image is transferred feel free to go over the lines with a black marker if it makes it easier to paint in. This step isn’t necessary to do though. Don’t worry if your lines aren’t perfect! You’ll be painting over them. And with this project, bring imperfect makes it look better.
Paint the Black Paint on the Cat Face
Using the black craft paint, paint in all of the face areas. Let dry. A second or third coat of paint my be needed.
Paint in the Cat Features
Using the orange paint, paint in the areas around the iris of the cat’s eyes and the inside of the ears. Paint one to two coats. After the outside area of the eyes are dry, paint in the pupils with bright green paint, and the nose and cheeks with light pink paint. When the cheeks and nose are dried, add a little swipe of white paint to add a highlight.
Then paint in the teeth with white paint, the Hat with yellow, red and orange (we mixed a little red and orange to give some extra color to the pom pom.). When dry add a highlight to the pom pom and the hat. Paint the ruffle under the cat’s chin with orange and green paint. Let the painted cat dry completely before moving onto the next step.
Use 3D Paint to Add Dimension
Use black dimensional paint to outline the mouth and add lines for teeth, around the ears to clean up any paint lines.
Let the black dimensional paint dry and use the yellow 3D paint around the eyes to add a highlight.
When the yellow paint is dry, use the white dimensional paint to add eyebrows and cat whiskers., dots on the ruffle collar and frayed lines on the pom pom. Don’t hesitate to turn the bag as needed to make painting the details easier.
Once the paint is completely dry, the project is ready to display or use in another creative idea! We’ll be sharing how to turn this into a primitive pillow in another post. Make sure to grab the template below!
