Nurse Angel

• - Between the Vines
• ☼ Nurse Angel ☼

Copyright 2010 Jamie Mills-Price ~ Between the Vines™ Inc

I dedicate this design to the hard-working,

• caring nurses of the world

May you be blessed as you walk through your

• giving comfort,

care and compassion to those in need

Special thanks to the kind nurses who helped with my

parent’s care this last year

It is my hope that as you wear this little pin,

it brings a smile to those around you

♥Palette: Deco Art Americana Acrylics

♥Brushes: Jo Sonja Sure Touch

Warm White

Bleached Sand

Shading Flesh

Dusty Rose

Honey Brown

Milk Chocolate

Burnt Umber

Soft Black

Neutral Grey

Crimson Tide

Avocado

Series 1370 Flats №:10,

Series 1350 Rounds №: 3,

Series 1360 Liners №:18/0

Series 1385 Filberts №: 2

• ♥Misc: Wood Sealer,

Varnish

DA Glamour Dust Glitter Paints:

Sizzling Red,

Ice Crystal (new glittery paints

Loew Cornell:

LC Maxine Mop 1/2

♥Surface: Valhalla Laser Designs

Nurse Angel Lapel Pin (Item #NALP-6)

Approx size: 1

• 75” x 1

ValhallaDesigns

• (541) 860-5551
• -check out the ornament-sized shape for this design
• ♥Instructions:

Seal the surface with wood sealer and sand lightly

Fill in the angel sections as shown below,

using the size of round brush that fits the area

I wrapped the color around the edges,

• but you can

leave it unpainted if you like,

• (the laser-cut edge)

Hair: Honey Brown

Face and Feet: Dusty Rose

Hat: Bleached Sand

the Red Cross and top of the hat are Crimson Tide

Wings: Using the 2 filbert loaded in Neutral Grey,

• apply a coat over the wings
• while wet,
• tip the

dirty brush into Warm White and tap over the wings (to symbolize feathers)

Dress: Bleached Sand

Heart: Crimson Tide,

also coat the inside cut edge of the heart

• ♥Painting:

Use the mop to soften your floats as needed

Paint with the size of brush that is most comfortable

• to you,

I have given you suggestions

If desired,

you can varnish first before adding the sparkle

effects…adding Swarovski crystals here and there might be pretty also

• - Face and Feet: Using the 8 flat side-loaded in a brush mix of Dusty Rose + Warm

float the highlight on the face and feet

Using the same brush side-loaded in Shading

• shade the face and feet

Using the 18/0 liner and thin Shading Flesh,

• paint the lines for the

Tip the fine liner in Burnt Umber and dot the eyes,

remove most of the paint from the brush

• and add a dash for the nose

Use the 8 flat and a side-load of Crimson Tide float small cheeks

Add a dot of Warm White under her chin

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Step 2 – Hair,

Hat and Halo:

~Hair: Using the 8 flat side-loaded in Milk Chocolate,

float the shading on the hair (at the part

• and along the bottom)
• deepen with Burnt Umber

Using the 18/0 liner and thin Milk Chocolate,

(dirty brush into Burnt Umber as desired) and line the dark areas of the hair and on the bangs,

repeat using Honey Brown & Warm White,

in the highlight areas and on the bangs

~Hat: Float across the bottom with Neutral Grey,

highlight across top with Warm White

~Halo: The halo is lined on with Warm White,

• using the 18/0 liner

The little flower is stroked

on using the 18/0 liner loaded in Crimson Tide

the center dot is Warm White and the leaf

• strokes are Avocado,
• same brush

(I floated the Gold Glitz on her hair and floated Sizzling Red

• over the red flower)
• - Wings: Using the 8 flat side-load in Neutral Grey,

float along the bottom of the wings

and next to the angel’s head

side-load the dirty brush in Soft Black and deepen this float

• (optional)

Highlight across the outer edge with Warm White

Side-load the brush in Warm

White and highlight the wings

Step 4 – Skirt: Using the 1 round loaded in thin Neutral Grey,

paint the stripes down the skirt

Line between the stripes with thin Crimson Tide

Using the 10 flat and Neutral Grey,

• float the
• skirt under the heart

side-load the dirty brush in Soft Black and deepen this float (optional)

Using the 10 flat and a side-load of Crimson Tide,

float the red tint down the right side of the

Same brush,

highlight the dress using Warm White

Add the stylus dot detail,

• using Warm

Check the sides of the dress using the 1 round and thin Crimson Tide

The little flower is

painted the same as the flower in her hair

Step 5 – Heart: Using the 8 flat and a side-load brush mix of Crimson Tide + Warm White,

• the top of the heart

Same brush,

side-load brush mix of Crimson Tide + Soft Black,

• float the
• bottom of the heart

Finishing: Erase any remaining graphite and varnish as desired

(You can add the glitter paint

either before or after you varnish,

• your choice)

Glue the pin back on

(Optional) Glitter Paint Details:

Sizzling Red: Completely coat over the heart and the red cross

tint down the right side of the

• around the red flower,

along the bottom of the wings,

and on the right side of the skirt

Ice Crystal: I floated Ice Crystal on the hat,

• wings and skirt