DIY Painted Holiday Gift Wrap with Courtney Cerruti

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This year, why not wrap all of your holiday gifts with colorful hand-painted gift wrap? In just one afternoon, you can create enough painted paper to wrap all of your gifts for the holidays. Courtney teaches several quick and easy dry-brush techniques, from sophisticated crosshatch designs to loose geometric squiggles – no prior painting experience required. At the very end, Courtney shares unique ideas for mixing and matching papers to wrap your gifts.

@:33 Materials
@1:08 Painting techniques
@3:21 Wrapping techniques

Materials:
Large pad of drawing-weight sketching paper
Jar of water
Paper towels
Small bowls for mixing paints
Paintbrushes in a variety of widths
Acrylic paints and inks
Palette or plate

Courtney Cerruti is an artist and the author of Washi Tape: 101+ Ideas for Paper Crafts, Book Arts, Fashion, Decorating, Entertaining, and Party Fun! and Playing with Image Transfers.