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How to Paint Christmas Jumpers with Gouache Paints

Learn how to paint Christmas jumpers with Simply Gouache Paint by using this step-by-step guide created by Daler-Rowney artist Amylee Paris, and is easy for beginners to follow and explore using gouache paint!

How to Paint Christmas Jumpers with Gouache Paints

The materials in your kit

Simply Acrylic Paint Markers

3 x Simply Gouache Paint

1 x Simply Watercolour Flat Brush

Simply A5 Acrylic Paper Sheets

1 x Simply Graphite Pencil

1 x Adhesive Roll Tape

Scissors

Glue Stick

Silver/Golden Wire

Cutting Pliers

Please use
1 x Glass of Water
1 x Kitchen Roll

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Your step by step guide

Colourful Paper

Take several sheets of paper. Using the flat tip brush, apply gouache paint to the entire surface of the paper. Repeat the process on several sheets whilst changing the colour. Let it dry.

Great To Know: Don't hesitate to paint in a zigzag pattern with the brush, this technique gives beautiful effects when drying!

Next step

Take several sheets of paper. Using the flat tip brush, apply gouache paint to the entire surface of the paper. Repeat the process on several sheets whilst changing the colour. Let it dry.

Great To Know: Don't hesitate to paint in a zigzag pattern with the brush, this technique gives beautiful effects when drying!

Cut Out The Template

Then take a blank sheet of paper and use a graphite pencil to draw the shape of a jumper in the middle of the paper. With a pair of scissors cut out the outline.

Next step

Then take a blank sheet of paper and use a graphite pencil to draw the shape of a jumper in the middle of the paper. With a pair of scissors cut out the outline.

Design The Jumper

Using the shape of the jumper, draw the outlines on the dry painted paper.

Next step

Using the shape of the jumper, draw the outlines on the dry painted paper.

Cut Out The Paper Jumper

Following the graphite pencil outlines, cut out the jumper.

Next step

Following the graphite pencil outlines, cut out the jumper.

Cut Out Decorative Ornaments

Cut out decorative ornaments from the coloured paper scraps then add them to the jumper. Use a glue stick to attach an ornament to each jumper.

Next step

Cut out decorative ornaments from the coloured paper scraps then add them to the jumper. Use a glue stick to attach an ornament to each jumper.

Knitted Jumper

Using the markers, create additional patterns to give the jumper a more knitted look.

Next step

Using the markers, create additional patterns to give the jumper a more knitted look.

The Hanger

To make the jumper hanger, take some wire, bend it and tape it to the back of the jumper.

Next step

To make the jumper hanger, take some wire, bend it and tape it to the back of the jumper.

Ready To Hung Up

Et voilà, each jumper has its own hanger, all that's left is to find a Christmas tree branch to hang them on!

Next step

Et voilà, each jumper has its own hanger, all that's left is to find a Christmas tree branch to hang them on!

Your step by step guide

Step 1

Colourful Paper

Take several sheets of paper. Using the flat tip brush, apply gouache paint to the entire surface of the paper. Repeat the process on several sheets whilst changing the colour. Let it dry.

Great To Know: Don't hesitate to paint in a zigzag pattern with the brush, this technique gives beautiful effects when drying!

Next step

Take several sheets of paper. Using the flat tip brush, apply gouache paint to the entire surface of the paper. Repeat the process on several sheets whilst changing the colour. Let it dry.

Great To Know: Don't hesitate to paint in a zigzag pattern with the brush, this technique gives beautiful effects when drying!

Cut Out The Template

Then take a blank sheet of paper and use a graphite pencil to draw the shape of a jumper in the middle of the paper. With a pair of scissors cut out the outline.

Next step

Then take a blank sheet of paper and use a graphite pencil to draw the shape of a jumper in the middle of the paper. With a pair of scissors cut out the outline.

Design The Jumper

Using the shape of the jumper, draw the outlines on the dry painted paper.

Next step

Using the shape of the jumper, draw the outlines on the dry painted paper.

Cut Out The Paper Jumper

Following the graphite pencil outlines, cut out the jumper.

Next step

Following the graphite pencil outlines, cut out the jumper.

Cut Out Decorative Ornaments

Cut out decorative ornaments from the coloured paper scraps then add them to the jumper. Use a glue stick to attach an ornament to each jumper.

Next step

Cut out decorative ornaments from the coloured paper scraps then add them to the jumper. Use a glue stick to attach an ornament to each jumper.

Knitted Jumper

Using the markers, create additional patterns to give the jumper a more knitted look.

Next step

Using the markers, create additional patterns to give the jumper a more knitted look.

The Hanger

To make the jumper hanger, take some wire, bend it and tape it to the back of the jumper.

Next step

To make the jumper hanger, take some wire, bend it and tape it to the back of the jumper.

Ready To Hung Up

Et voilà, each jumper has its own hanger, all that's left is to find a Christmas tree branch to hang them on!

Next step

Et voilà, each jumper has its own hanger, all that's left is to find a Christmas tree branch to hang them on!

What you'll need

Simply Gouache

Daler-Rowney Simply Gouache can be used straight from the tube and have excellent covering power. Available in a wide variety of colours, Simply Gouache offers great value for money and an easy entry point for artists and hobbyists looking to experiment with gouache.

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Simply Acrylic Paper

Daler-Rowney Simply Acrylic Paper is a good quality surface with a canvas like texture, perfect for beginners in acrylic painting and hobbyists.

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Simply Watercolour Brushes

Daler-Rowney Simply Watercolour Brushes are made from natural hair in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit almost any need.

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About the artist

The painter Amylee Paris tirelessly finds her inspiration in colour and nature. Her abstract blooms and portraits shine in several art galleries in the UK.