Tree Painting for Emily

This is a Christmas Gift for our dear family friend, Emily. She wanted a tree painted similar to our "thumb print tree" we had at our wedding:
Emily wants to have a thumb print tree for prayers! When ever she sees God answering her prayers, she will put a thumb print on the tree with a name and date. What a great idea to see the many prayers God answers every day! I have a feeling Emily will have a full tree in no time! God is good!

Want to create your own?

Supplies:
acryllic paints (green, brown, creme, and blue)
paint brushes (thin, and a small thick brush)
canvas

Directions:
Paint whole canvas creme. While creme is still wet, put thin lines all over the canvas (horizontal) in blue. Smear with a thicker brush (horizontal) to create a breezy sky.
Then right on to the still wet canvas, start painting the tree in brown. The creme will mix with brown, creating a textured tree look. I used my wedding thumb print tree as a guide for where the branches and thicknesses should go. If the creme isn't mixing with the brown, it is dry, so add a little creme to the brown paint and allow them to mix a little bit.
Lastly, paint a green grassy bottom for your tree to be "planted". Start up by the base of the tree and work down to the bottom of the canvas. This will make a layered grassy look.

Finally, get some ink to stamp your thumb in, and create a leaf every time a prayer is answered! Label with a sharpie!