Sea Monster Nightstand

What You Will Need

A small paintbrush for detail (about size 5) A slightly larger paintbrush (about size 1/2) Toothpicks Water based acrylic paint (black, dark blue, dark green, light green) Sand paper A slightly wet and soapy cloth A disposable dish with water in it to use to clean your brushes Newspaper to cover table where you are working, old clothes to wear A pencil and eraser





Method

Think about how you want the tentacles to look. Use your pencil to draw these tentacles. Remember to make them curl different ways and start off thick and then taper off Wipe down the areas in and around your pencil markings with soapy water and dry it off. Sand down the areas lightly Use the thin paintbrush and the dark green paint to outline the tentacle and then the bigger paintbrush to paint inside the lines Wait for it to dry and paint another coat, don't worry if it is a bit messy, we will fix it up with a black paint outline later After it has dried paint light green on part of the already-painted tentacles, it is meant to be the underside of the tentacle so paint a thin strip which changes thickness along the tentacle Wait for the light green paint to dry and add another coat Once it has dried, use the small brush to outline the tentacles in black Now use the toothpick dipped in black paint to paint small circles on the light green part (the suckers on the tentacles). Make sure the light green paint is completely dry. Make the circles as detailed as you wish Paint the inside of the drawers and cupboards in dark blue. I also painted the bottom ridge and feet of my nightstand blue Let the paint dry and add another coat Wait for all the paint to be dry and you're done!







Paint your nightstand to make it an interesting piece in your bedroom. I had a beautiful wooden nightstand and decided to make use of the wood to inspire images of ancient ships and painted it in the clutches in a kraken. This could work for any wooden cupboard or wooden box so get creative!