These Boots Were Made for Walking, My First Tutorial

                          And when I start too

walking, these boots will be like NeeeeeW!

First a pair of my boots...

And a some inspiration.
I'll let ya all in on a little
secret........                             

I have a western boot fetish...

I have, Black, Brown, Red, Aqua, Dark Purple,

 Just to name a few!

Some people collect trinkets, I

collect Western Boots.
No worries, I only buy boots when they are on sale!!!!
shshshshshshs!

 This Pair is a "little" worn out!

So I figured it is time for a make over.

Supplies:

Paint, Brushes, textile medium, a pair of boots and 

the rest is an open door for creativity. 

First a base coat... With Folk Art Paint and a Textile medium..

How about some Southwest style....

A Lizard, I made a pattern and traced it on

the boot  

with a Watercolor Pencil.

It is easy to erase the outlines from

a watercolor pencil.

I use them when I do Mural on Walls.

Draw a Cactus, I cut out, traced around edge  with

a watercolor pencil. 

It took about three coats of paint to cover the base coat 

of pink. 

The textile medium thins out the paint.

Make sure the paint and textile medim is well mixed.

3 Coats done, now time to dry and when it is dry,

it is time to add

 some detail...

A little Cactus Detail...

Some bright colors for the lizard detail...

Wah LA! a "like" New pair of boots.

I will need to do some rearch and figure out

what I can use

for a top coat and a protectant

Any suggestion are welcome!

I think I will wear them to the annual

Pony Express Dance!!!

I might even need a new outfit...

I Love your comments, let me know

what YOU think?

BE BLESSED WHERE EVER YOU ARE!!!

DEBORAH