Paint a Witch Hat on an Antique Portrait Print

Create a little inexpensive Halloween decor this season with paint and paper. This painted witch hat portrait uses open source artwork, paper prints copies and craft paint to paint a whimsical art. Painting a Witch Hat on an Antique Portrait is easy to do with our step buy step tutorial and we have a template below for the different witches hat designs.

If you like a spooky witch project see how to paint this witch silhouette.

Supplies to Paint a Witch Hat on a Portrait Print

-A copy of a print of antique artwork on cardstock

-Acrylic craft paints in black and white

-Round and flat craft brushes

-Decoupage medium

-Pencil

Print Copies of the Antique Pictures

We took our images from an open access, royalty free art site. There are many of them including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago (which we used). Save and print the images on your printer on card stock, or send to your local UPS store or library and have them printed on card stock.

Paint with a Layer of Decoupage Medium

Use a flat brush to paint a layer of decoupage medium over the top of the image. If using a print that came off of an inkjet printer make sure to only go over it once with single strokes because otherwise the printer ink will bleed. Once the first layer of decoupage medium is painted and dry, add a second coat of medium and use a brush to leave brush marks. This will give the artwork texture to make it look more like a painting when it’s dry, especially if a frame isn’t being sued with glass in it.

Draw the Witches Hat on the Printer Picture

Once the decoupage medium is dry, use a pencil and our templates to lightly transfer or draw the witches hat on the printed pictures. This allows to be able to erase and fix lines if needed. Chalk can also be used.

Paint the Witch Hat

Once the hat is drawn, paint the hat in with black craft paint. Use a slightly damp cotton swab to immediately clean off any paint if needed. Let dry.

Add White Painted Highlights

Use a brush to add white painted highlights on the brim of the hat and along the top. Touch up any areas with the black paint as needed and let dry.

Grab the template below for the witch hats. Depending on the position of the person in the image, the hat can change in design.

Seal the Craft Paint

Once the hat is dry, apply a layer of decoupage medium over the top of the hat. Use a brush to create brush strokes to add texture so it looks like a real painting.