Hand Painted Candy Corn Bucket

Candy Corn is an iconic fall treat. Candy Corn is to Halloween what Peeps are to Easter. I’m not a fan of Peeps, but I love candy corn. I like to eat them one section at a time and especially enjoy eating Harvest Corn made by Brachs. This hand painted Candy Corn Bucket can be used to pass out candy on Halloween or as a kindling bucket to adorn your autumn fireplace. The 10 quart galvanized bucket features a trick-or-treater in a very large candy corn costume. Did you notice the Primitive pumpkin bucket she’s carrying? In my opinion, Primitive art is perfect for Halloween and Christmas!

Materials for the Hand Painted Candy Corn Bucket:

• 10 quart galvanized bucket
• medium grade sand paper
• vinegar
• paint- Apple Barrel 20404E Black, 20403E White, 20470E Pumpkin Orange, 20760E Kings Gold, 2620E Pewter Gray, 21467E Tuscan Red, 21473 Pale Daffodil, 20401E Bright Red, 20354E Real Brown, 21888E Sunkissed Peach
• paint brushes- 1″ sponge brush, 1/8 flat brush, liner brush
• chalk
• pencil
• candy corn pattern- print mine here
• Trick or Treat word pattern- print mine here
• clear tape
• Rustoleum 2x Ultra Cover Clear Gloss Spray

Prep the Surface

Sand the bucket with medium grade sandpaper, then clean with vinegar.

Paint the 10 quart galvanized bucket with several coats of Black and the 1″ sponge brush. Use a blow dryer in between coats or set it in the sun to dry.

Print the candy corn pattern. Rub chalk on the back side. Fold the paper in half to find the center. Align the center of the pattern with the center of your bucket. The bottom of your candy corn should be even with the bottom of the bucket. Use clear tape to attach the pattern to the bottom of the bucket. Do NOT put tape on the newly painted Black bucket. Trace over the pattern with a pencil. When you remove the paper you will have a nice chalk candy corn pattern on your bucket.

Paint the Candy Corn

Paint the candy corn using the flat brush with White, Pumpkin Orange, and Kings Gold. Shade the White with Pewter, the Pumpkin Orange with Tuscan Red, and the Kings Gold with Pumpkin Orange. Highlight the right side with White. Use the flat brush for all the above steps. Don’t worry about letting things dry in between steps. The colors of the candy corn can be blended.

Paint the Face and Arms

Time to paint the skin of the trick-or-treater. Rough-in the arms and face. I used Sunkissed Peach and the flat brush to match my children’s skin tones. You can darken the paint with Real Brown or lighten it with White to alter the skin tone. Paint the eye circles with the liner brush and White, then Black, then True Green. Use the liner brush and Black to trace around the eyes and paint eyelashes. Feel free to change the eye color. Highlight the pupil with White and the liner brush. Paint the eyebrows and nose with the liner brush and Real Brown. Use the flat brush and a mixture of Tuscan Red and White to swish some blush on the cheeks. Finish with the liner brush and a Bright Red smile.

Paint the Hair

This trick-or-treater doesn’t have much hair, but hair is always fun to paint. I used the liner brush to paint Real Brown hair. I shaded it with Black, then highlighted with Kings Gold.

Paint the Primitive Pumpkin Bucket

I plan to paint more Primitives this holiday season, but for now I have a Primitive pumpkin trick-or-treat bucket. I like to paint details that require a closer look. It’s like a joke for other art lovers to see. Using the flat brush, start with a mixture of Pumpkin Orange and White for the circular bucket. Make the handle with Black, White, and the liner brush. Paint the eye circles and mouth with Black and the liner brush. Make teeth and eye circles with White and the liner brush. Put a Black dot in the eye and paint a Black oval shape inside the bucket with the liner brush. Shade with the liner brush and Bright Red.

Define the Arms and Feet

Use Black and the liner brush to shape the arms. You are removing unshapely flesh by covering it up. Make finger lines with Real brown and the liner brush. Paint a Black line in the middle of the foot with the liner brush.

Paint Trick or Treat

I made my Trick or Treat pattern in Microsoft Word. You can print mine from the Materials Needed list. I used Script MT Bold font in size 72. I always save my patterns in case I want to use them later. Print your pattern and cut/tear it down to size. Rub the back with chalk. Fold it in half to find the center, then align the center of your pattern with the center of the bucket, just above the candy corn. Trace with a pencil. Voila- you have a removeable chalk pattern. Paint with the liner brush and several coats of White.

Protect the Surface

You’re almost done. When everything is dry, gently wipe off any remaining chalk with a wipe. Take the Candy Corn Bucket outside and spray it with several layers of 2x Rustoleum Ultra Cover Clear Gloss spray. Let it dry in the sun between coats.

Now you’re ready to pass out candy or stoke that fireplace! I hope you enjoyed my Hand Painted Candy Corn Bucket tutorial.

~Fall’s Almost Here~

Kristie

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