Cherry Blossom Mug Painting

Transform you plain ceramic mugs into works of art with this simple mug painting design, capturing the beauty of cherry blossoms in Spring.

May 1, 2020 · 2 min · 229 words · Courtney Wilson

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Weve found that we each have our own style of mug that we insist on using.

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How to Paint Mugs:

Paint the tea cup handle in Soft Jade.

pinnable image showing mug painting with pretty cherry blossoms

Keep your stroke even, quick and smooth.

Next, apply shorter diagonal lines off the main line as shown.

Taper the lines towards the ends, the area furthest from the main line.

pinnable image showing mug painting with pretty cherry blossoms

Continue along the entire length of the main line until your lines resemble tree branches.

Repeat these steps on the other side of the mug working from the handle outward.

Dip the back end of a fine tip paint brush in Cadillac Pink.

Two white mugs painted with cherry blossoms and green handles. The mugs are sitting on a wood tray beside white plates, a vase and tea infuser.

Gently dab the paintbrush at the end of the main line creating a small dot.

Continue to dip and dab the paintbrush end creating 4 more dots in a circular shape.

The 5 dots will resemble the flower petals.

Two white mugs painted with cherry blossoms and green handles. The mugs are sitting on a wood tray beside white plates, a vase and tea infuser.

If needed, fill in the center of the flower with more Pink Cadillac.

Repeat at the end of all lines or just before the tips.

Add some single dots throughout as well.

Close up of a white mug with a green painted handle and painted cherry blossoms on the front.

Dip the back end of a fine tip paint brush in Raspberry.

Gently dab the centers of each flower.

Cleans up with soap and water.

Close up of a white mug with a green painted handle and painted cherry blossoms on the front.

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Pretty Cherry Blossom Mug Painting

Materials

Instructions

Mug handle painted green.

Mug handle painted green.

Adding a diagonal line with black paint on a white mug.

Adding a diagonal line with black paint on a white mug.

Holding the white mug to show the black painted diagonal lines facing each other.

Holding the white mug to show the black painted diagonal lines facing each other.

Five dabs of pink paint put in a circular shape.

Five dabs of pink paint put in a circular shape.

Dabbing the inside of the pink circular shape with more pink paint.

Dabbing the inside of the pink circular shape with more pink paint.

Dabbing pink paint all over the black painted tree branch to resemble cherry blossom flowers.

Dabbing pink paint all over the black painted tree branch to resemble cherry blossom flowers.

Adding white paint to the pink painted cherry blossom flowers.

Adding white paint to the pink painted cherry blossom flowers.

Dabbing the back of a paintbrush with dark pink paint.

Dabbing the back of a paintbrush with dark pink paint.

Two mugs painted with cherry blossoms and green handles. The mugs are sitting on a wood tray beside white plates, a vase and tea infuser.

Two mugs painted with cherry blossoms and green handles. The mugs are sitting on a wood tray beside white plates, a vase and tea infuser.