Can you paint on leather or faux leather?

Today's project is painted in acrylics on two different surfaces. One is an organizer and the other is an address book. The material for both of these is faux leather (I don't think either of them is real leather). Both are ring binders so you can purchase refills.

So, how do you paint on this surface? Is it durable? The answer to the first question is that you can use regular acrylic paints. Simply clean the surface with an alcohol wipe before you begin to paint and then just go to town. It is not necessary to put any sort of varnish over the finished work, either. Is it durable? You bet! I have several luggage tags that I painted at least five years ago and they still look like new. They have been on planes and in and out of cars and hotels for all that time. The paint is not even worn.

This design is an adaptation of Ros Stallcup's roses. Ros' roses take some time to learn, but once you get the technique, they are pretty easy to paint and they are always impressive to see.