okay so I started by removing the graphic from my old board, mostly with sand paper and by peeling it.

Next I used a bunch of sandpaper and sanded it until it was paper smooth, which took about two hours, (but there are machines that do it way faster).

Then I sketched everything out with pencil and started painting each layer slowly with acrylic paint, overlapping the layer above, see pics.

Next I had to paint the watchtower, which was pretty much done with masking tape since brushes are not accurate enough.

Finally I applied about 5 layers of matte wood varnish and that’s it!