CPI-174 Painting Techniques

NOTE: BC means Basecoat; DB means drybrush;
HL means Highlight; PB means Pat Back. 
NOTE: Always refer to picture for placement of colors.

#3224 DOGWOOD CROSS 81/4”t

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Antique rock areas with #701 Black & #700 White & wipe back. HL with #760 Antique Media. Rouge on touch of #713 Primrose. Use #760 Antique Media to soften & blend. Antique everything but Bible cover #740 Walnut. Wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Use a damp q-tip to wipe flowers back to white. Apply #704 Taupe to cross. Use #760 Antique Media to HL and blend. Shadow with #701 Black & #740 Walnut mixed in brush. Wipe back to HL. Apply #978 Midas Touch to Bible page edges. Rouge #709 Topaz on corners. Paint Bible with #902 Black & HL with #903 Smoke. Apply #707 Evergreen & #708 Emerald to leaves & wipe back. HL with #710 Sunshine & #713 Primrose. If necessary brighten flowers with #700 White. Apply #713 Primrose to flower petal edges. Shadow around middles with #710 Sunshine. Rouge #706 Tangerine onto flower middles. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint inside of votive holder with #975 Brilliant Gold. Line letters on Bible with #971 Gold.

#3230 PICKET SHADE

#3229 VOTIVE HOLDER

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Antique both pieces with #701 Black & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. On top piece dampen a soft paper towel & wipe back to a very light gray. Use a damp q-tip to wipe fence back to white. Shadow around birdhouse scenes with #711 Sapphire & #713 Primrose using #760 Antique Media to soften & blend. Keep fence area clean with a damp q-tip. Apply #707 Evergreen & #708 Emerald mixed in brush to greenery. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Apply #703 Spiced Brown to pots. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Rouge #710 Sunshine on daisies. Rouge #713 Primrose on the other flowers. Apply #709 Topaz to the 3 birdhouse posts. Apply #740 Walnut to the single birdhouse post. Apply the following to the single birdhouse: #709 Topaz to house & wipe back; #711 Sapphire to roof. To the 3 Birdhouses apply the following wiping back after applying each color: #710 Sunshine; #701 Black & #712 Amethyst. Apply the following to the roofs: #701 Black; #705 Ruby & #711 Sapphire. Apply #900 White & #902 Black to squares. Dot flowers & line openings with #900 White.

Bottom: Apply #704 Taupe to wood area & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. HL #700 White. Shadow bottom of wood with #701 Black. Spray both pieces with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. When dry apply #970 Glossy Sealer to pieces.

#3220 JESUS IN THE GARDEN 5 1/2”l

#3217 OPEN BOOK 5 1/2”t 

#3218 BOOK BASE 8”lB

C all pieces #750 Bisque Primer & antique with #740 Walnut. Wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe gown back to white. Stipple #740 Walnut & #701 Black on rock areas. Bounce back with a paper towel. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Apply #707 Evergreen & #708 Emerald to greenery & PB. HL with #710 Sunshine. Apply #704 Taupe to gown. Wipe back using #760 Antique Media. HL with #700 White if necessary. Paint flesh areas #948 Bamboo Beige. Antique with #1001 Shimmering Bark & #704 Taupe mixed in brush. Blush with #713 Primrose. Paint eyes #901 Bone & pupils & lash line #902 Black. Dot HL’s #901 Bone. Apply eyebrows with #905 Rich Brown. Apply #740 Walnut & #703 Spiced Brown mixed in brush to hair areas. Wipe back LIGHTLY to HL. Apply #715 Burgundy to robe. LIGHTLY wipe back to HL. Apply #709 Topaz & #740 Walnut to pages. Wipe back using #760 Antique Media to HL. Shadow with #703 Spiced Brown. DB pages with #978 Midas Touch. Apply #715 Burgundy to Bible jacket. LIGHTLY wipe back to HL. Shadow with #701 Black. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint tassel & spine ribs #975 Brilliant Gold.

#3219 AT THE DOOR 5 1/2”t

#3217 OPEN BOOK 5 1/2”l

#3218 BOOK BASE 8”l

BC all pieces #750 Bisque Primer. Antique all pieces with #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe gown & Bible front pages back to white. Stipple #740 Walnut & #701 Black on all rock areas. Using a paper towel pounce back. HL using #760 Antique Media. Apply #740 Walnut to wood areas & wipe back to HL. Rouge #710 Sunshine on window area. Apply #707 Evergreen & #708 Emerald to greenery PB. HL with #710 Sunshine. In a brush mix #740 Walnut, #703 Spiced Brown & #706 Tangerine & apply to slate roof. Wipe back to HL. Apply #704 Taupe & #711 Sapphire mixed in brush to front pages of Bible. Wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Shadow edge with #713 Primrose. DB #700 White. Apply #740 Walnut to page edges & wipe back. HL all page areas by drybrushing LIGHTLY with #978 Midas Touch. Apply #712 Amethyst to tassel & PB. HL with #978 Midas Touch. Mix #711 Sapphire & #701 Black in brush & apply to Bible jacket & wipe back to HL. Apply #704 Taupe to gown & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. HL with #700 White if necessary. BC flesh areas with #948 Bamboo Beige. Antique flesh areas #704 Taupe & #1001 Shimmering Bark mixed in brush & wipe back. Blush with #713 Primrose. Paint eyes #901 Bone. Paint pupils & lash lines #902 Black. Dot eye HL’s with #901 Bone. Apply eyebrows with #905 Rich Brown. Apply #740 Walnut & #703 Spiced Brown to hair areas & wipe back LIGHTLY to HL. Apply #711 Sapphire mixed with a touch of #704 Taupe to robe & wipe back LIGHTLY to HL. Spray all pieces with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint rope belt #975 Brilliant Gold.

#3228 GARDEN CROSS 13”t

BC with #750 Bisque Primer & antique with #704 Taupe & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Shadow with #701 Black using #760 Antique Media to blend. DB #978 Midas Touch on ring & HL with #760 Antique Media. Apply #708 Emerald & #707 Evergreen to leaves & wipe back. HL with #710 Sunshine. Use #760 Antique Media to soften & HL. Apply #740 Walnut with a touch of #701 Black mixed in brush to vines & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Apply #715 Burgundy to flowers & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Dot #710 Sunshine on middles. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

#3221 BOOK BOX 8” l

#3222 BIBLE LID 6” l

#3223 MEMORIES LID 6”l

BC with #750 Bisque Primer & antique with #740 Walnut. Wipe back using #760 Antique Media.

Bible: HL page edges with #709 Topaz. DB page edges with #978 Midas Touch. Apply #715 Burgundy mixed with #701 Black to Bible & wipe back LIGHTLY to HL. Shadow with #701 Black. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Apply #971 Gold to lettering.

Memories: Apply #978 Midas Touch to page edges & shadow with #701 Black. Apply #711 Sapphire mixed with #701 Black to book avoiding “Memories” and worn areas. Shadow book with #701 Black. Apply #709 Topaz & #740 Walnut mixed in brush to memories & worn areas & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Rouge #707 Evergreen & #708 Emerald onto greenery. Rouge #715 Burgundy onto flowers. HL with #760 Antique Media. Rouge #710 Sunshine on flower middles. Line inside edge with #715 Burgundy. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint rim of Memories with #971 Gold. Apply #901 Black to lettering.

#3227 FOUNTAIN ROCK

#3231 LIGHTHOUSE SLAB

#3159 GARDEN ROCK

#3212 WOODLAND BOWL

#3213 WOODLAND BASE

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Antique with #704 Taupe & #701 Black mixed in brush & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Wipe lighthouse back to white. Rouge on #711 Sapphire, #713 Primrose & #712 Amethyst. Use #760 Antique Media to blend & HL. Rouge on #710 Sunshine (refer to picture). Rouge #710 Sunshine in window areas. Apply #705 Ruby & a touch of #701 Black mixed in brush to roof & middle section. Remove excess with soft brush. Apply #701 Black & #700 White to house & wipe back to HL. Apply #701 Black to roof. Wipe back to HL. Apply #714 Teal with a touch of #711 Sapphire mixed in brush to water & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. HL wave edges with #700 White. Apply #701 Black & #740 Walnut to rocks. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Paint lightning rod, window frames & walkway frame #902 Black. Line birds with #900 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

Woodland Fountain: Antique wood area with #704 Taupe & #701 Black mixed in brush & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Antique bark #701 Black & #740 Walnut mixed in brush & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Then apply #704 Taupe & #701 Black to bark & wipe back. Shadow with #701 Black. Rouge #707 Evergreen on moss areas. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

#3226 PRAISE THE LORD SLAB

#3159 GARDEN ROCK

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Antique with #704 Taupe & #701 Black mixed in brush & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Wipe eggs & bird chests back to white. Rouge #711 Sapphire on rock. Use #760 Antique Media to HL & blend. Rouge #707 Evergreen under nest. Use #760 Antique Media to blend. Apply #740 Walnut & #709 Topaz to house & wipe back. Apply #715 Burgundy to heart. Remove excess. Rouge #707 Evergreen on grass on roof. Rouge #711 Sapphire mixed with a touch of #701 Black to roof. Wipe squares back to white. Apply #701 Black to every other square. Shadow entry way of house with #700 White. Mix #700 White with a touch of #711 Sapphire to egg & wipe back. Stipple egg #925 Medium Blue. Rouge #700 White on chests if necessary. HL #710 Sunshine. Blush with #713 Primrose. Apply #925 Medium Blue to birds. Line wing tips with #900 White. Paint eyes #902 Black. Dot HL’s #901 Bone. Apply #706 Tangerine to beaks. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

#3215 LAST SUPPER HOLOGRAM

#3216 LIGHT REFLECTOR

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Antique with #704 Taupe. Apply #704 Taupe to light reflector, stucco pillars and wall inside frame & PB. HL with #740 Walnut. Apply #711 Sapphire to upper parts of windows. Apply #713 Primrose to lower parts of windows. With a soft brush blend the primrose and sapphire gradually to the center of the windows. HL center of window with #760 Antique Media. Apply a mixture of #701 Black & #700 White to brick frame & PB with towel leaving the brick edges darker. Apply a small amount of #714 Teal to tablecloth. PB with #760 Antique Media. Paint flesh #909 Gentle Flesh & antique with #1001 Shimmering Bark. HL shroud with #700 White. Apply mixture of #700 White & a small amount of #711 Sapphire to inner shirt. PB with towel. Apply #740 Walnut to bread, hair & beard. HL with a clean brush. Paint chalice #972 Silver. Paint eyes #900 White & iris #946 Whisper Blue & lashes & eyebrows #905 Rich Brown. HL cheeks & lips with #713 Primrose.

 

 
 

 

 
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