CPI-190
Painting Techniques
NOTE: BC means Basecoat; DB means drybrush: HL means Highlight; 
PB Means Pat Back. Spray means spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.
NOTE: Always refer to picture for placement of colors.
NOTE: Materials needed to finish a piece are highlighted in bold print the first time they are used.
NOTE: All pieces are basecoated with #750 Bisque Primer unless otherwise noted.* Indicates a new color.
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SNOWMAN
BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique snow areas #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back to white.
 
#3460 GARDEN ORNAMENTS
Snowman: Antique rest of piece #740 Walnut & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Blush cheek with #713 Primrose. Paint eyes #902 Black & HL #900 White. Apply #706 Tangerine to nose. Apply #711 Sapphire to ear muffs & PB. Apply #705 Ruby to scarf & berries. Apply #709 Topaz & #706 Tangerine to arms & PB. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #707 Evergreen to holly & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Mix #706 Tangerine & #703 Spiced Brown & apply to hat & PB. Paint stripe on scarf with #900 White. Spray. Paint button #975 Brilliant Gold & dot with #902 Black. Apply #976 Winter Snow & glitter. Birdhouse: Antique #740 Walnut & #701 Black mixed & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Shadow birdhouse with #701 Black. Apply #711 Sapphire to eaves & birds & PB. Blush cheek #713 Primrose. Apply #709 Topaz to beak. Paint eyes #902 Black. HL #900 White. Apply #705 Ruby to sign. Apply #707 Evergreen to holly. Paint letters #902 Black. Spray. Line holly & berries #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply #976 Winter Snow & glitter. Watering Can: Apply #705 Ruby to middle of can. Mix #972 Silver & #701 Black & apply to rest of can. Paint letters #902 Black. Apply #707 Evergreen to holly & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #705 Ruby to berries. Line can with #930 Sun Ray. Spray. Line holly & dot berries with #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply #976 Winter Snow & glitter. Wreath: Antique #740 Walnut & #701 Black & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Wipe bird’s chest back to white. Apply #709 Topaz, #706 Tangerine & #707 Evergreen to sticks. Use #760 Antique Media to blend. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #703 Spiced Brown & #706 Tangerine to pots & PB. Apply #707 Evergreen to holly & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #705 Ruby to berries. Apply #711 Sapphire to birds & PB. Blush cheek #713 Primrose. Apply #709 Topaz to beak & PB. Paint eyes #902 Black & HL #900 White. Apply #710 Sunshine to ribbon & PB. Paint letters #902 Black. Spray. Apply #976 Winter Snow & glitter.
 
#3461 SEE NO EVIL SNOW MAN
#3462 HEAR NO EVIL SNOW MAN
#3463 SPEAK NO EVIL SNOWMAN (Shown in Blue) 
Blush cheeks & mouths #713 Primrose. Paint eyes #902 Black & HL #900 White. Apply #706 Tangerine to nose & PB. Antique sweater & scarves #1005 Shimmering Blue & wipe back. Antique rest of the piece #701 Black & #700 White mixed & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL.See No Evil: Mix #701 Black & #711 Sapphire & apply to tree & middle of hat. Paint candy cane #922 Navy Blue & #900 White. Paint stripes on scarf & balls on tree & #922 Navy Blue. Spray .Hear No Evil: Mix #902 Black & #711 Sapphire & apply to coat & PB. Mix #711 Sapphire & #900 White & apply to top of hat & PB. Paint stripes on scarf & bill of hat #922 Navy Blue. Spray.Speak No Evil: Mix #711 Sapphire & #900 White & apply to coat & PB. Mix #902 Black & #711 Sapphire & apply to top of hat & PB. Paint stripes on scarf & hinges on birdhouse #922 Navy Blue. Spray. Paint all mittens & rim of Speak No Evil hat & around See No Evil coat #972 Silver. DB #972 Silver on scarves & tree. Apply #976 Winter Snow & glitter. 
 
#3461 SEE NO EVIL SNOW MAN
#3462 HEAR NO EVIL SNOW MAN
#3463 SPEAK NO EVIL SNOWMAN 
BC #902 Black. Apply #979 Krack Up to snow areas & let dry. Paint *#953 Vanilla* with a fan brush to krack up areas. Blush cheek #713 Primrose. Paint eyes #902 Black & HL #900 White. Apply #706 Tangerine to noses & PB. DB Speak No Evil top of hat, Hear No Evil coat & ear muffs & See No Evil Hat & coat #943 Barn Red & HL #910 Scarlet Red & *#952 Crimson*. DB Speak No Evil coat & holly, Hear Ho Evil top of hat, zipper & See No Evil rim of hat & tree #918 Forest Green. HL #919 Clover Green. Paint candy cane #919 Clover Green & #900 White. Paint stripes on sweater & scarves #919 Clover Green, #910 Scarlet Red & . DB gloves #903 Smoke. HL with #900 White. DB birdhouse #940 Toffee. Shadow with #740 Walnut. Spray. Paint snowflake #900 White. Paint Speak No Evil hat rim & ball, Hear No Evil hat brim & around See No Evil coat & cuffs #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply #976 Winter Snow & glitter.
 
#3455 GRANITE BASE
Antique #701 Black & #700 White mixed & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Mix #701 Black & #711 Sapphire & drybrush on rock & base & PB. DB #711 Sapphire on base & rock & PB. Spray. Apply #976 Winter Snow & glitter.
 
#3464 CHRISTMAS TREE (shown in blues)
Antique #701 Black & #700 White & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Mix #711 Sapphire & #701 Black & apply to tree & PB. Mix #700 White & #711 Sapphire to balls. Blush cheeks #713 Primrose. Paint roping & star #972 Silver. Apply #974 Brush On Sparkle to balls. Apply silver glitter to roping. Decorate with #976 Winter Snow & glitter.
 
#3465 LAMP POST
BC #922 Navy Blue. DB #923 Intense Blue. HL with #972 Silver. Spray. Decorate with #976 Winter Snow & glitter.#3464 CHRISTMAS TREE Antique #740 Walnut & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Apply #707 Evergreen to tree & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Mix #972 Silver & #705 Ruby, #972 Silver & #711 Sapphire & #972 Silver & #710 Sunshine & apply to Christmas balls. Blush cheeks #713 Primrose. Spray. Paint roping & star #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply gold glitter to roping. Decorate with #976 Winter Snow & glitter. #3466 CHRISTMAS STOCK INGBC stocking #910 Scarlet Red. BC patches #919 Forest Green. BC fur & everything else #750 Bisque Primer. Antique bisque primed areas #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back to white. Antique stocking #1010 Shimmering Black & patches & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. DB stocking #910 Scarlet Red. DB patches #919 Clover Green. HL stocking #978 Midas Touch. Paint snowman scarf & hat #919 Clover Green. Blush cheek #713 Primrose. Paint nose #706 Tangerine & PB. Paint coal for eyes & mouth #902 Black. Paint button #902 Black & #910 Scarlet Red. Apply #740 Walnut to birdhouse & arm branches & PB. HL with #709 Topaz & #703 Spiced Brown. Apply #701 Black to birdhouse post & PB. Paint birdhouse roof #918 Forest Green & birdhouse base & #930 Sun Ray. Apply #711 Sapphire to bird & PB. Flick #900 White on wings & tail. Apply #706 Tangerine to beaks. Paint letters & stitching on scarf #930 Sun Ray. Paint stripe on heel patch #910 Scarlet Red. Spray. Paint holly leaves on toe #900 White & line with #975 Brilliant Gold. Dot berries #910 Scarlet Red. Paint stitching & button on hat #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply #977 Ultra Glitz to fur & snowman.
 
#3467 WREATH SHADE
#3468 WREATH BASE
SHADE: BC shade #902 Black. DB #905 Rich Brown, #906 Cocoa Brown, #907 Caramel. HL #940 Toffee. HL #709 Topaz. Shadow with #740 Walnut. DB wreath #924 Teal Blue. HL #900 White. DB holly #919 Clover Green. HL #710 Sunshine. DB pine cone #906 Cocoa Brown. HL #940 Toffee. HL #978 Midas Touch. DB poinsettia #901 Bone. HL #700 White. Shadow with #705 Ruby. Paint bird & berries #910 Scarlet Red. Paint eye #902 Black. Paint beak #930 Sun Ray. Shadow with #701 Black. Spray. Paint ribbon & sprigs #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply #976 Winter Snow & #977 Ultra Glitz.
BASE: Antique #740 Walnut & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Apply #714 Teal to spruce & PB. HL #700 White. Apply #707 Evergreen to holly & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #715 Burgundy to berries & PB. HL #705 Ruby. Dot berries with #900 White. Spray. Apply #976 Winter Snow & #977 Ultra Glitz to snow area.
 
#3469 CAROLER SNOWMEN 
Antique the rest of the piece #740 Walnut & wipe back. HL using #760 Antique Media. Blush cheeks #713 Primrose. Paint eyes #902 Black. HL #900 White. Apply #706 Tangerine to nose & PB. Short Snowman: Apply #711 Sapphire to vest & top of hat & PB. Apply #705 Ruby to stripe of hat and every other square in scarf. Apply #710 Sunshine to other squares & tassel. Apply #707 Evergreen to ear muffs & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Line vest & dot scarf with #900 White. Line #919 Clover Green on scarf. Middle Snowman: Apply #701 Black to hat & coat & PB. Apply #705 Ruby to scarf & berries. Apply #711 Sapphire to ear muffs & book & PB. Apply #707 Evergreen to holly & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. End Snowman: Apply #705 Ruby to coat & every other part of hat. Apply #707 Evergreen to other part of hat & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #711 Sapphire to every other part of scarf & ear muffs & PB. Apply #710 Sunshine to other part of scarf & ball & fringe. Apply #707 Evergreen to tree & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #701 Black to lumps of coal & PB. Apply #740 Walnut to mittens & PB. HL #703 Spiced Brown. Paint candy cane #900 White & #919 Clover Green. Paint stitches on coat #900 White. Spray. Paint buttons & stars #975 Brilliant Gold. Paint balls #972 Silver. Apply #976 Winter Snow & glitter.
 
#3470 CROSS TREE
Antique #740 Walnut & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Antique cross with #701 Black & #700 White mixed & PB. HL cross with #704 Taupe. Mix #714 Teal & #707 Evergreen & apply to tree & PB. HL with #710 Sunshine. Shadow with #714 Teal. HL tip of branches with #700 White. Paint balls #910 Scarlet Red. Paint ornament & presents #930 Sun Ray; #923 Intense Blue; #900 White & #910 Scarlet Red. Spray. Paint base, ornaments & roping #975 Brilliant Gold. Paint bells & ribbon #972 Silver. Paint letters #902 Black. Apply red glitter to balls & gold glitter to star & roping. Decorate with #976 Winter Snow & #977 Ultra Glitz.
 
#3471 PUMPKIN MAN
Antique #740 Walnut & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Wipe flower back to white. Apply #705 Ruby to top & bottom of all pumpkins. Use a soft brush to PB. Apply #706 Tangerine to rest of pumpkins & PB. HL all pumpkins #710 Sunshine. Blush cheek #705 Ruby. Apply #709 Topaz to hair & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #711 Sapphire to box & hat & PB. HL #700 White. Paint checks of flower #905 Rich Brown & #930 Sun Ray. Apply #700 White to petals & PB. Shadow with #710 Sunshine. Apply #704 Taupe to hat band & blight areas on pumpkins & PB. Apply #707 Evergreen to leaf on hat & vine & PB. HL #710 Sunshine & #705 Ruby. Apply #703 Spiced Brown to leaves & PB. HL #710 Sunshine & #705 Ruby. Shadow edges #707 Evergreen. Apply #707 Evergreen to moss & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #701 Black to birdhouse & sign post & PB. Apply #714 Teal to roof & PB. Paint checks on birdhouse #902 Black & #900 White. Paint patches #910 Scarlet Red, #928 Sweet Violet & #930 Sun Ray. Decorate with #700 White (dots) & #910 Scarlet Red & #919 Clover Green. Paint button #928 Sweet Violet. Apply #704 Taupe & #701 Black to sign & PB. HL #704 Taupe. Paint letters #902 Black. Spray. Paint button #975 Brilliant Gold & #972 Silver.
 
#3472 BIBLE/BOOK ORNAMENTS 
Antique #701 Black & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Apply #709 Topaz to pages & PB. Plain Book: Apply #711 Sapphire to book & PB. HL with #700 White. Spray. DB #972 Silver on pages & edge of book. Write words of your choosing on the book. Bible: Apply #715 Burgundy to book & PB. With a soft brush HL #705 Ruby. Shadow with #701 Black. HL pages with #978 Midas Touch. Spray. Paint letters #971 Gold.
 
P-996 OVAL SANTA ORNA MENTS
Antique with #711 Sapphire & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Spray. Referring to picture for placement apply #975 Brilliant Gold & #972 Silver. Apply #970 Glossy Sealer to Santa’s list. Decorate with #976 Winter Snow & glitter.
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