Painting Techniques for CPI-196
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: All pieces are basecoated with #750 Bisque Primer unless otherwise noted.
 
#3429 ROMAN PEDESTAL 7” t
#3432 ROMAN PLANTER 15” dia
#3433 HANDLES FOR #3432 
DO NOT BASECOAT. Thin 1/2 teaspoon of each of the following colors with 6 teaspoons of water: #701 Black, #709 Topaz, #707 Evergreen & #713 Primrose. Wash entire piece with the thinned #701 Black. Randomly wash on the #709 Topaz, #707 Evergreen & #713 Primrose. Spray LIGHTLY with #761 Perfect Matte Spray to seal. DB #904 Lt. Grey & #907 Caramel mixed in brush. HL #900 White. Piece maybe remarked with thinned colors & re-drybrushed until the desired effect is achieved. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.#3591 FROG WITH BIRD HOUSES 17” tBC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #718 Mushroom & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Wipe bottom birdhouse, frog’s stomach & bird’s chest back to white. Apply #707 Evergreen to frog & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #710 Sunshine to cheek, mouth & stomach & PB. HL #700 White. Blush cheek & mouth with #713 Primrose. Apply #706 Tangerine to eyes & scarf & PB. HL scarf with #710 Sunshine. Paint pupils, lash lines & lashes #902 Black. HL #900 White. Apply #701 Black to bottom birdhouse & wipe back. HL #700 White. Apply #709 Topaz to nest & roof & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Shadow with #740 Walnut. Apply #704 Taupe to egg. Paint squares #902 Black & #900 White alternating colors. Apply #705 Ruby to middle birdhouse & PB. HL #704 Taupe. Apply #701 Black to bottom of wood & PB. HL #700 White. Apply #711 Sapphire to roof & PB. Shadow the whole birdhouse with #701 Black. Apply #740 Walnut to top birdhouse & PB. HL with #709 Topaz. HL roof #706 Tangerine. Apply #740 Walnut to vine & warts & PB. HL #703 Spiced Brown. Apply #707 Evergreen to leaves & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Mix #972 Silver & #714 Teal & apply to fins. Shadow with #711 Sapphire & #713 Primrose. Paint wire on birdhouse & perch #973 New Penny. Apply #714 Teal & #701 Black to grass & PB. HL #710 Sunshine & #713 Primrose. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.
 
#3370 COLISEUM URN 9.5” t
#3432 ROMAN PLANTER 15” dia
#3592 ROMANCE BIRD HOUSE 9” t
#3593 STEEPLE FOR #3592 6.75” l
#3595 ROMANCE PINEAPPLE 9.5” l
#3596 ROMANCE WALL PLANTER 9” l
#3597 ROMANCE CROSS 14” l
#3598 ROMANCE POT 6” l
#3600 BE STILL PLAQUE 10.5” l
#3601 WELCOME STAKE 8” t
#3602 BIRDHOUSE 4.5” t
#3604 VOTIVE FOR #3605 2” dia
#3605 VOTIVE CROSS 7.75” t
All pieces are done the following then follow instructions for each specific piece. Mix 1 part #719 Ebony & 3 parts water & apply over entire piece. Allow to dry. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Apply 3 to 4 coats of #900 White over entire piece allowing each coat to dry before applying the next coat. Romance Birdhouse & Be Still Plaque: Antique with mix of 2 parts water & 1 part #707 Evergreen & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Then antique with #1003 Shimmering Teak. Sand raised design areas ONLY with a drywall & plaster screen or grit cloth. Romance Pineapple & Baby Shoe: Antique with #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Sand raised design areas ONLY with a drywall & plaster screen or grit cloth. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Romance Wall Planter: Antique with #1005 Shimmering Blue & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Sand raised design areas ONLY with a drywall & plaster screen or grit cloth. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Votive Cross & Votive, Romance Cross & Romance Pot & Coliseum Urn & Roman Planter: Mix 1 part #704 Taupe & #709 Topaz & 2 parts water and antique piece & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Shadow with #703 Spiced Brown, #709 Topaz & #700 White mixed in brush. Welcome Stake & Birdhouse: Antique with #704 Taupe & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Sand raised design areas ONLY with a drywall & plaster screen or grit cloth. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. 
 
#3599 TOPIARY 8.5” T
BC #953 Vanilla & antique with #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. DB #953 Vanilla. HL #900 White. Shadow vase with #707 Evergreen, #700 White & #704 Taupe mixed & PB. Shadow fruit with #703 Spiced Brown, #709 Topaz & #700 White mixed & PB. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.
 
#3600 BE STILL PLAQUE 10.5” L
DO NOT BASECOAT. Dilute 1 part #708 Emerald with 4 parts water. Dilute 1 part #973 New Penny with 4 parts water. Randomly drizzle the diluted colors in turn all over the piece. Allow the color to puddle & streak. Wetbrush #927 Aqua more heavily on high areas of the piece. Spritz the piece with a fine mist of water. Some of your colors will run & puddle again. If necessary randomly reapply small amounts of Emerald and/or New Penny to achieve desired intensity. Spray the piece with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.
 
#3603 STAKE FOR #3602 11.5” l
BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Rouge #709 Topaz & #706 Tangerine. Shadow with #701 Black. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. 
 
#3606 DORIS THE RABBIT 17” TBC the piece with thinned #903 Smoke. DB the entire piece #908 Tawny Beige. HL #904 Lt. Grey. DB stomach #953 Vanilla. HL paws, nose, ears & above eyes #953 Vanilla. Blush ears, nose & eyes #715 Burgundy & #704 Taupe mixed. Blush cheeks #713 Primrose. Shadow with #704 Taupe. Paint pupils, lash lines & lashes #902 Black. HL #700 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.
 
#3608 FAMILY SLAB 10.5” l
BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #718 Mushroom & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Apply #711 Sapphire & #700 White mixed to background. Rouge with #713 Primrose. Apply #740 Walnut to tree & PB. HL #704 Taupe & #709 Topaz. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #707 Evergreen to some of the leaves & #708 Emerald to the rest & PB. Apply #709 Topaz to nest & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #704 Taupe to eggs & PB. Apply #701 Black & #700 White mixed to bird & PB. HL with #700 White. Apply #706 Tangerine to chest & PB. HL #713 Primrose. Apply #710 Sunshine to beak & feet & PB. Flick #700 White on bird wings. Paint eyes & letters #902 Black. Paint heart #910 Scarlet Red. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.
 
#3609 DAISY 9” l (instructions on flyer #197)
 
#3610 PLAIN STAKE 8” l
BC with #750 Bisque Primer & antique with #704 Taupe & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Shadow with #711 Sapphire. HL #700 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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