K-163 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.

#3067 JESUS LOVES ME BIRDHOUSE 7” Tall

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Antique #740 Walnut (Note: Thin walnut with #760 Antique Media to make it flow better) & wipe back with #760 Antique Media. Wipe squares back to white. Apply #701 Black to gate & small birdhouse & wipe back. Use damp towel to wipe back to white. Apply the following to stacked stones: #713 Primrose & #709 Topaz & shadow with #701 Black & blend with #760 Antique Media. Apply #710 Sunshine to two tulips and sign. Use a damp q-tip to HL inside of sign & to wipe back squares to white. Apply #709 Topaz with #706 Tangerine mixed in brush to tall birdhouse & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Apply #705 Ruby to roof. Apply #701 Black to roof beam. Shadow roof with #701 Black. Apply #711 Sapphire to small birdhouse roof & wipe back to HL. Apply #705 Ruby to roof beam. Apply #712 Amethyst to 2 tulips. HL #700 White. Apply #713 Primrose to remaining tulip & HL #700 White. Paint tulip leaves & stem #918 Forest Green. HL #919 Clover Green then #920 Moss Green. Apply #708 Emerald to grass & wipe back. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #714 Teal to ivy & wipe back. HL #710 Sunshine & #700 White. Paint hearts on small birdhouse #910 Scarlet Red. Paint every other square, stars, line letters & hearts & dot with #902 Black. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint gate hinges #975 Brilliant Gold. Dot nail heads #902 Black.

#3068 JESUS WATCHING 8 1/2” Tall

#3069 LITE ACC. 1 3/4”Tall

BC #750 Bisque Primer. With a semi-wet paper towel pounce on the following colors to the rock areas: #704 Taupe, #700 Black, #714 Teal (small amount) & #711 Sapphire. Pounce color off to give marbled effect. Use a damp towel or q-tip to remove any paint that gets on face. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. 

#3070 PLUSH BUNNY 6 1/2” Tall

BC #915 Lt. Pink & antique #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back. DB #914 Lt. Pink. HL #900 White heavier above eyes & muzzle. Paint nose #938 Fawn. HL #900 White. Paint inside of ears & paw pads #926 Country Blue. HL #900 White. Dot inside of ears & paw pads #900 White. Paint eyes #902 Black. Apply #970 Glossy Sealer to eyes.

#3071 PLUSH DUCK 5” Tall

BC #930 Sun Ray & antique #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back. DB #930 Sun Ray. HL #931 Medium Yellow. HL chest, above eyes & tail & wing tips #900 White (heavier on chest). LIGHTLY HL white above eyes #946 Whisper Blue. Blush cheek #934 Just Peachy. Blush top notch & brighten areas if necessary #710 Sunshine. BC beak & feet #917 Pumpkin. HL #934 Just Peachy. BC webbing #934 Just Peachy. Apply nostrils with #906 Cocoa Brown. Paint eyes #902 Black. Apply #970 Glossy Sealer to eyes.

#3072 STANDING DRAGON 7 1/2” Tall

#3060 PC DRAGON 6” Long

BC #902 Black. DB #924 Intense Blue. DB #925 Medium Blue. HL #900 White. Shadow #711 Sapphire. HL nostrils, inside of ears, body knobs, mouth & tummy #942 Raspberry Lt. Paint eyes #901 Bone, irises #925 Medium Blue & pupils, lash lines & lashes #902 Black. Apply HL’s #901 Bone. Paint fins, beard & toe nails #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply #970 Glossy Sealer to eyes.

#3073 COUNTRY BOY 11”Tall

#3074 DOG & ACCS. 5 1/2”Tall

#2550 FOUNTAIN BOWL 17” Long

#2551 FOUNTAIN BASE 4” Tall

BC all pieces #750 Bisque Primer.

Boy: Antique rocks #701 Black & #704 Taupe mixed in brush & wipe back. HL with #760 Antique Media. Rouge #707 Evergreen to moss & HL #710 Sunshine. Antique boy & dog #740 Walnut & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL (leave lt. brown). DB or BC flesh area #948 Bamboo Beige & antique #1001 Shimmering Bark & #1003 Shimmering Teak mixed in brush & wipe back. Blush with #713 Primrose. Shadow above eyes with #701 Black. Paint eyes #901 Bone, irises #925 Medium Blue & pupils, lashes & lash lines #902 Black & apply HL’s with #901 Bone. Apply eyebrows with #905 Rich Brown. Apply #740 Walnut with a touch of #701 Black mixed in brush to hair & wipe back to HL. Apply #701 Black to hat & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Apply #705 Ruby to hat band & shirt. Use a soft brush to remove excess from shirt to HL. Apply #711 Sapphire to overalls & wipe back to HL. LIGHTLY HL raised areas #700 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint a dowel rod #906 Caramel & antique #1001 Shimmering Bark for fishing pole. Fishing line is a regular heavy fishing line. Glue pole in boy’s hand. Paint shirt button #902 Black. Paint overall hardware #975 Brilliant Gold. Dog: Apply #709 Topaz mixed with a touch of #703 Spiced Brown in brush to dog & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Paint eyes & nose #902 Black & irises #905 Rich Brown. Paint pupil #902 Black. Dot eye HL’s #901 Bone. Fountain with fishing pole: Antique #701 Black & #704 Taupe mixed in brush & wipe back. HL with #760 Antique Media. Rouge #707 Evergreen to moss & HL #710 Sunshine. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

Fountain with Bucket: Antique rocks & bucket #740 Walnut. Wipe bucket back to HL. Use #760 Antique Media on rocks. HL #704 Taupe & #709 Topaz. Shadow rock #701 Black. Apply #708 Emerald to moss area. HL #710 Sunshine. HL bucket #703 Spiced Brown. Paint bucket bands #975 Brilliant Gold. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

#3075 JESUS WITH CROSS 9”Tall

#3069 LITE ACCS. 1 3/4”Tall

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Antique rock areas #740 Walnut, #701 Black & #709 Topaz & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. On smooth area rouge on the following colors: #711 Sapphire, #704 Taupe & #978 Midas Touch mixed in brush & wipe back to HL using #760 Antique Media if necessary. Apply sunrays with #740 Walnut & #711 Sapphire. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

#3076 TWO LARGE CROSSES6-7” Tall

The crosses were decorated using the following Mayco Stroke & Coat glazes: SC10 Teal Next Time; SC31 The Blues; SC 3 Wine About It; SC 38 For Evergreen; SC 33 Fruit of the Vine.

#3077 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR BIRDHOUSE 12 1/2”TallB

C #750 Bisque Primer. Paint letters #902 Black & let dry. Antique piece #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe square, sign front & big birdhouse back to white. Stipple some #711 Sapphire in sign front & wipe back with #760 Antique Media using a damp paper towel if necessary. Apply #701 Black to fence, small birdhouse base & large birdhouse. Wipe back using #760 Antique Media to HL fence & base. Wipe large birdhouse back to white. HL fence #700 White. Apply #740 Walnut if necessary to large birdhouse post & wipe back to HL. Use #760 Antique Media if necessary. Shadow post ends & large birdhouse perch #701 Black. Apply #907 Caramel to nest & wipe back to HL. Paint egg #933 Little Boy Blue & dot #938 Fawn & blush #711 Sapphire. Paint every other square of large birdhouse & edge & back to sign & hearts #910 Scarlet Red. With drybrush rouge #709 Topaz, #706 Tangerine & #740 Walnut on small birdhouse. Blend & HL with #760 Antique Media. Paint stars, every other square of small birdhouse & sign #902 Black. Dot large birdhouse & line squares #902 Black. Apply #712 Amethyst to small birdhouse roof & wipe back to HL. HL tips of shingles #700 White. Apply #711 Sapphire to large birdhouse roof & wipe back to HL. Apply #705 Ruby to top wood of large birdhouse & wipe back to HL. Apply #707 Evergreen & #708 Emerald to grass & leaves & wipe back to HL. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #708 Emerald to tulip leaves & #714 Teal. Apply #710 Sunshine, #713 Primrose & #712 Amethyst to tulips & wipe back to HL. HL LIGHTLY #700 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint nail heads #975 Brilliant Gold.

#3078 WWJD ROCK 5 1/2”Tall 

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Apply #922 Navy Blue to letters & let dry. Pounce #711 Sapphire & #701 Black on front. Use a wet paper towel to pounce off. Shadow LIGHTLY around crosses with #713 Primrose. Pounce #701 Black, #740 Walnut & #709 Topaz on textured area of rock. Use wet paper towel to pounce off. Apply #740 Walnut to crosses & wipe back with q-tip to HL. Apply #701 Black with a touch of #700 White mixed in brush to rocks & wipe back with q-tip to HL. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Apply #975 Brilliant Gold to cross ropes.

#3079 BLUSH BABY BUNNIES 4 1/2” Long - 5” Tall

BC as follows: Sitting-#921 Pea Pod: Laying-#934 Just Peachy: Standing-#926 Country Blue. Antique all with #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back using #760 Antique Media if necessary. DB each bunny with same BC colors adding a touch of #900 White mixed in brush. HL #900 White HEAVIER on muzzle & above eyes. HL above eyes LIGHTLY with #946 Whisper Blue. Blush sitting bunny’s tummy #934 Just Peachy. Blush standing bunny’s tummy #915 Lt. Pink. BC ears & paw pads the following: Sitting-#934 Just Peachy: Laying-#921 Pea Pod: Standing-#915 Lt. Pink. HL all with #900 White & dot with #900 White. Paint all noses #938 Fawn. Paint eyes #902 Black. Paint lash line of laying bunny #902 Black. Apply #970 Glossy Sealer to eyes.

#3080 LARGE JESUS (STONE)

#3081 ARMS FOR #3080 18 1/2” Tall

DO NOT BC. Water down the following colors: #701 Black & wash over entire piece; #709 Topaz, #707 Evergreen & #713 Primrose randomly wash these colors on piece. Spray LIGHTLY with #761 Perfect Matte Spray to seal. Note: If sprayed to heavily piece will tend to frost over. DB #904 Lt. Grey & #907 Caramel mixed in brush. HL #900 White.#3080 LARGE JESUS 18 1/2” Tall#3081 ARMS FOR #3080BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #704 Taupe & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe gown back to white. BC or DB flesh areas #948 Bamboo Beige & antique #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back. Blush #713 Primrose. Shadow above eyes LIGHTLY #701 Black. Paint eyes #901 Bone & irises #925 Medium Blue & pupils & lash lines #902 Black. Dot HL’s #901 Bone. Apply eyebrows #905 Rich Brown. DB #700 White on gown to HL. Apply #740 Walnut to hair areas & wipe back to HL. Apply #715 Burgundy to wrap & wipe back LIGHTLY to HL. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint bodice tie & belt #975 Brilliant Gold. Paint cup #972 Silver & #971 Gold. Accent cup with jewels.

   

 
 

 

 
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