K-166 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.

#3108 LIGHT OF THE WORLD

BC #902 Black. DB base #905 Rich Brown then #906 Cocoa Brown. HL #940 Toffee & #907 Caramel. DB front pages #901 Bone (touch up letters if necessary). Antique front pages #1003 Simmering Teak & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. DB star & rays #922 Navy Blue. HL #925 Medium Blue. HL star & between raised rays #900 White. Shadow between raised rays #712 Amethyst & line #972 Silver. Paint book mark & berries #910 Scarlet Red. DB leaves #918 Forest Green HL #919 Clover Green & #978 Midas Touch. Detail #975 Brilliant Gold. DB page edges #975 Brilliant Gold. HL page edges #713 Primrose mixed with #978 Midas Touch. Touch up Bible. Apply silver glitter to star. Apply #977 Ultra Glitz to rays.

#3109 CHAPEL BIRDHOUSE#3110 3 CAROLING BIRDS

BC chapel #750 Bisque Primer. BC birds #902 Black.                                                                                                  Church: Antique #704 Taupe & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe church & steeple back to white with a damp towel. Apply the following to window panes or windows may be cut during cleaning and use plastic church window decorating sheets: #708 Emerald, #710 Sunshine, #712 Amethyst & #705 Ruby. Paint all window & house framing #902 Black. HL tree wood areas #740 Walnut & #709 Topaz & shadow with #701 Black. Apply #707 Evergreen & #708 Emerald to branches & wipe. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #715 Burgundy to roofs removing excess with soft brush. HL #978 Midas Touch. Shadow #701 Black. Apply #701 Black to birdhole & wipe back to HL. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.                        Birds: DB birds #905 Rich Brown & HL #906 Cocoa Brown. DB or stipple chest & cheeks #901 Bone & HL #934 Just Peachy. DB beaks #917 Pumpkin & HL #907 Caramel. Paint tongues #910 Scarlet Red. Paint eyes & shadow birds #902 Black. Dot eye HL’s #901 Bone. DB greenery #919 Clover Green & HL #978 Midas Touch. Paint book & ear muffs #910 Scarlet Red. Detail book #902 Black & #975 Brilliant Gold. Paint muff band #975 Brilliant Gold. DB hat #932 Blueberry & HL #928 Sweet Violet. Paint hat band & DB puff & bird on the end scarf #907 Caramel & HL #901 Bone. DB fringe #900 White. Detail hat band #932 Blueberry & #900 White. DB middle scarf #923 Intense Blue & HL #925 Medium Blue. DB fringe #900 White. Detail scarf #925 Medium Blue & #923 Intense Blue. Apply #976 Winter Snow & #977 Ultra Glitz to decorate to chapel & birds.

#3111 FEMALE MILLENNIUM ANGEL

#3112 MALE MILLENNIUM ANGEL

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #1003 Shimmering Teak & #740 Walnut mixed in brush & wipe back. Use #760 Antique Media on clouds & wings. DB or BC flesh areas #948 Bamboo Beige & antique flesh areas #1003 Shimmering Teak & #740 Walnut mixed in brush & wipe back. Blush above eyes #711 Sapphire. Blush cheeks, knee, hands & toes #713 Primrose. Paint eyes #901 Bone. Paint irises #925 Medium Blue & pupils & lash lines #902 Black & dot eye HL’s #901 Bone. Apply eyebrows #905 Rich Brown. Apply #740 Walnut to hair & wipe hers back to HL. HL his using a soft brush.                                  Female: Apply #711 Sapphire mixed with #701 Black to dress & clouds (on both angels) & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. HL dress #712 Amethyst & #978 Midas Touch. Use #760 Antique Media to blend. Apply #712 Amethyst & #978 Midas Touch in brush to wrap & HL #711 Sapphire, #713 Primrose & #978 Midas Touch. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint clasp & horn #975 Brilliant Gold. Paint horn cord, tassels & dress waist cords #972 Silver.                                                            Male: Apply #703 Spiced Brown mixed with #740 Walnut to tunic & wipe back to HL. Apply #709 Topaz with a touch of #740 Walnut mixed in brush to banner & wipe back to HL. Stipple #740 Walnut (removing all excess color from brush before stippling). Apply #704 Taupe to gown & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Stipple #704 Taupe on gown (again removing excess paint from brush before stippling). Apply #740 Walnut to boot leather & PB. Mix #972 Silver & #701 Black in brush & apply to shoulder plates, chest plate & boot metal. Apply #701 Black to gown buttons. Mix #972 Silver with #711 Sapphire & apply to sword & HL #713 Primrose. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint hilt, collar piping, boot rivets & cuffs #975 Brilliant Gold. Detail belt #972 Silver & #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply jewels to hilt & gown buttons. apply gold glitter to both angels’ wings. Apply #977 Ultra Glitz to clouds.

#3113 BASE FOR #3111 & #3112

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Apply #740 Walnut, #703 Spiced Brown & #701 Black on base. With a paper towel press & swirl for burled effect. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint rim #902Black.                                                                        Sign: Apply #902 Black to lettering & let dry. Antique #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media on front. HL edges #978 Midas Touch. Apply #970 Glossy Sealer to base & glue on sign.

#3114 BABY JESUS & ANIMALS

#3115 CRECHE#3116 BASE 

BC all pieces #902 Black.  Creche: WB #922 Navy Blue & HL #925 Medium Blue, #923 Intense Blue & #926 Country Blue. Shadow #712 Amethyst. Touch up inside of raised rays #922 Navy Blue. Paint star & raised rays #972 Silver mixed with #711 Sapphire. Paint all stars #972 Silver. Spray with hair spray & sprinkle with silver glitter.

Base: DB #907 Caramel & HL #930 Sun Ray. Shadow where animals & set meet with #740 Walnut. Spray with hair spray & sprinkle with gold glitter.

Baby Jesus: DB wood are #905 Rich Brown then #906 Cocoa Brown HL #940 Toffee. DB straw #907 Caramel HL #930 Sun Ray. DB flesh areas #909 Gentle Flesh & antique #1003 Shimmering Teak. Blush eyes #926 Country Blue. Blush cheek & lips #713 Primrose. Apply lash line, lashes & eyebrows #906 Cocoa Brown. DB hair #938 Fawn & antique #740 Walnut & #709 Topaz. DB blanket #926 Country Blue HL #904 Lt. Grey. Detail blanket #975 Brilliant Gold & #972 Silver.

Animals: DB donkey #903 Smoke then #904 Lt. Grey HL #908 Tawny Beige. DB hooves, muzzle, mane & paint eyes #902 Black HL #903 Smoke. Paint halter #910 Scarlet Red. DB bunny #938 Fawn HL #908 Tawny Beige. HL tummy chest, muzzle, tail & toes #900 White. Blush ears & cheeks #713 Primrose. Paint nose & eyes #902 Black & dot HL’s #901 Bone. DB sheep fur #901 Bone & HL #900 White. Antique #1003 Shimmering Teak. Touch up face & ears #902 Black then HL #903 Smoke the HL #904 Lt. Grey & blush #705 Ruby. Paint nose & eyes #902 Black & dot HL’s #901 Bone. DB bird #910 Scarlet Red. Paint cheeks & chest #900 White. Paint bill #916 Sunset Orange. Shadow #902 Black.

#3117 Holly Candle Holder#3118 Candle Cups

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Apply #713 Teal to all using #760 Antique Media to HL & wipe back. HL #713 Primrose, #708 Emerald, #710 Sunshine & #978 Midas Touch. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint inside of cups #975 Brilliant Gold. DB #975 Brilliant Gold on cup rims & leaf edges. Paint berries #975 Brilliant Gold & #713 Primrose mixed in brush.

#3119 AFRICAN JESUS#3069 LITE ACCS.

BC flesh #906 Cocoa Brown. BC hair areas #902 Black. BC remainder of pieces #750 Bisque Primer (at least 3 even coats). Antique flesh & hair #1010 Shimmering Black. Antique rest of pieces #701 Black & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. DB flesh areas #906 Cocoa Brown & HL #938 Fawn. Hl lips LIGHTLY #908 Tawny Beige. Paint eyes #901 Bone & irises #906 Cocoa Brown & pupils & lash lines #902 Black. Apply a thin line of #714 Teal to the outer rim of the inside of the hologram. Blend this color in towards the face with a small soft brush. Stipple #715 Burgundy on robe. Shadow with #701 Black. Randomly apply #709 Topaz, #713 Primrose & #711 Sapphire to rock & wipe back with #760 Antique Media. HL hair & rocks #978 Midas Touch. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint thorns #975 Brilliant Gold. DB robe with #978 Midas Touch. 

#3020 EXTRA LARGE SNOWMAN

BC #750 Bisque Primer. Antique all but snowman, snow area on base & the middle birdhouse roof #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe squares back to white. Antique snowman #1003 Shimmering Teak & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. DB #900 White if necessary. Shadow snowman #701 Black. Blush cheek & mouth #713 Primrose. Paint eyes & lashes #902 Black & dot HL’s #901 Bone. Apply #706 Tangerine to nose, removing excess with soft brush. Apply #711 Sapphire to ear muffs & wipe back HL #712 Amethyst. Apply #740 Walnut mixed with #701 Black to hat & mitten & wipe back to HL. HL mitten #703 Spiced Brown. Apply #701 Black to coal use #760 Antique Media to HL. Apply #715 Burgundy to scarf & hat band remove excess with soft brush. HL #705 Ruby. HL #978 Midas Touch. Apply #709 Topaz to fringe & wipe back. Stipple #709 Topaz, #703 Spiced Brown & a touch of #706 Tangerine to top birdhouse. Pounce back with #760 Antique Media. Apply #714 Teal to roof & wipe back & HL #978 Midas Touch. Apply #701 Black to wood slat & wipe back HL #760 Antique Media. Apply #705 Ruby to middle birdhouse. LIGHTLY wipe back. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #701 Black to bottom birdhouse & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Apply #711 Sapphire to roof & wipe back to HL. Paint stars #902 Black. Paint every other square #912 Wine. Apply #708 Emerald & #707 Evergreen to greenery & wipe back. HL #710 Sunshine. HL greenery #978 Midas Touch. Apply #740 Walnut to branch wood & wipe back to HL. Apply #714 Teal & #708 Emerald to holly leaves & wipe back. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #703 Spiced Brown to pine cone & wipe back. HL #706 Tangerine & #978 Midas Touch. Apply #740 Walnut to bird. Dip brush in #760 Antique Media & LIGHTLY brush in the direct of the feathers. Use a q-tip & #760 Antique Media to wipe back cheek & chest. Rouge cheeks & chest #700 White (use a small soft brush). Shadow bird #701 Black. Stipple #700 White & #701 Black across wings & tail to detail. Rouge #706 Tangerine on beak & HL #709 Topaz. Dot eye HL’s #900 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint holly berries, hat rim, nail head, mitten buttons & DB edges of holly berries & pine cone #975 Brilliant Gold. Dot button holes #902 Black. Dot berries #910 Scarlet Red. Apply #976 Winter Snow & #977 Ultra Glitz to snow areas to decorate. Spray snowman with hair spray and sprinkle with #977 Ultra Glitz while still wet.

#3021 FALL BIRDHOUSE

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut. Apply #704 Taupe to house & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Shadow #701 Black. Apply #701 Black to roof, eaves, logs & wood perch & wipe back. HL eaves, logs & perch with #760 Antique Media. DB roof #705 Ruby & LIGHTLY wipe back to HL. Apply #901 Bone & #902 Black to squares. Apply #709 Topaz with a touch of #703 Spiced Brown mixed in brush to apple basket & wipe back to HL. apply #710 Sunshine to corn kernels & wipe back to HL. Apply #705 Ruby to apples & PB. HL #701 White. Apply #703 Spiced Brown to acorn bottom & stem & wipe back to HL. Apply #709 Topaz to top & wipe back to HL. Apply #706 Tangerine to pumpkins HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #707 Evergreen to moss & HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #709 Topaz to vines & HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #707 Evergreen to corn husks & wipe back. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #707 Evergreen mixed with #700 White to gourds & wipe back. HL #710 Sunshine & #900 White. Randomly rouge on the following colors to the rest of the oak leaves: #708 Emerald, #706 Tangerine, #714 Teal & #713 Primrose, #705 Ruby & #710 Sunshine this will create a fall effect. To the regular leaves apply #708 Emerald & wipe back. Hl #713 Primrose & #710 Sunshine. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint nailheads & DB oak leaf edges #975

 

 
 

 

 
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