K-169 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.

#3147 FLAT RABBIT BIRD HOUSE 10”t

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe rabbits back to white & HL #700 White. Blush #713 Primrose. Paint eyes #901 Bone, irises #925 Medium Blue & pupils, lash lines, lashes & eyebrows & noses #902 Black. Shadow paws #740 Walnut. Apply #740 Walnut & #701 Black to fence & wipe back & HL with #760 Antique Media. Paint squares #934 Just Peachy & HL #900 White & #903 Smoke then HL again #900 White. Shadow #701 Black. Line between & splatter with #902 Black. WB roof #912 Wine. DB # #936 Raspberry Sherbet. HL #942 Raspberry Light & #978 Midas Touch. Shadow #701 Black. Apply #701 Black to chimney & HL #760 Antique Media. HL chimney top edges & HL bricks randomly with #715 Burgundy. Apply #708 Emerald to leaves & grass areas & PB. HL #710 Sunshine. Mother Rabbit: WB dress #936 Raspberry Sherbet, HL #942 Raspberry Light & #900 White & shadow #713 Primrose. WB collar, belt & ruffle #901 Bone. HL #704 Taupe & #709 Topaz mixed in brush. Use #760 Antique Media to wipe back. HL #900 White if needed. Daddy 

Rabbit: Apply #711 Sapphire to overalls & wipe back. HL #700 White. Apply #706 Tangerine to scarf & wipe back to HL. Apply #712 Amethyst to buttons & wipe back to HL.

Baby Rabbit: Apply #712 Amethyst to overalls & wipe back to HL. Apply #710 Sunshine to scarf & wipe back to HL. Apply #706 Tangerine to button & wipe back to HL. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Apply #975 Brilliant Gold to the following: Birdhouse opening, line pockets, button thread & dress buttons.

#3148 BIRDHOUSE PENCIL HOLDER 4 1/2”t

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back.HL with #760 Antique Media. With same brush used for antiquing apply #709 Topaz to wood area & wipe back. HL with #760 Antique Media. HL #706 Tangerine & shadow with #701 Black. Apply #701 Black to frame & wipe back. HL with #760 Antique Media. Apply #715 Burgundy to shutters. HL #705 Ruby. Apply #714 Teal to roof & wipe back. HL with #978 Midas Touch. Paint star #930 Sun Ray & line with #902 Black. Paint squares #901 Bone & #902 Black. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint shutter boards #975 Brilliant Gold.

#3149 SUMMER BIRDHOUSE 6 1/2”t

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe flowers back to white. Apply #701 Black to stucco & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Apply #703 Spiced Brown & #740 Walnut to wood. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Shadow #701 Black. Apply #701 Black to perch & wipe back to HL. Apply #701 Black & #740 Walnut to rocks & wipe back. HL #709 Topaz, #703 Spiced Brown & #713 Primrose. Use #760 Antique Media to HL & blend. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #709 Topaz to roof & wipe back. HL #710 Sunshine. Apply #707 Evergreen & #710 Sunshine to moss areas. PB to HL. Apply #708 Emerald & #707 Evergreen to daisy leaves & wipe back. HL with #710 Sunshine. Apply #708 Emerald to rose stems & wipe back to HL. Apply #708 Emerald & #714 Teal to rose leaves & wipe back. HL #713 Primrose. HL daisies #710 Sunshine. Apply #706 Tangerine to middles & PB to HL. Shadow around middles #703 Spiced Brown. DB #700 White onto petals. Mix #713 Primrose & #700 White in brush & apply to roses & wipe back to HL. DB rose leaves LIGHTLY #978 Midas Touch. Rouge #711 Sapphire on bird omitting chest, tail feather tip & wing tips. Use #710 Sunshine to HL. DB #978 Midas Touch LIGHTLY on head & upper wing areas. Mix #713 Primrose, #706 Tangerine & #700 White & rouge onto chest. HL tail feather tips #713 Primrose. HL outer areas of wings & tummy #700 White. Shadow bird #701 Black. Apply #713 Primrose mixed with a touch of #700 White to beak. Tip beak #701 Black. Paint eye #902 Black. Line around eye & dot HL’s #900 White.

#3150 BIRDHOUSE FENCE CANDLE HOLDER 5 1/2”t

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Wipe flowers & clouds back to white. Rouge #711 Sapphire to sky area. Use #760 Antique Media to blend. Randomly rouge on #710 Sunshine. Randomly rouge on #700 White. Rouge #700 White on clouds & HL #713 Primrose. Shadow #712 Amethyst. PB with #760 Antique Media to blend & HL. Apply #701 Black & #740 Walnut to fence. HL with #760 Antique Media. Apply #701 Black to rocks & wipe back. HL #713 Primrose & #709 Topaz. HL with #760 Antique Media. Birdhouse with Bird: Apply #701 Black to wood & wipe back. HL with #760 Antique Media. Apply #705 Ruby to roof & PB to HL. Apply #711 Sapphire to bird & PB. With moist q-tip wipe cheek & chest back to white. Paint beak #916 Sunset Orange. Line #900 White on tail & wing feathers. Apply #709 Topaz to nest & wipe back. Shadow with #740 Walnut. Bottom Birdhouse: Apply #705 Ruby to wood. Apply #709 Topaz to bottom & wipe back. Shadow with #740 Walnut. Apply #711 Sapphire to roof & PB. Birdhouse with Squares: Apply #709 Topaz to wood area & HL with #760 Antique Media. Paint roof #910 Scarlet Red. Paint squares #902 Black & #901 Bone. Apply #701 Black to perch. Apply #708 Emerald mixed with #707 Evergreen to grass areas & PB. HL #978 Midas Touch. Apply #712 Amethyst, #710 Sunshine & #713 Primrose to flowers & PB. Dot middles #900 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Detail piece with #975 Brilliant Gold. Paint heart #910 Scarlet Red & detail #900 White.

#3151 GNOME BIRDHOUSE 17 1/2”t

BC #902 Black. BC flesh areas & fingernails #948 Bamboo Beige. Antique #1001 Shimmering Bark & wipe back. HL fingernails #700 White. Blush gnome #713 Primrose. Shadow above eyes #701 Black. Paint eyes #901 Bone, irises #925 Medium Blue & pupils, lash lines #902 Black. Dot HL’s #901 Bone. DB hair areas #900 White & HL #740 Walnut use #760 Antique Media if necessary. DB the following #901 Bone: leggins, middle birdhouse, top birdhouse & wood slat. Antique leggins with #740 Walnut (dip brush in antique media first will help walnut to flow easier) & wipe back. HL #709 Topaz. Use #760 Antique Media to blend. WB tunic #911 Country Rust. Antique #703 Spiced Brown. Use #760 Antique Media to wipe back. Rouge on #709 Topaz, #706 Tangerine & #715 Burgundy to HL & brighten. Use #760 Antique Media if necessary to blend. HL raised areas #940 Toffee. WB collar & cuffs #901 Bone. Apply #709 Topaz & wipe back with #760 Antique Media. HL #710 Sunshine. Shadow with #740 Walnut. Paint stitches #905 Rich Brown. DB hat & shoes #906 Cocoa Brown. Antique #740 Walnut & wipe back with #760 Antique Media. Rouge on #703 Spiced Brown & #706 Tangerine to HL & brighten. Use #760 Antique Media if necessary to blend. HL raised areas #940 Toffee. Apply #901 Bone to tunic & shoe laces. Mix #706 Tangerine & #709 Topaz in brush & rouge onto laces. Paint shoe & hat stitching #907 Caramel. Paint belt #902 Black. DB bottom birdhouse #900 White & antique #1010 Shimmering Black & wipe back. HL #900 White. Shadow #701 Black. DB roof #923 Intense Blue. DB on #711 Sapphire to brighten. HL #900 White. Shadow #701 Black. Paint squares #901 Bone & #912 Wine. Line between with #902 Black. Paint stars, dots & splatter #902 Black. Antique middle birdhouse #704 Taupe & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Shadow #740 Walnut. DB roof & paint inside of heart #910 Scarlet Red. Stipple #740 Walnut, #709 Topaz & #706 Tangerine on top birdhouse. PB with #760 Antique Media to HL & blend. Apply #740 Walnut to wood slat & PB. Shadow #701 Black. DB roof #924 Teal Blue & brighten with #714 Teal & #978 Midas Touch. DB bird omitting cheeks & chest #940 Toffee. DB cheeks & chest #900 White. Apply #740 Walnut to toffee areas. PB wings to HL. Shadow #701 Black. Paint eyes #902 Black & dot HL’s #901 Bone. Tip wings & tail feathers #900 White. Paint beak #916 Sunset Orange. DB grass, leaves & vines #919 Clover Green. HL #930 Sun Ray. Brighten with #708 Emerald & #710 Sunshine. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint eyelets & buckle #975 Brilliant Gold.

#3152 WOLF INSERT#3137 FOUNTAIN BASE 7”t

#3138 FOUNTAIN RESERVOIR 6 1/2”t

BC all #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. HL reservoir & base #709 Topaz. Use #760 Antique Media to HL & blend. Brush on the following colors on the reservoir & base from bottom up: #711 Sapphire & #713 Primrose with fan brush going in one direction. Wet fan brush & pull through colors to give banded effect.

Wolf Insert: Rouge #711 Sapphire onto sky area. HL using #760 Antique Media. Dampen soft brush with water & dip in #707 Evergreen (remove excess with paper towel) & apply to pine needles. HL with #760 Antique Media. Apply #703 Spiced Brown to pine bark. HL with #760 Antique Media. Apply #701 Black & #740 Walnut to wolves & wipe back to HL. DB #900 White & shadow with #701 Black. Paint eyes & noses #902 Black. Dot HL’s #900 White. HL rocks #709 Topaz, #713 Primrose & shadow with #740 Walnut & #701 Black. Apply #708 Emerald to plants & wipe back. HL #713 Primrose & #710 Sunshine. Rouge #710 Sunshine onto flowers. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

#3153 LARGE LIGHTHOUSE

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Apply #709 Topaz & #740 Walnut to cliff areas & HL with #760 Antique Media. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #701 Black to rocks, steps, stoops, fence, chimney top, wood on gable windows & iron supports on lighthouse. HL with #760 Antique Media. HL rock #713 Primrose. Apply #707 Evergreen to grass areas & wipe back to HL. HL paths #740 Walnut. DB lighthouse #900 White. Shadow with #740 Walnut. DB #710 Sunshine on lookout windows. Apply #705 Ruby to the following: Lighthouse door, lighthouse brick areas, house & chimney bricks & lighthouse roof. Remove excess with soft brush to HL if necessary. Apply #711 Sapphire to house roof & remove excess with soft brush to HL. Rouge #710 Sunshine on portal house window. Apply #708 Emerald to all remaining greenery. PB & HL with #710 Sunshine. Paint the following #902 Black: walk around, window frames, door frames, door overhangs, lighthouse roof areas & ball on top of roof. Paint shutters #901 Bone. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray.

#3154 PRAIRIE BIRDHOUSE

BC #750 Bisque Primer & antique #740 Walnut & wipe back using #760 Antique Media. Apply #740 Walnut & #701 Black to bark & wipe back. HL with #760 Antique Media. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #704 Taupe mixed with a touch of #740 Walnut to post wood areas& wipe back. HL with #709 Topaz & #706 Tangerine. Use #760 Antique Media sparingly to HL. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #705 Ruby mixed with #740 Walnut to birdhouse & wipe back. HL #704 Taupe. Use #760 Antique Media sparingly to HL. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #710 Sunshine to petals. HL around middle with #706 Tangerine. Apply #701 Black to middles & wipe back to HL. Apply #707 Evergreen to leaves & stems & wipe back to HL. HL LIGHT with #710 Sunshine. Rouge #711 Sapphire on to bird avoiding cheeks & chest. Rouge #700 White with a touch of #710 Sunshine to cheeks & chest. Mix #701 Black & a touch of #706 Tangerine & blush cheeks. Apply #706 Tangerine to beak & feet. Shadow eyes, around beak & body with #701 Black. Line #701 Black & #700 White on tail & wing feathers. Dot eye HL’s #900 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint barb wire & brads #972 Silver. While silver is wet HL randomly with the #701 Black.

#3155 MONK BIRDFEEDER

#3156 DISH FOR #3155

NOTE: When cleaning greenware & holes are cut in bottom of monk be sure to lay the piece down on shredded paper to dry. Will collapse if it is stood upright.BC #902 Black. 

Dish: DB #920 Moss Green. Rouge on #704 Taupe & wipe back with #760 Antique Media to HL. Rouge #708 Emerald on leaves. Rouge #713 Primrose randomly on oak leaves only. Rouge #705 Ruby on berries. Rouge #709 Topaz on acorn bottoms. Rouge #703 Spiced Brown on acorn tops. LIGHTLY use #760 Antique Media to blend. DB #978 Midas Touch on dish.

Monk: DB flesh areas #948 Bamboo Beige. Antique #1001 Shimmering Bark. Shadow above eyes #701 Black. Blush cheeks, lips, hands & toes #713 Primrose. Blush fingernails & toenails #700 White. Paint eyes #901 Bone. Paint irises #925 Medium Blue. Paint pupils, lash lines #902 Black. Touch up hair areas #902 Black if necessary. DB hair areas #904 Lt. Grey. Paint undershirt #901 Bone. Rouge with #704 Taupe. Use q-tip & #760 Antique Media to wipe back. DB robe & hat #940 Toffee. Antique #740 Walnut. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Brighten rode with #703 Spiced Brown. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. HL edges #709 Topaz. Shadow #701 Black. DB sandals, seed bag & seeds #901 Bone. Apply #740 Walnut to sandals & HL #760 Antique Media. Apply #709 Topaz with a touch of #706 Tangerine mixed in brush to bag & wipe back to HL. Apply #711 Sapphire to seed sign & wipe back. Line lettering & around sign #902 Black. Rouge #709 Topaz, #713 Primrose & #700 White onto seeds. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. DB #975 Brilliant Gold onto ropes & paint inside of cross. Paint cross chain, rope knots & line outside of cross #972 Silver. 

#3157 SMALL SQUIRREL WITH BIRDHOUSE

BC #902 Black. DB house wood #900 White. Antique #1010 Shimmering Black & wipe back. HL #900 White. DB perch, acorns & log wood #901 Bone. Apply #740 Walnut to perch & log wood & wipe back. HL #706 Tangerine. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. Shadow with #701 Black. Apply #706 Tangerine & #709 Topaz mixed in brush to tops. HL #760 Antique Media. DB shutters #923 Intense Blue. DB roof #910 Scarlet Red. Mix a touch of #900 White with #910 Scarlet Red & HL every other square of roof. Shadow between squares & eaves #701 Black. DB leaves #919 Clover Green. HL #708 Emerald, #713 Primrose & #710 Sunshine. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. HL #978 Midas Touch. DB squirrel #947 Burnt Brown. HL #940 Toffee. Paint eyes, nose, fingernails #902 Black. Shadow ears & down the tail & back #701 Black. Use #760 Antique Media to soften & blend. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint shutter boards & nail heads #975 Brilliant Gold.

#3158 SITTING RACCOON BIRDHOUSE

BC #902 Black. DB house wood & perch & acorn #901 Bone. Rouge on #704 Taupe. Use #760 Antique Media to HL. DB on #900 White to HL. Shadow with #701 Black. Paint squares #923 Intense Blue & #901 Bone. DB shutters #910 Scarlet Red. Paint star #930 Sun Ray. Line around star #902 Black. DB roof #923 Intense Blue. HL with #711 Sapphire. DB leaves #919 Clover Green. HL #708 Emerald & #710 Sunshine. DB with #978 Midas Touch. Apply #709 Topaz to acorn bottom. Apply #703 Spiced Brown to acorn top & wipe back. HL #978 Midas Touch. DB raccoon #905 Rich Brown & HL #940 Toffee. Thin #740 Walnut with #760 Antique Media & wash over raccoon to brighten. DB paws #903 Smoke. Apply tail stripes with #902 Black. Paint fingernails, nose, shadow inside of ears & mask area & eyes with #902 Black. DB muzzle, ear edges & around mask #900 White. Apply eye HL’s #900 White. Spray with #761 Perfect Matte Spray. Paint shutter boards & nail heads #975 Brilliant Gold. Apply #970 Glossy Sealer to fingernails, eyes & nose.

 
 
 

 

 
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