Mold:  Nowell’s #’s 3288 – 3293

Paint:  Nowell’s Showcase Colors, Brushon Glaze Coat

Brushes:  Silver Falcon, Set #4

Technique:  Sherry L. Porter 

• Base coat entire piece of mature bisque with CO105 Raven Black.  After allowing ample drying time, check back to be sure all exposed bisque has been covered.
• *Wet brush (WB) all but hair, belly and spines with CO139 Purple Rain.  **Dry brush (DB) the same areas with CO138 Canyon Iris to highlight.
• WB Belly, lower half of wing, spines and beak with CO131 Mystic Teal.  DB the same areas with CO123 Limelight to highlight.  WB the inner portion of the belly for more intense color.
• WB hair, outline on wings, eyebrows and around the eyes with CO143 Salem Brick.  DB the same areas, in layers with the following colors: (listed in order of use) CO113 Wild Salmon, CO121 Yellow Submarine, and a random highlight of CO115 Geranium Red.
• Block paint the eyes CO101 Snowcap White.  Outer portion of iris is CO131 Mystic Teal; inner portion of iris is CO123 Limelight.  The pupil is CO105 Raven Black with a CO101 Snowcap White highlight.  The claws are CO105 Raven Black.
•  At this point a coat of Matte spray may be applied (this step is optional as the paint is self sealing).  Brushon Glaze Coat is applied to the belly, claws, eyes and spines.

*Wet brushing is done by working the color into, but not out of your brush.  Do this on a paper bag or coffee filter for best results.  You will need to get rid of some of the liquid in the brush.  Apply the color to the surface, leaving the darker color below visible.