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Sleeping Calico Cat
Nowell’s Mold #3321 - 3326
Paint: Nowell’s
Showcase Colors - Opaque
Stain Artist
Translucents
Brushon
Glaze Coat
Brushes: Silver
Falcon
Technique: Sherry
L. Porter
Technique:
1. To properly prepared bisque, apply 2 smooth, even
coats of CTU-8. Use either a “taklon” or soft “ox hair”
brush. Be sure to allow ample drying time between coats and before
proceeding to the next step. (You may find it helpful to tint the
first coat of CTU-8 with a small amount of CT-17 Eggplant, to give it a
slight purple tint. It is much easier to get proper coverage using
this process.)
2. Check the piece to be sure that you have completely
covered the bisque by brushing a small amount of CTA-4 Antiquing
Solution over the entire piece. If any area has not been sealed,
it will show as a discolored spot at this point. Simply dry the
area with a soft cloth and re-apply CTU-8.
3. You will use an “antiquing” type process to
decorate the piece. Keep in mind that each time you apply a new
color over an existing color, you will basically be replacing or just
highlighting the previous color, depending upon the technique used.
Antiquing is done using a hog bristle brush, commonly referred to as a
“dry brush”. Apply paint using the size brush most appropriate
to the area in which you are working. Wipe back with a soft,
absorbent, lint-free cloth. Old tee shirt material or blue Shop
Towels work very well.
4. Place a small amount of CTB blending media onto one
area of your pallet. Place a small amount of the assigned color in
a separate area. Tip the brush into the blending media, then into
the antiquing color, usually CT-20 Dark Chocolate. Working in
sections, brush color on, careful to spread it out as you go (a little
bit of paint goes a LONG way!!), pat to absorb the excess oil and set
the color, then wipe back to expose detail, highlight and create natural
shadows. During this process, if the color looks greasy and is
wiping off too much, use less blending media. If it is
“grabbing” too much, use a bit more blending media. Additional
lightening can be done with a small amount of Antiquing Solution on your
cloth, wiping gently until desired tone is achieved.
5. To “rouge” color, pick up a small amount of
color on your cloth, work it into the cloth using a circular motion on a
non-porous surface (glazed tile, shinny side of freezer paper etc.).
This will leave only pigment on the surface of the cloth. Gently
rub the color on to the assigned area. Repeat this process if a
brighter color is desired.
 #3321
6. This “Garfield-like” cat is decorated by
antiquing entire piece with CT2-20 Dark Chocolate.
7. The inside of the ears are a 50/50 mix of CT-04
Magenta and CT-18 Flesh.
8. For the main color, place some CT-08 Orange Juice
on your pallet. Tint with a small amount of CT-09 Honey Mustard.
This will tone down the orange a bit. Apply this color to all but
the inner ears. Highlight around the eyes with CT-09 Honey
Mustard.
9. His nose is CT-07 Red Clay.
10. Dry brush random stripes and the tip of the tail and ears with
CT-03 Black Tie
11. Spray seal with two light coats of CTM Matte Spray Sealer.
12. The eyes are completed in Opaque Stains. Paint the eye
with CO125 Lily Pond Green. Create a starburst type effect, with
CO123 Limelight. The pupils, whisker spots, mouth outline and
lashes are CO105 Raven Black. Give the eyes a highlight dot with
CO101 Snow Cap. Allow time to dry, and then apply Brush-on Gloss
Glaze to the eyes and nose.
#3322 |
I’d like to share a few fun tidbits
that I discovered when researching the “calico” cat.
First of all, the calico is not a breed of cat, but an unusual
coloring occurring across many breeds. Virtually all calico
cats are female. The calico cat is the official cat of
Maryland. Its colors of orange, white and black are shared
with the State bird, the Baltimore oriole and the Baltimore
Checkerspot butterfly, the state insect. |
6. To decorate the cat as “calico
cat”
7 Antique entire piece with CT-20
Chocolate Brown.
8 For the white areas, remove as much
color as possible, using Antiquing Solution on your cloth.
Rouge these areas with CT-01 White Out.
9 Tint CT-08 Orange Juice with a small
amount of CT-07 Red Clay. This is for the orange-red areas
of the cat.
10 Apply CT-03 Black Tie to the black areas. You
will just “pat” this color to remove any excess oil and expose
detail. If you wipe too much it will turn grey!!
11 Spray seal entire piece with 2 light coats of Spray
Matte. Allow to dry.
12 Paint the nose, whiskers, eyelashes and outline of
mouth with CO 105 Raven Black.
13 Apply brush on gloss to the nose. |
 #3323
6. To decorate the cat as “Socks”, place a small
amount of CT-01 White Out on a pallet. Tint with a few drops of
CT2-20 Dark Chocolate and a few drops of blending media. Antique
the entire piece with this “beige” color.
7. With some Antiquing Solution on your cloth, lighten
the areas that are going to be white. Once they are lightened,
rouge on CT-01 White Out to the specified areas.
8. The pads on the paws and inside of the ears are a
50/50 mixture of CT-04 Magenta and CT-18 Flesh.
9. The remainder of the piece is antiqued with CT-03
Black Tie. Don’t wipe too much off. Simply blot the color
with your cloth to expose the detail of the fur.
10. Spray Seal with two light coats of CTM Matte Spray Sealer.
11. The eyes are completed with Opaque Stains. Fill in the
eye with CO-125 Lily Pond Green. Use a fine liner, such as the
#585 20/0, to apply CO-123 Limelight, to create a “starburst” type
effect. Do this by starting out with an “X” in the center of
the eye. Continue making random length streaks, radiating out from
the center of the “X”. Apply CO-105 Raven Black to the pupil.
Using a small ball stylus, apply a dot of CO-101 Snow Cap to create
highlights to the eyes. Allow to dry, and then apply Brush-on
Gloss Glaze to the eyes and nose.
 #3324
6. To decorate the cat as “Morris”, antique
entire piece with CT2-20 Dark Chocolate. Lighten the areas around
his eyes and nose.
7. Place a small amount of CT-09 Honey Mustard on your
pallet. Tint the color with a few drops of CT2-20 Dark
Chocolate. Antique all but inside of ears with this color.
With a bit of Antiquing Solution on your cloth, lighten the muzzle area
and around his eyes.
8. Dry brush random stripes with CT2-20 Dark
Chocolate.
9. The nose and pad on paw are a 50/50 mixture of
CT-04 Magenta and CT-18 Flesh.
10. Spray Seal with two light coats of CTM Matte Spray Sealer.
11. The eyes are completed with Opaque Stains. Fill in the
eye with CO-125 Lily Pond Green. Use a fine liner, such as the
#585 20/0, to apply CO-123 Limelight, to create a “starburst” type
effect. Do this by starting out with an “X” in the center of
the eye. Continue making random length streaks, radiating out from
the center of the “X”. Apply CO-105 Raven Black to the
pupil. Using a small ball stylus, apply a dot of CO-101 Snow Cap
to create highlights to the eyes. Allow to dry, and then apply
Brush-on Gloss Glaze to the eyes and nose.
#3325
6. To decorate the “Siamese Twins” as shown:
Place a small amount of CT-01 White Out on your pallet. Tint it
with a few drops of CT2-20 Dark Chocolate. Add a drop or two of
Blending media. This is the color to antique the entire piece.
Lighten the cats by using a bit of Antiquing solution on your cloth.
Wipe away most of the color, leaving just a bit of the “dirty white”
in the creases. If you would like them to be a bit lighter, rouge
CT-01 White Out over the fur areas.
7. Apply CT2-20 Chocolate Brown to the paws and bridge
of nose, between the eyes. Pat and wipe back to highlight.
8. The inside of the ears is a 50/50 mix of CT-04
Magenta and CT-18 Flesh.
9. Tint a small amount of CT-03 Black Tie with some
CT2-20 Dark Chocolate. This black-brown color is for the tail,
nose, and ears. Rouge this same color above the Dark Chocolate on
the paws.
10. Apply 2 light, even coats of CTM Matte Spray Finish.
11. The eyes are completed with Opaque Stains. Fill in
the eye with CO-133 Hydrangea. Use a fine liner, such as the #585
20/0 to apply CO-134 Newport Blue, creating a “starburst” type of
effect. Do this by starting out with an “X” in the center of
the eye. Continue making random length streaks, radiating out from
the center of the “X”. Apply CO-105 Raven Black to the pupil.
Using a small ball stylus, apply a dot of CO-101 Snow Cap. Allow
to dry, and then apply Brush-on Gloss Glaze to the eyes.
#3326
6. To decorate the cat as Jerry’s friend “Tom”,
place a small amount of CT-01 White Out on your pallet. Tint this
with a few drops of CT-02 Dolphin and a few drops of blending media.
Antique the entire piece with this “pale grey” color.
7. Using Antiquing Solution on your cloth, lighten the
areas that are going to be white. Rouge on CT-01 White Out to
these areas.
8. The pad on the paw and inside of the ears is a
50/50 mixture of CT-04 Magenta and CT-18 Flesh.
9. The remainder of the piece is CT-02 Dolphin.
Refer to photo for placement of color.
10. Spray Seal with two light coats of CTM Matte Spray Sealer.
11. The eyes and nose are completed with Opaque Stains. Fill
in the eye with CO-125 Lily Pond Green. Use a fine liner, such as
the #585 20/0, to apply CO-123 Limelight, to create a “starburst”
type effect. Do this by starting out with an “X” in the center
of the eye. Continue making random length streaks, radiating out
from the center of the “X”. Apply CO-105 Raven Black to the
pupil and his nose. Using a small ball stylus, apply a dot of
CO-101 Snow Cap to create highlights to the eyes. Allow to dry,
and then apply Brush-on Gloss Glaze to the eyes and nose.
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