TECHNIQUE SHEETS

Technique sheet #184

TECHNIQUEDH--1825 - Omnipotent Wizard & DH-1826 - Alter  MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes. Black Glitter, Fired-On Gold, Matte Spray Sealer.  DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-27 Midnight Blue, DH-08 Black, DH-40 Turquoise, DH-19 Light Gray, DH-29 White, DH-15 Mystic Purple, DH-30 Country Blue, DH-12 Leather Brown, DH-37 Cream, DH-03 True Orange, DH-22 Christmas Red, DH-34 Soft Brown, AT-05 Soft Brown Translucent, SP-02 Mask-It.

Step 1:  Basecoat wizard's skin, sleeves, lower gown and beard Soft Brown.  Antique with Soft Brown Translucent Stain.

Step 2:  Wet-brush beard with Light Gray; highlight with White.  Wet-brush sleeves and lower gown with White.  Paint eyes with Country Blue iris', Black pupils.

Step 3:  Basecoat outer cape, robe and gown with Leather Brown.  Wet-brush with Christmas Red, then highlight with True Orange.

Step 4:  Basecoat inner cape, rocks and alter Black.

Step 5:  Wet-brush rocks Light Gray.  Shade and tint them with washes of True Orange, Mystic Purple, Midnight Blue and Black.  Lightly highlight rocks with Cream.  Shade folds of clothing and around rocks with a Black wash.

Step 6:  Apply Mask-It to Fired-On Gold areas.  Spray with Matte Spray Sealer.  Remove Mask-It.  Apply Black Glitter to inner cape.

Step 7:  Wet-brush brick on alter Leather Brown; highlight lightly with Country Blue.

Step 8:  Wet-brush dragon's with Turquoise.  Wet-brush wings, faces and feet with Mystic Purple.  Add a little White to same brush and highlight dragons.  Shade dragons with a wash of Midnight Blue.  Shade around rocks, pedestal and dragons with a Black wash.

Step 9:  Apply Mask-It to Fired-On Gold.  Spray with Matte Spray Sealer.  Remove Mask-It.

DH-1822 - Castle Gate   MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes, Fired-On Gold, Matte Spray Sealer. DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-08 Black, DH-19 Light Gray, DH-03 True Orange, DH-15 Mystic Purple, DH-27 Midnight Blue, DH-09 Real Brown, DH-25 Toast, DH-21 Sand, DH-12 Leather Brown, DH-30 Country Blue, DH- Cream, SP-02 Mask-It.

Step 1:  Basecoat entire piece Black.

Step 2:  Finish rocks and bricks as described for wizard's alter.

Step 3:  Paint inside windows Butter Cream.  Shade around them with a wash of True Orange.

Step 4:  Wet-brush doors with Real Brown; highlight with Toast, then Sand.  Shade entire piece with a Black wash.

Step 5:  apply Mask-It to Fired-On Gold areas.  Spray with Matte Spray Sealer.  Remove Mask-It.

DH-1823 - Gatekeeper Dragon   MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes, Brush-On Glitter, Matte Spray Sealer, Fired-On Gold. DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-08 Black, DH-12 Leather Brown, DH-22 Christmas Red, DH-03 True Orange, DH-15 Mystic Purple, DH-29 White, DH-27 Midnight Blue, SP-02 - Mask-It.

Step 1:  Basecoat entire piece Black.

Step 2:  Wet-brush dragon with Leather Brown.  Add Christmas Red to same brush and wet-brush again.  Add True Orange to same brush and wet-brush highlights on dragon's body.  Wet-brush edges of wings and around face with Mystic Purple; add White to same brush and highlight these areas.  Shade dragon with a Midnight Blue wash, followed by a Black wash in the deepest crevices.

Step 3:  Apply Mask-It to Fired-On Gold areas.  Spray with Matte Spray Sealer.  Remove Mask-It.  Apply Brush-On Glitter to dragon, as desired.

DH-1827 - Castle Oil Lamp   MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes, Brush-On Glitter, Matte Spray Sealer, Fired-On Gold. DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-08 Black, DH-19 Light Gray, DH-15 Mystic Purple, DH-43 Teal, DH-27 Midnight Blue, DH-37 Cream, DH-23 Bone, DH-49 Premier Gold, SP-02 Mask-It.

Step 1:  Basecoat entire piece Black.

Step 2:  Wet-brush rocks Light Gray.  Shade and tint them with washes of Mystic Purple, Teal and Midnight Blue.  Lightly wet-brush rocks with Cream to highlight.

Step 3:  Wet-brush the castle with Mystic Purple and Bone (refer to photo for color placement).  Paint door Premier Gold.  Shade castle and rocks with a Black wash.

Step 4:  Apply Mask-It to Gold areas.  Spray with Matte Spray Sealer.  Remove Mask-It.  Apply Glitter as desired.

DH-1824 - Dragon Claw   MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes, Brush-On Glitter, Matte Spray Sealer, Fired-On Gold. DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-08 Black, DH-29 White, DH-43 Teal, DH-15 Mystic Purple, DH-27 Midnight Blue, SP-02 Mask-It.

Step 1:  Basecoat Black.

Step 2:  Wet-brush entire piece with Teal.  With color still in your brush, add White to lighten and wet-brush highlights.  Add Mystic Purple to same brush and accent smooth areas of claw.  Shade claw with a Midnight Blue wash, then a Black wash in the deepest detail areas.

Step 3:  Apply Mask-It to Fired-On Gold areas.  Spray with Matte Spray Sealer.  Remove Mask-It.  Apply Glitter as desired.

DH-1828 - Three Headed Dragon   MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes, Fired-On Gold, Matte Spray Sealer. DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-08 Black, DH-29 White, DH-40 Turquoise, DH-27 Midnight Blue, DH-15 Mystic Purple, DH-19 Light Gray, DH-37 Cream, DH-22 Christmas Red, DH-49 Premier Gold, SP-02 Mask-It, SP-07 Krackle-It.

Step 1:  Basecoat entire piece Black.

Step 2:  Finish rocks as described for Castle Oil Lamp.

Step 3:  Apply one coat Krackle-It to belly areas.  Let dry.  Apply one heavy coat Turquoise over Krackle-It.  Shade sides and indentations in belly with a Midnight Blue wash.

Step 4:  Wet-brush remaining areas of dragon with Mystic Purple.  Wet-brush edges of wings and around faces with Turquoise.  Wet-brush White on faces to highlight.  Shade dragon with a Midnight Blue wash.  Shade deepest detail areas with a Black wash.

Step 5:  Paint mouths Christmas Red.  Paint teeth Premier Gold.

Step 6:  Apply Mask-It to Fired-On Gold areas.  Spray with Matte Spray Sealer.  Remove Mask-It.

DH-1810 - Gargoyle Fountain Top - DH-1797 Fountain Base   MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes, Fired-On Gold, Matte Spray Sealer. DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-08 Black, DH-29 White, SP-01 Texture-It, SP-02 Mask-It.

Step 1:  Basecoat entire fountain Black.  (Bowl is glazed.)

Step 2:  Mix Texture-It with Black.  Apply one coat to entire fountain.  Lightly drybrush the fountain with Black, lightened slightly with White.  Lighten Black a little more and highlight the fountain.

Step 3:  Apply Mask-It to bowl and Fired-On Gold areas.  Spray with several coats Matte Spray Sealer.  Remove Mask-It.

DH-1800 Dragon Fountain Top & DH-1797 Fountain Base   MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes, Fired-On Gold, Matte Spray Sealer. DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-08 Black, DH-29 White, DH-43 Teal, DH-27 Midnight Blue, DH-19 Light Gray, DH-15 Mystic Purple, DH-44 Blue Suede, SP-02 Mask-It, DH-37 Cream.

Step 1:  Finish fountain bowl and pillars as instructed for Dragon Fountain with Castle on Flyer 182.  Basecoat all remaining areas Black.

Step 2:  Wet-brush stones Light Gray; highlight with Cream.  Shade them with a Black wash.

Step 3:  Wet-brush dragon Teal; add White to same brush and use to highlight dragon.  Add Mystic Purple to same brush and highlight wings and feet.  Add White to same brush and highlight more.

Step 4:  Shade around dragon with a Black wash.

Step 5:  Apply Mask-It to Fired-On Gold areas.  Spray with Matte Spray Sealer.  (Several coats.)

DH-1808 - Dragon Trainee   MATERIALS NEEDED:  Greenware, Various Brushes, Purple & Gold Brush-On Glitter. DOC HOLLIDAY COLORS:  DH-08 Black, DH-29 White, DH-34 Soft Brown, DH-15 Mystic Purple, DH-27 Midnight Blue, DH-49 Premier Gold, DH-12 Leather Brown, DH-25 Toast, DH-09 Real Brown, DH-30 Country Blue, DH-10 Mustard, DH-52 Cranberry, DH-19 Light Grey, DH-37 Cream, DH-43 Teal, DH-23 Bone, DH-01 Daffodil, DH-03 True Orange, DH-22 Christmas Red, AT-05 Soft Brown Translucent.

Step 1:  Basecoat entire piece Black.

Step 2:  Wet-brush rocks Light Gray.  Tint them with washes of Mystic Purple, Teal and Midnight Blue.  Lightly wet-brush rocks with Cream to highlight.

Step 3:  Wet-brush entire dragon (except mouth) with Teal.  Add a little White to same brush to lighten the Teal and wet-brush highlights on bumpy parts of dragon's body.  Add Mystic Purple to same brush and wet-brush highlights on smooth areas of dragon (toes, knees, face).  Wet-brush wings with Mystic Purple.  Shade dragon's body sections with a Midnight Blue wash.

Step 4:  Wet-brush mouth Christmas Red.  Paint eyes, teeth and section above mouth with Bone.  Paint Daffodil over Bone in eyes and section above mouth.  Shade both these areas with a wash of True Orange.  Paint pupils Black.  Paint toenails and edges of collar Premier Gold.  Shade piece as necessary, with a Black wash, to define detail.

Step 5:  Apply Purple Glitter to ridged sections along back and tail.  Apply 2 coats Gold Brush-On Glitter on toenails and edges of collar.

DH-1807 - Dragon Trainer

Step 1:  Basecoat skin Soft Brown.  Antique with Soft Brown Translucent.

Step 2:  Basecoat clothes and top cape with Mystic Purple.  Shade edges with a wash of Midnight Blue.  Paint lower cape Midnight Bleu; add White to same brush to lighten color and wet-brush highlights on lower cape.  Paint inside upper cape Premier Gold.  Paint all fringe White; shade tops with a Mystic Purple wash, followed by a Midnight Blue wash.  Paint sandals Leather Brown.

Step 3:  Basecoat hair Toast.  Darken with a wash of Real Brown.  Wet-brush hair with Toast, lightened with a little Mustard.

Step 4:  Finish rocks as instructed for Dragon Trainee.

Step 5:  Paint lips with a wash of Cranberry.  Paint eyebrows Real Brown.  Paint eyes with Country Blue iris; Black pupils and lashes.  Blush skin with chalk.

Step 6:  apply 2 coats Gold Brush-On Glitter to inner cape.