Acrylic Angels

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Last Updated: Friday, 27 March 2020 19:08

Instructions

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.

Pink Angel:

1. Thin some SS-194 Medium Taupe, apply to the face, arms and wings. Wipe back with a damp cloth.

2. Thin some SS-127 Medium Portrait, apply to the Face & Arms. Drybrush the face & arms with SS-127 Medium Portrait. Mix a bit of SS-176 Christmas Red to some SS-127 Medium Portrait, drybrush the cheeks with this mixture. Deepen a bit more to paint the lips.

3. Deepen some SS-176 Christmas Red with some SS-198 Chocolate. This will create deep mauve color. Apply a thin wash (with water) to the dress and flower hat. Wipe back for some highlights.

4. Drybrush the wings and dress collar with SS-135 White. Apply a light wash of the dress color to shade the wings

5. Drybrush the dress with SS-141 Light Pink. Highlight with some SS-135 added to the brush.

6. Basecoat the hair with SS-176 Christmas Red mixed with some SS-198 Chocolate and a touch of SS-138 Flat Black to deepen. Drybrush the hair with the mix of SS-176 Christmas Red mixed with some SS-198 Chocolate with some SS-135 White in the brush to lighten.

7. Shade the deep crevices of the dress and wings with the SS-176 Christmas Red mixed with some SS-198 Chocolate and a touch of SS-138 Flat Black.

8. Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, basecoat the eyes with SS-135 White. The Iris is SS-198 Chocolate and the pupil is SS-138 Flat Black. Outline the eyes and paint the eyebrows with SS-138 Flat Black. Add a highlight to the eyes with SS-135 White.

9. Apply Sealer of choice to the piece.

Blue Angel:

1. Thin some SS-194 Medium Taupe, apply to the face, arms and wings. Wipe back with a damp cloth.

2. Thin some SS-127 Medium Portrait, apply to the Face & Arms. Drybrush the face & arms with SS127 Medium Portrait. Mix a bit of SS-176 Christmas Red to some SS-127 Medium Portrait, drybrush the cheeks with this mixture. Deepen a bit more to paint the lips.

3. Thin some SS-29 Dew Drop Blue, apply to the Dress & hat. Apply a thin wash (with water) to the dress and flower hat. Wipe back for some highlights. Allow to dry.

4. Apply a thin wash of SS-194 Medium Taupe over the dress and wings.

5. Drybrush the dress with SS-29 Dew Drop Blue add some SS-135 White for highlights.

6. Drybrush the wings with SS-194 Medium Taupe and SS-135 White in the brush. Add some SS-29 Dew Drop Blue.

7. Drybrush the bottom of the drees, collar ad hat top with SS-135 White

8. Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, basecoat the eyes with SS-135 White. The Iris is SS-29 Dew Drop Blue and the pupil is SS-138 Flat Black. Outline the eyes and paint the eyebrows with SS-138 Flat Black. Add a highlight to the eyes with SS-135 White

9. Apply thinned SS-254 Golden Ochre to the hair.

10. Thin some SS-234 Medium Mocha, brush over the hair. Drybrush the hair with SS-111 Brightest Yellow with some SS-135 White in the brush.

11. Apply Sealer of choice to the piece.

Additional Decorative:

1. Glue the Small Terra Cotta Pot to the Blue Angels hands using 5 Minuet Epoxy. Hot Glue some small filler flowers in the pot. Make a small wreath with some small greenery. Glue to the hands of the Pink Angle.