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"Nod" Sleeping Gnome

This piece stands 9 inches tall and is 15 inches long.
BASECOAT: Color to areas as follows: Medium Taupe – flesh. Buttermilk – all white areas. Chocolate Fudge – Shoes and earth. Medium Mocha – Coat. Old World Santa – Hat and belt. Brick Red – mushrooms. Artichoke – to pants.
ANTIQUE: With a 1:1 mix of Ginny Tan Twinkle and Golden Buckskin Twinkle, wipe off excess with a soft cloth.
DRYBRUSH: Drybrush Medium Taupe to Nod’s face followed with a light coat or two of Medium Portrait, blush cheeks and nose lightly with Coral Rose. Drybrush Buttermilk areas with 2 to 3 coats of Buttermilk followed with 2 to 4 coats of White. Drybrush pants with Artichoke followed with Buttermilk to highlight. Drybrush dark brown areas with Chocolate Fudge followed with Chocolate and lightly with Medium Mocha. Drybrush gnome’s coat with Medium Mocha followed with Light Umber, highlight lightly with Buttermilk added to your brush. Drybrush red areas with Old World Santa followed with Christmas Red 2 to 3 coats. Drybrush mushroom with Brick Red followed with Orange Rust, Orange and Honey Toast, highlight with Buttermilk added to your brush. SHADE: If desired shade using Chocolate Fudge.
Spray with Matte Sealer.