Cardinal and Chic-a-dee Acrylic Birds

MB-1600 Crested Bird – as a Cardinal

1. Using an AB710 #3/4 Flat Shader, basecoat the bird with OS483 Real Red. Allow to dry!
2. Using an DB-802 #5 Round, drybrush the bird with a mix of some OS438 Orange Peel and OS483 Real Red. The highlight the bird with OS438 Orange Peel.
3. Using an DB-802 #5 Round, drybrush the birds wing and tail highlighting the whittles with OS476 Black.
4. Using an AB-704 #3 Round, paint in the mask area and the eyes of the bird with OS476 Black.
5. Using an AB-702 #10/0 Liner, add small feathers around the mask area and detail the eye with OS431 White
6. Using an AB-704 #3 Round, paint the beak of the bird with OS438 Orange Peel then shade with OS-483 Real Red. Allow to dry!
7. Using an AB710 #3/4 Flat Shader, apply 2 coats of AC-502 Matte Sealer the bird.
8. Using an AB-704 #3 Round, apply 2 coats of AC-501 Gloss Sealer to the eyes and beak.
9. DO NOT FIRE!

MB-1601 Round Whittle Bird – as a Chickadee

1. Using an AB710 #3/4 Flat Shader, basecoat the bird with OS431 White.
2. Mix a small amount of OS431White with a couple drops of OS476 Black to make a dark grey. Apply this mix to the wings and tail. Allow to dry!
3. Add some more OS431 White to the grey mix to make a lighter grey. Using an DB-802 Round, drybrush the wing and tail with the light grey.
4. Mix a small amount of OS435 Dark Yellow with a drop or two of OS489 Saddle Brown to make a darker yellow. Using an AB-708 #10 Shader, shade under the wings with this mix.
5. Using an AB-708 #10 Shader, shade around the wings and tail with OS476 Black.
6. Using an AB-705 #5 Round, apply OS476 Black to the head, upper chest area and the beak of the bird.
7. Highlight the eye with OS431 White. Allow to dry!
8. Using an AB710 #3/4 Flat Shader, apply 2 coats of AC-502 Matte Sealer the bird.
9. Using an AB-704 #3 Round, apply 2 coats of AC-501 Gloss Sealer to the eyes and beak.
10. DO NOT FIRE!