Acrylic Short Corn Pumpkin

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

2. Using an AB710 ¾ Flat Shader, apply OS481 Curry to the corn and bottom of the piece. Allow to Dry!

3. Using a DB803 #8 Round, drybrush the solid-colored corn with SS254 Golden Ochre, 2-3 coats. Then drybrush with OS436 Gold. Highlight with SS247 Bright Yellow Then some SS247 Bright Yellow. On some of the corn cornels here and there, drybrush with OS 485 French Vanilla then highlight with SS045 Buttermilk.

4. Using a DB803 #8 Round, drybrush the spotted-colored corn with SS254 Golden Ochre, 2-3 coats. Then drybrush with OS436 Gold. Highlight with OS85 French Vanilla then with SS045 Buttermilk. Drybrush the spotted corn cornels with OS 460 Navy then highlight with OS480 Garnet Red.

5. Using an AB710 ¾ Flat Shader, apply SS194 Medium Taupe to the corn husks and SS198 Chocolate to the stem.

6. Using a DB803 #8 Round, drybrush the corn husks with SS127 Medium Portrait followed by OS 485 French Vanilla then SS045 Buttermilk. The top area of the corn husks is SS376 Limeburst Highlighted with SS045 Buttermilk.

7. Using a DB802 #5 Round, drybrush the stem with SS194 Medium Taupe then SS127 Medium Portrait and a light highlighting of SS045 Buttermilk.

8. Using a AB709 3/8 Angular Shader, Shade the deep crevices of the corn with OS 571 Curry and the corn husks with SS194 Medium Taupe. Allow to dry!

9. Using an AB710 ¾ Flat Shader, apply 2 coats of AC502 Matte Brush on Sealer. Allow to Dry!

10. Do not Fire!