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The first step is a base color on the cottage. I use a tan for for the walls and a brown for the roof and at this point I add a medium green in the general area to be trees. This is a thin coat as always...
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Now it's important to add dimension by establishing a light source.. Make the walls facing the light source a lighter. It doesn't matter which walls as long as you are consistant with walls facing the same direction. Add another thin coat over the green....
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Once dry, the doors and windows can be added... Tip: If there are windows on a wall with a door make sure the tops of the windows are level with the top of the door. Otherwise the wall begins to look like a eyes and a nose...... Tip: Since the roof extends out over the wall add a thin dark line under the edge of the roof. This adds depth... this seems like a unnecessary step but it really give the cottage a finished. look... so remember to do it!!!! ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h3TDYis9cqP_haeyXPMcuvFE0HuUumv-lIjpuhJoqRjrAr8AhPDacgXyFj7jEgcngehmQ_NJ3KcQN8vZb9dT3MPafhdn76dEk2nRgdV5dPJ8qSWAygHkQ7SlcPQ3zhjA09mb6atY-30P/s280/cottage+018.jpg)
Using a couple shades of brown, make tiny tiny strokes resembling shingles...put base coat on chimneys. I usually need to put a second coat on the windows at this point and add another layer of dark green....Tip: more layers more depth....
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Using a couple shades of brown, make tiny tiny strokes resembling shingles...put base coat on chimneys. I usually need to put a second coat on the windows at this point and add another layer of dark green....Tip: more layers more depth....
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