Continuing work on the roof. I used 3/8″ corner molding to finish off the ridges.
Time for paint! I masked the roof trims and mixed a large tub of paint from the below grouping. There’s a Tudor house near my office with a green grey roof that I just adore, hence the color selection.
Once I had the roof painted with a thin base layer of the mixed paint, I used the unmixed and undiluted colors to paint individual shingles at random.
I took some of the mixed paint and added Staining Medium by Americana. I brushed this over the roof to blend the individual shingles. Light coats mean you can stop when you get the right shading. However, it just ended up way too bright blue in real life, though it looks fine in the photos.
I spread Slate Green by Americana over the entire surface. It toned down the color and unfortunately negated the need to have individually painted shingles. :\ Then it was too bright, so I used Neutral Grey by Folk Art mixed with Staining Medium to add some light aging and depth. Better. :D
Since the wood was too thick for the one roof hip, I cut a piece of cardboard to cover the join. I painted this Liquitex Antique Bronze and gave it a light patina.
With the painting complete, I could also add the remaining fancy gable trims, glue in the dovecote and add the final trims.
The doves were made with Hearty Super Lightweight air dry clay and a little paint. :] The clay was easy to work with and set up overnight. It’s still pliable enough to squeeze the fat little birds into the popholes. :D
