Now the 6-week trial I was a juror for has finally concluded, I have taken today off to unwind and catch up with this piece.
Last weekend I undercoated it with black poster paint, it's cheap and wanted to see how it would work as an undercoat. Yesterday after coming home, I sponged on a deep red/brown mix over all of the brickwork and left it to dry overnight. This morning I used a muddy brown wash over areas of the brickwork and selected bricks. After it dried I painted some fresh mortar around some of the bricks and then dry brushed a paler brown over the brickwork. Once dry, I have then painted the cornerstones and ledge with a light grey.
There are more WIP pictures on my website.
https://richardscreativeworkshop.co.uk/rooftop/#painting