I realize nose color varies but I tried something different (for me anyway) and I think I found what I'm looking for. Paynes Gray with a little Confederate Gray. It matches the live deer photos I have and I think it really looks good. Have any of you tried this, and what did you think of it? Thanks!
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For years all the deer that came out of the shop had black noses.
I too have found that paynes gray as a base color looks great! I now paint the nose with paynes gray and top the nose off with 50/50 black and paynes grey sprayed at a very sharp angle. This does a great job of showing the lighter grey in the low spots of the nose. Looks great! Joe
Paines gray has more blue than I care for. Call WASCO and ask for #34. You might be surprised at what you see! You can thank me later!
I use it for all ungulate noses, with some minor variations. I put it over a base of mars red, dusty pink or flesh, or some combination of those three. #34 is called Yox Nose Pad Gray, it's a color I always tried to mix myself, but never quite got exactly what I wanted. Strangely enough, Bill's nose isn't anywhere close to that color!
Here's a tip, if you don't want to follow Bill's advise....throw your black away and mix any dark brown and any blue anytime you think you need a Black color. It'll give you a better Black than anything you can buy! My art teacher called it "soft black" and it really is! Lighten it with dusty pink and you will have something "close" to #34.
thanks to the old fart and Bill Yox. I have been looking to get the Axis Deer nose color correct for several tries with little to no success. I have been getting way too much blue look and I hate it. I damn sure don't want to go the easy way out and paint it black. It just ain't natural! LOL! Happy Turkey Day Everyone!