08-17-2011, 09:55 AM
After the plaster has set up, I use an old flat head screwdriver to carve the rock face...taking very rough horizontal strokes, to form striations, & just generally rough up the surface.
Using a spray bottle, I apply a black wash of rubbing alcohol & several drops of India ink as the base color for the rocks.
Next, I paint around the rocks with tan latex paint, & then sprinkle sifted dirt on to the wet paint.
I finish the rocks by dry brushing them with some acrylic browns & whites.
Now for some woodland ground cover...Start by spraying the entire area with water with a few drops of liquid detergent mixed in. Then, flood the area with a 50/50 mixture of white glue & water.
For woodland ground cover, I like to use material from what I call my "debris bowl".This is material left over from other scenicking projects...ground foam, dried leaves, dirt, twigs, even some pieces of styrene painted to look like rusted metal.
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-Drew-
NARA Member #48
Life is all the stuff that happened while you were makin' other plans.
Using a spray bottle, I apply a black wash of rubbing alcohol & several drops of India ink as the base color for the rocks.
Next, I paint around the rocks with tan latex paint, & then sprinkle sifted dirt on to the wet paint.
I finish the rocks by dry brushing them with some acrylic browns & whites.
Now for some woodland ground cover...Start by spraying the entire area with water with a few drops of liquid detergent mixed in. Then, flood the area with a 50/50 mixture of white glue & water.
For woodland ground cover, I like to use material from what I call my "debris bowl".This is material left over from other scenicking projects...ground foam, dried leaves, dirt, twigs, even some pieces of styrene painted to look like rusted metal.
__________________
-Drew-
NARA Member #48
Life is all the stuff that happened while you were makin' other plans.