Final
Detailing
At this point, my
wall looked like the section at right. I had added a sign, but the
overall color was a little too dark. So, I sealed the wall with a
coat of Testors Dullcoat and decided where to go from there.
I ended up breaking out
the original oxide red acrylic paint and VERY LIGHTLY dry brushing some on
to lighten the wall. This seemed to work great, so I lightened the
whole wall in this manner.
This brings up an
important point. Unless you are extremely polished, like George
Sellios, you probably won't be able to get the same results on every
building- even using the same methods. Sometimes you may get a
building that looks too light and sometimes it may look too dark.
Experiment. Some of the best looking buildings I have made have come
about through trying different methods.
The building at bottom
right is one such case. I didn't wait long enough between my base (orange)
coat and my mortar coat and as a result the colors blended together.
The result, after applying some black powder, was great! The only
downside is, even if you get a cool result, it's hard to replicate it
because the look wasn't planned. But the moral is- don't be afraid
to try things!
Though the main wall
color was finished, more detail weathering was added; mostly with powdered
chalk and a very small brush. You can see some of the detail
weathering at left; exhaust marks and rust streaks. Unfortunately I don't
have pictures of this additional weathering- but- my next clinic will be
on detailing and finishing off your wall sections. |