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Started by marc_reusser, October 17, 2009, 05:33:24 PM

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Andi Little

Many thanks guys - I really do appreciate your kind comments, I still think the pic's flatter to deceive ... but I'll take 'em anyway: Cheers!


Marc' ... I wish I could lay claim to some rarefied and esoteric technique that I learnt whilst contemplating my navel at some Tibetan mountain retreat, but! ...

I can't ... I can't even really tell you how I did it because I just fart about going backwards and forwards repairing and ruining effects in equal measure!!!
I can however tell you that the oil staining on the canvas areas was achieved with "artists" oils in the large, one proviso is the use of pure turpentine as a thinning agent. It's as non greasy as you can get for a mineral based thinner and doesn't hold the paint back - whilst Turp's substitute (think refined diesel) will just take ages to dry. Once it's been on for a little while I would "feather" it with a large soft brush (#12 Watercolour brush - cos' I is got millions of 'em) ... any oil "wet spots" were then put on over the top for effect.
The Castor staining under the chin and fuselage is various mixes of Burnt Umber and Black waterproof inks - drizzled and drawn back along the aircraft with a bit of fine airbrush work to show airflow build-up behind any features or fittings that get in the way.

Hope this helps? But I suspect nothing you haven't done already or couldn't figure out in a heartbeat.

Thanks again everyone.





PS .............. did I not post this??? .......................




KBO..................... Andi.

finescalerr


nk

Andi, These are absolutely superb builds. Takes me right back to my childhood visits to the Aircraft hall in the Aust. War Memorial in Canberra. You are able to get all the details to add up to the right overall feel. Hats off.
Narayan
You may ask yourself: "Well, how did I get here?"

http://public.fotki.com/nkhandekar/

finescalerr

Narayan, where have you been hiding? -- Russ

nk

Russ, Sorry for my low profile. Real life has kept me very busy with a move from our temporary (5 years) location to the renovated museum and some big projects one of which recently got some press coverage:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2014/05/20/harvard-rothko-murals-seen-new-light-with-revolutionary-new-projection-system/UspSbL0csFjeM2cwSflKON/story.html

http://artery.wbur.org/2014/05/20/harvard-rothkos

But I have some small dios that I will post this week, I promise.
Narayan
You may ask yourself: "Well, how did I get here?"

http://public.fotki.com/nkhandekar/

finescalerr

The first article suggests the solution the second article describes. Only a creative scientist with the kind of twisted mentality that many of us here seem to share could come up with such a brilliant and nondestructive solution. -- Russ

Chuck Doan

#996
Nice to hear from you Narayan! Those articles were very interesting. Pretty neat to be part of that! 

On another note, I found this on one of my searches:

"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

nk

Chuck that is very cool. Thanks for sharing.
You may ask yourself: "Well, how did I get here?"

http://public.fotki.com/nkhandekar/

marc_reusser

Still at it...
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

M-Works

marc_reusser

closer....
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

M-Works

Chuck Doan

Always good to see progress!
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

Ray Dunakin

Visit my website to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!

Ray Dunakin's World

Gordon Ferguson

Progress  ;D

Looking forward to seeing some paint
Gordon

TRAINS1941

Good to see you moving forward.

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

Gordon Ferguson

Bit of fun, few bits from VectorCut & some plastic ...... And finally some paint equals an old garden roller

Gordon