Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the pl . . . Er, Mr. Fotheringill, did you get the effect you were looking for with the oils or was it just supposed to be a straight paint job with weathering and special FX to follow?
Dang it the world ended again last Friday and I missed it again. Seems like the 4th time I've missed it and you are telling me I have another shot in 2012? I really need to get out of the workshop more often and away from the mad monks of the Train Zendo. On a more serious note are those retaining walls plaster castings? I've used diluted water based artist colors to tint and color my plaster castings and rocks, and when some varying color is needed applied a different color to part of the plaster section over the original after it soaks in good. I get some fairly good blending of colors that resemble natural transitions and the natural roughness of concrete or stone tends to come through better than with oils. If something needs accenting or maybe darkened down some I've been using a wash of India ink in alcohol. India ink tends to separate out in the bottle when in alcohol, and setting for a while, and depending on how much you shake it will change the effect when applied.
It is more or less dry this morning. I know all about the next times. Next time it will be sealed first. Saturday morning I am going to apply the right color and hope the thinner in the new paint will not liquify what has dried and I wind up with a real bad color. If it does, the pieces will go on a shelf for a few months and then airbrushed over with acrylic and used on another section of the layout not yet touched. Too much time spent on two $8.99 sets of abutments.
Steamghost- This was to be the base and then accented with some darker streaks and then chalk for final effect. BTW- Foth or Mark will do when addressing me. I only used to make my mother call me Mr. Fotheringill. John- I can wash with the best of them. I have been told I clean up well. I have bitten the $20 bullet and ordered more abutments today from one of our advertisers. I will; 1. Seal first and let dry. 2. Use my AC Moore retail sized stock of acrylics for painting and dry brushing (after paint dries) 3. Weather with chalk as appropriate. 4. Never use artists' oils again for as long as I live on plaster with or without a primer. John- I tend to shy away from ink washes since the last time I used ink I had a "Bad Day at Black Rock" which was a great movie but bad for me on plaster. Apparently, I have a certain lack of ept when using a few media.
All dried. Everyone lost the pool. I sealed with a spray last night and will be using acrylics tonight.
