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QUOTE: Originally posted by Robert Knapp If you have trouble w/ acryic/latex paint drying to fast while blending the backdrop sky colors, try using a paint conditioner. I use Floetrol, gives more working time and brush marks should level out. It does not affect the properties of the paint when used as directed. Also any horizon areas that will have forground trees etc, it is a good time to fog some additional haze before even painting any forground objects. Airbrush is recommended for this (light gray-white) This gives a great effect of depth once the scenery is completed. Bob K.
QUOTE: Originally posted by selector Jarrell, you are doing really well. That is the first thing you need to know. Secondly, it DOES look like a fog bank or low clouds as opposed to a blended sky. But that is okay, because you are half-way there. All you have left to do is to do that narrow blended band between the two colours (plus clouds?). I would mix the two colours to get a tweenie shade, and then do light vertical stokes with an almost dry brush where the white and blue seem to meet. This will require patience, persistence, and determination from you. You may have to do it over two or three sessions (GET THAT GLAZED LOOK OFF'N YER MUGG, SOLJER!!). It will be worth all the hassle, tho, so have at 'er.
QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man Jerrell, I thought you might like this pic I swiped off an ebay auction. Talk about "putting a backdrop together"! [:D] Check out the upper right hand corner... Nice rolling stock though.