Backdrop scenery painting done w/ $.97 paint (pictures)

[Anonymous]

Hello guys, I went to the Wally world and finally took the step of buying about 3 tan bottles and a green bottle of paint to do the backdrop. I was pretty nervous to do it as I have seen others who did it and it came out very nice, but I didnt think mine would come out that way. Well I took on the job which only took me about 1 1/2 hours from start to finish. I just mixed two tans together for the matching color to my scenery and starting randomly painting the backround. When it was painted I just used the green and dab it randomly as I placed the brushes on the layout. I think the backdrop painting project had good results. It looks great. What do you guys think? Critiques are welcomed. Here are some pics

[Anonymous]

Looks good. The only tip I have is to use a darker blue. Take a look at my backdrop *clinic*. I'm pretty sure my blue is darker.

[spidge]

I like the results, its motivating to me. I think your hazy sky is ok but you could tone down the color of the painted on hills as the color would be more muted in the distance. All in all though I think you found another tool to utilize.[:p]

[Anonymous]

I am going to spray the hills with dullcote to give it a more faded look. I like my color blue because it is not all that BLUE since it isnt in real life. The blue is so very light and hazy just the way I like it. I went thru differnt colors to pick the right one for me.

[selector]

I agree that the hills in the distance could stand to be muted, but you'd have to paint the hills, themselves, first! [:D] So, may I suggest that you keep what you have, sky tint and all, but paint a second row of more distant, darker, but faded hills. All we need to see is a few top thirds of some higher hills or a few mountain tips, and the distance effect will be met. If you decide that it doesn't work for you, repaint the sky.

[Walter Clot]

Nice work.

[Anonymous]

I did the same thing...but used the foliage clusters as scenery stamps with the 99 cent craft paint in three shades of green.

[Anonymous]

Other than needing to be a little muted, it looks great!!!!!!!
Looks to me like we have the makings of another Pele Soeburg amongst us![:D]

[Cox 47]

Looks great....adds miles to the layout...Cox 47