"Blending Experiment" Topic
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Jeff Worley  | 25 Jun 2012 5:56 p.m. PST |
I'm trying to teach myself to blend, so I'm hoping for some advice or even ragged criticism. I painted this G.O.T. mini following a youtube tutorial from Mike McVey. I'm not too unhappy with it, but there's definitely room for improvement. There is a photo from another angle on my blog as well.
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Mako11  | 25 Jun 2012 6:18 p.m. PST |
Looks good to me. A wet pallet is a must, in my opinion, for this type of painting, not that I've really done any of it. I have read a bit on the subject though, and may have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express once in my life (not 100% sure about that either). |
| shadow101 | 25 Jun 2012 6:29 p.m. PST |
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chuck05  | 26 Jun 2012 5:15 a.m. PST |
When blending, as a last step, take a small amount of your base color and add water until the mix is nearly transparent. Brush this mix over the blended area as needed to smooth out the transitions between colors. It takes a little experimentation but it works pretty well. |
 richarDISNEY | 26 Jun 2012 7:50 a.m. PST |
Got a link to that tutorial vid?
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| Jeff Worley | 26 Jun 2012 7:59 a.m. PST |
@chuck05- Thanks chuck, I haven't sealed this yet, so I'll try that out for myself on this one. rD- Here's the link from the video I watched-
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| Jeff Worley | 26 Jun 2012 8:04 a.m. PST |
@Mako- Y'know I was sort of convinced that my wet palette was making it harder on me by reducing the viscosity of paints that were already pretty thin. Even adding tiny amounts of water would result in a wash that I would have to mop out of the detail. It was a huge help, though, in keeping my various mixes viable as I worked. Thanks for the input, all. Jeff |
| chuck05 | 26 Jun 2012 8:22 p.m. PST |
@Jeff Worley- No problem. It may take a few coats of the thin wash for it to work. Just experiment and see what works for you. |
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