Posted in Pretty Mods on May 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The ‘final layer’ is a catch-all highlight layer that includes any last details and highlights to finish off the fig. In this case:
Additional highlights.
A brown wash on the shining gold to give it an oxidized look.
Gold tattooing on the left hand.
The addition of a detailed banner hanging from the spear shaft.
Details on the impaled space [...]
Posted in Pretty Mods on May 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Layers added to the model at this point are highlight layers. There’s no limit to how many highlight layers can be added, though at some point it will get redundant. Generally speaking, adding more highlights increases the detail and overall appearance of the fig. Since highlights are lighter than all preceding layers, the fig’s overall [...]
Posted in Pretty Mods on May 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
To wash or not to wash. Putting a wash on your model will appear to raise detail areas by darkening deep contours. Depending on how clean the application is, it can also present a ‘dirtier’ feel to the paint job. This is particulary useful on metallic areas where the desired effect is a corroded, warn look, [...]
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