Hghlighting equipment

[slodogg62]

anyone know, or where i can find, some easy way to highlight equipment and like seats and things like that?

 

thanks all

[Mark Aldrich]

Pat,

The easiest and oldest way is dry brushing. There is also the use of pastels and chalks.

 

 

Mark

[slodogg62]

Pat,

The easiest and oldest way is dry brushing. There is also the use of pastels and chalks.

 

 

Mark

 

Thanks Mark! ill give that a shot

[TimHortman]

I'll second the drybrushing. I've found that is the easiest way, and the one that lasts the longest. (it's been my experience that I end up losing the chalk/pastel that I put on things)

[Mark Aldrich]

I use chalks and pastels sparingly. The main reason is that I am not that good with them. Once you are happy, you have to clear coat or they do come off.

[Ron Bell]

For tools and such, I paint them a slightly different shade of the base color (assuming they are not bare metal). Paint color can look different on different surfaces and materials. Then drybrush them a lighter shade of the color they are painted. For seats, I go along with the rest of the crowd with drybrushing.

[Guest Bun E. Carlos]

Pat........try spraying a basecoat, then spraying a lighter shade for contrast, either in the center to the edges or the edges to the center. Follow it up with a couple of contrasting colors of drybrushing...Greens/Yellow....Browns/red.......Gray/White........Yellows/Whites.......I find oils works good for blending. If you like, try some pigments. For reference, try ordinary life. Look at vehicles such as Construction Equipment and pick up trucks.........you pick up a lot of mental images that way..........For Flesh Tones, I try that site that Gil Hodges reccomended........awwwwwwwnevermind.