I painted
the small shed yesterday. My approach to this project was to represent a
dilapidated structure still in use but needing a coat of paint. To represent
such a thing, I primed the model white then added a layer of dark grey and
finally a coat of light grain. After a short drying time (2 hours), I took
rough sandpaper and started to scrap the first coat of paint to make the boards
look distressed. With an X-acto blade I scrapped all the grey paint on the
windows to go back to the white paint. The same blade was used to distress the
framing and door.
Once I was
satisfied with the level of texture and color, a blackish oil paint wash was
applied generously over the building to blend together the harsh effects of
weathering I replicated. I must say I’m extremely satisfied by the result.
However,
I’m less impressed by the corrugated roofing. While looking good on an
industrial modern structure, this profile is far too big and exaggerated for
such a small and diminutive building. For this reason, I’ll replace the roofing
with the same material I used on the barn. However, I’ll keep rusting at
minimum this time.
Nice work. Very simple, but devastatingly effective.
ReplyDeleteI agree about the roof.
Thanks Simon. I'm having a lot of fun with very mundane structures lately. There is another one in the oven but meanwhile I have to get some roofing material at the art store.
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