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Been toying around with the tree. I have the branch structure laid out and am starting to add bark which is ground up leaves secured with white glue. I did not go with a layer of latex this time. These branches tips are really thick and latex will just get them to stick together.
In the closeup you can see some areas will need a 2nd coat to get rid of the twisted wire look. The individual branches are much easier to see in person than in these photos. Hopefully when painted they will pop more.
Hope I'm not barking up the wrong tree here.
I look forward to your small project(s) updates, especially the tree build project. Keep it rolling!
A little color experimentation on the barrels. One brown the other gray. Also got to the resin spools. I was able to replicate the color from the wood ones. That's a good sign.
Light gray primer followed by AK enamel "Wash for gray decks". When dry, drybrush with light gray. another wash, wipe this one off with a Q-tip to remove almost all of the surface wash. Rust texture paint for the bands.
I’ll be watching your progress on the tree. I’ve had that style on my bucket list but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Quick question: are you using air-dry clay for the base layer?
The cable was painted with "Adamantium" from the SW paints as a base then dark steel pigments were added for the silver highlights. You could use graphite also.
Yes Bill. DAS air dry clay in teracotta color. Very nice to work with. And yes, a bare deciduous tree has been on my bucket list for a long time also. Never thought I could pull that off. We shall see.
Here are the 3 tree finalists. Pic 1 is a bit thin on the branch tips. 2 & 3 got much more branch tips using finer wire...28g vs 26g. I'll be able to use these photos to work on some of the branch tips that look out of place. I can bend them or remove them to get a good look.
The close up on the trunk is very close to the actual color. A nice brown gray. Right now the tree with the fluted trunk is growing on me.
Next time I should use different sized wire on the oil jug with a smaller size for the cap handle. I'm also thinking I should sand off the handles of the milk and trash can and use wire for them also.
A progression on a barrel here using a chipping technique. Started with a yellow barrel and chipped it with a light yellow. Touch up the light yellow chips with dark rust. Add some enamel rust, a label (with an unintended wrinkle), a light layer of dust. And finally some rust streaks and a light touch of oil stain on top. It's scary getting in this close as all of the imperfections show up very clearly.