discussion US Civil War 12 pounder Gun.

[papa 695]

Nice to see some colour getting put down Ralph,I will watch how you do the wood effect also.

 

[Guest]

Great to see this starting to come to life

 

[Guest]

Nice to see some colour getting put down Ralph,I will watch how you do the wood effect also.

Thanks Ian.

 

[Guest]

Great to see this starting to come to life

Thanks Graham

 

[Steve Brodie]

 

[geegad]

thats the hardest thing i find to do is a good wood affect look forward to seeing how you do it

 

[Guest]

This is looking cool Ralph.


Scott

 

[Guest]

thats the hardest thing i find to do is a good wood affect look forward to seeing how you do it

Thanks John an explanation is on the way soon.

 

[Guest]

This is looking cool Ralph.
Scott

Thanks for the kind words Scott.

 

[Guest]

OK Folk's here we go.


All done with oil's.


The first thing I did was to give a wash of Burnt Umber over all the wooden parts I then put dots of Yellow Ochre and Mars Orange on to this(pics 1and 2).All of this was then wiped off with a sponge to leave a stain.(you can see the stain on the right side of pic 3)


The next thing I did was to put burnt umber over the wooden parts and again added dots of yellow ochre and mars orange(pic 3).This again was wiped off,but leaving more of the oil on the model.


I then added dots of yellow ochre,mars orange and titanium white,these were then wiped with an hogs hair brush following the grain of the wood.(pic 4 and 5 show what it looks like after wiping).


The next thing I did was to add shading with lamp black around all the raised areas and edges.this was then blended.(pic 6,7 and 8).


Any questions,ask away.


Ralph.


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[Guest]

I have a question. Do you do residential classes???? That really is amazing Ralph

 

[Guest]

I have a question. Do you do residential classes???? That really is amazing Ralph

Thanks for the kind words Graham.


Residential classes.Actually having a think about it,I just wonder who would want to

 

[Pikeman]

Hi friends.
Everything was undercoated in grey.


Wooden parts were then given a base Colour of desert yellow then a few blotches of brown and tan.


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Looking good and can't wait to see it come together.


Hoping to learn some new techniques

 

[grumpa]

Very nice "antiquing" effect.........Jim

 

[Guest]

Looking good and can't wait to see it come together.
Hoping to learn some new techniques

Thanks for the kind words Stu.

 

[Guest]

Very nice "antiquing" effect.........Jim

Thanks for the nice comment Jim.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the kind words Graham.
Residential classes.Actually having a think about it,I just wonder who would want to

Me, me, me.... me, me, me.............

 

[monica]

stunning work Ralph,looks great and has that nice old aged effect,


do real like your technique,of doing,it,


so is the lamp black,a not so real harsh black as black,but but more in the blue/black


range of colors,

 

[monica]

Me, me, me.... me, me, me.............

Looking good and can't wait to see it come together.
Hoping to learn some new techniques

Im,with both Graham,Stuart,on learning some new techniques

 

[flyjoe180]

Amazing work Ralph, your painting skill is out of this world. That wood effect is A1.