discussion What is a modeller

[Guest]

The artistic element in modelling has been mentioned. There is scope for that in scale effect, washes, dry brushing, shading, real-looking detail and overall effect, the matching and enhancement provided by the background, and, especially in a dio, the appealing and natural harmony of the whole.


Here is an outstanding example by Spanner in this forum:


(Super SIG, The Mud Effect, 2016 GB ***Shaky Jake's Bait Shop***)


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It's interesting, superbly realistic, complete, a gem of a model, and only the size of an outstretched hand! I truly think it is the best model I have ever seen, and it relies on a lot of artistry for its impact.

 

[Gern]

Don't we just take a collection of materials - whether they're exquisitely fabricated parts we merely glue together, or a collection of 'pizza bases and garage sweepings' to use Ron's words - and use them to create an object that tells a story? Even if it's a simple story such as "This is what this object looks like". Aren't we just story tellers who don't use words to create our stories?

 

[eddiesolo]

Something I try to be but, fail most of the time