"The surrender ( if looks could kill!)"

[Guest]

Looks really good Jason - very realistic.

[minitnkr]

Quagmires are good. PaulE

[scottie3158]

Jason,
That looks suitably muddy.

[Jason Crausby]

Cheers chaps... very much appreciated.... Andy, I do take your point regarding contrast in the puddles so I added the final layer in a lighter shade....finally a few leaves and some papers which need a bit of “dirtying”...

I took a couple of shots at “ground level” to try to show what I,m trying to do with the sheets of paper flying around???


Thanks for looking in and for the pointers/ advice!
Jason

[Guest]

Great stuff Jason. The edition of the sheets of papers really works and is so you. Like the birch seed leaves as well - I managed to collect a pocketful this year.

[scottie3158]

Jason,
The contrast with the puddles looks good and the bits of paper add interest.

[Jason Crausby]

Thanks Scottie, I think Andy suggestion re the puddles has been an improvement

Thanks Peter.. you’re right I have used the bits of paper flying around in a few of my models... I think the inspiration came from this scene in the film “Downfall”...although I won’t be adding this many sheets!

Thanks
Jason

[adt70hk]

Jason

Apologies for being behind on this. Loving the figure and the base really is something else. How did you find the Vallejo water texture to work with? What's the drying time like in it?

Again, very well done

ATB

Andrew

[Steve Jones]

You certainly have captured the mood well. Wonderful work

[Jason Crausby]

Hi Andrew,
the water texture was surprisingly easy... there's a quick tutorial on u tube but basically you just add a drop of paint for the desired colour and then apply... I dabbed it on with a coffee stirrer and then use gravity to get it to settle where you want to... I was only using a relatively small amount so the drying time was pretty quick... maybe an hour or so... I will definitely find an excuse to use it again at some point!

Cheers Steve... looks like I might be getting near to finished on this one?
Thanks
Jason,.

[spanner570]

That is superb, Jason.
Top work for sure.... :thumb2:

Ron

[Andy Belsey]

Jason,
I too like the puddle contrast now and paper. It works very well! It's going to be a great little diorama.
One other little tip... I can't see if you have, but it works really well if you dry-brush over some of the wet soil, giving a bit of contrast between between the higher soil, which will be dryer than the damp soil below.
Andy

[Andy Belsey]

If anyone needs Birch seed pods then my garden is littered with millions of them. You can have as many as you want and it will save me clearing them up!!

[JR]

Jason, splendid ! :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:
My only advice is be careful of the depth per of layer of water. In your case maybe not a problem this time . I say this from doing a ditch, it took several layers and days at 1 mm per application.

[Jim R]

Hi Jason
That is superb> The puddles, the leaves and the papers - just the icing on the cake.
Jim