In this episode, I create a photo backdrop using the techniques I use to paint my layout backdrops.
My techniques are adapted from those of Chris Lyon. You can watch his videos that I learned from here:
https://youtu.be/wgInYtjXWvk?si=eONUGIqiyGG11bRg
There are a series of these videos.
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Chapters
Intro - 00:00
Painting the Sky - 01:18
Painting Distant Mountains - 03:26
Painting the Mid Ground - 05:03
Painting the Foreground - 06:29
Conclusion - 07:06
Materials used in this episode
Foam Core Board
Sky Blue Latex Paint (I used Ovation Flat Stone Mountain Blue from Lowe’s)
Acrylic artists colors (Cadmium Yellow and Mars Black
Gesso
Large soft artist’s brushes
1” painter’s brush
Foam roller
White acrylic craft paint (thinned through the airbrush)
Household sponges
Music for this episode:
Dream Lagoon by Chris Haugen -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjwz2-ZuVjGfpf3pahuTkSw
As always, happy modeling!
Scott