Re: [GZG] Question for the painting gurus...

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e Stanczyk wrote:

  My first
attempt to paint another ship not pictured, via drybrushing (the
pictured
ships are not drybrushed.) was a disaster.

Drybrushing is not so good on large flat areas, but is great on edges
and
for bringing out highlights on small details. A common mistake is to
have
too much paint on the brush - the brush really does need to be wiped
until
it is almost dry, so only a small amount of paint gets deposited on the
model with each stroke. It's a fast way to get decent looking ships, but
it
does take a bit of practice. Be warned - it ruins brushes, so don't use
your
best detail brush.

I have some KraVak ships that were painted solid black, drybrushed
white,
then glazed with green ink. Very fast, even with adding on a few details
afterwards. Pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/scotherns/FullThrust#

My UNSC ships are also lightly drybrushed as a final step after a couple
of
layers of shading (as are the Phalon shells).

Hope this helps!

Steve