Little Muddle

[KNP]

One minute you are standing out there looking at a lovely picture by Andy Y

 

Then it starts to get dark

 

and colder 

 

do I feel rain falling?

 

and then you run for cover as fast as you can as the heavens open......

 

Just messing with Andy's picture and adding colour changes and rain layers.

Need a bit more work as the rain is to even.......WIP

 

 

Edited December 6, 2017 by KNP

[KNP]

Just realised I forgot one where I had darkened the image and added a minimal amount of vignette....

 

 

 

So here it is to complete the set!

Edited March 10 by KNP

[Andrew P]

One minute you are standing out there looking at a lovely picture by Andy Y

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Then it starts to get dark

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and colder 

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do I feel rain falling?

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and then you run for cover as fast as you can as the heavens open......

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Just messing with Andy's picture and adding colour changes and rain layers.

Need a bit more work as the rain is to even.......WIP

 

Just realised I forgot one where I had darken the image and added a minimal amount of vignette....

 

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So here it is to complete the set!

Now you need some Puddles like in my Yard Kevin, ahhaha.    

 

Extremely clever editing Young Man.

Edited December 6, 2017 by Andrew P

[KNP]

Now you need some Puddles like in my Yard Kevin, ahhaha.    

 

Extremely clever editing Young Man.

 

It does indeed need that plus all the surfaces looking wet but this was more of an experiment as I found a step by step Serif tutorial on adding weather effects so \i thought I would give it a go.

Bit basic as the moment but the concept is grasped just needs refinement.

 

Thanks, do you need any rainy pictures to go with your puddles?

[Andrew P]

It does indeed need that plus all the surfaces looking wet but this was more of an experiment as I found a step by step Serif tutorial on adding weather effects so \i thought I would give it a go.

Bit basic as the moment but the concept is grasped just needs refinement.

 

Thanks, do you need any rainy pictures to go with your puddles?

Can do if You want,

[KNP]

A different view of the harbour steps, imagine you are in a canoe and this is what you would see....

 

 

 

Different angles give different views.

Edited March 10 by KNP

[NHY 581]

Lovely work, Kevin.

 

 

Rob.

[The Johnster]

A different view of the harbour steps, imagine you are in a canoe and this is what you would see....

 

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Different angles give different views.

 

Not me.  When I'm in a canoe it's mostly upside down...

[MANTY1]

Well the postman delivered these today.

Inspired by the earlier photo's and postings on here (Little Muddle) I want to make my loco's a bit more realistic.

 

Advice please :-

 

I use acrylic paints so I assume a coat of grey (or white) primer first.

What colour blue should I use for their overalls.

 

Any advice appreciated as this will be my first foray into painting "little people"

 

Hope you can help. Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this, but as I saw the locomen on here this is where I got the idea.

[KNP]

On 07/12/2017 at 16:22, MANTY1 said:

Well the postman delivered these today.

Inspired by the earlier photo's and postings on here (Little Muddle) I want to make my loco's a bit more realistic.

 

Advice please :-

 

I use acrylic paints so I assume a coat of grey (or white) primer first.

What colour blue should I use for their overalls.

 

Any advice appreciated as this will be my first foray into painting "little people"

 

Hope you can help. Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this, but as I saw the locomen on here this is where I got the idea.

 

Glad I could be of assistance.

I always use Vallejo because of their fine pigments and ability to flow easily plus they can be thinned with water to make them into washes.

I always use Light Grey to prime, black can also be used but I find lighter colours battle to cover it - personal preference here.

 

The colour of the overalls is not one colour.

The basic colour is Oxford Blue but then I generally mix Black Grey to darken or Light Grey or White Grey to lighten.

 

EDIT - Just realised I missed off Pastel or Azure Blue which I used as a tint on odd uniforms to give a further shade variation as well.

 

When mixing the colours I will vary the colour being used to give a tonal difference between the jacket and trousers.

I would say that no one overall was exactly the same colour.

 

Then a black wash was applied over the entire figure, 2 or 3 coats normally, to add relief.

 

Here's the earlier picture I posted to save you hunting for it again.

 

 

 

Hope this helps

Edited March 10 by KNP

[MANTY1]

Glad I could be of assistance.

I always use Vallejo because of their fine pigments and ability to flow easily plus they can be thinned with water to make them into washes.

I always use Light Grey to prime, black can also be used but I find lighter colours battle to cover it - personal preference here.

 

The colour of the overalls is not one colour.

The basic colour is Oxford Blue but then I generally mix Black Grey to darken or Light Grey or White Grey to lighten.

 

When mixing the colours I will vary the colour being used to give a tonal difference between the jacket and trousers.

I would say that no one overall was exactly the same colour.

 

Then a black wash was applied over the entire figure, 2 or 3 coats normally, to add relief.

 

Here's the earlier picture I posted to save you hunting for it again.

 

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Hope this helps

Thanks Kevin,

So now the fun begins, looking forward to it and hopefully making my locos look better.

Will let you know how I get on. Although may take a while as I am a bit busy (and I'm retired !!!!)

[gwrrob]

 

The colour of the overalls is not one colour.

The basic colour is Oxford Blue but then I generally mix Black Grey to darken or Light Grey or White Grey to lighten.

 

When mixing the colours I will vary the colour being used to give a tonal difference between the jacket and trousers.

I would say that no one overall was exactly the same colour.

 

Then a black wash was applied over the entire figure, 2 or 3 coats normally, to add relief.

 

Here's the earlier picture I posted to save you hunting for it again.

 

 

 

Which of the Vallejo flesh tones do you use please.

[KNP]

Which of the Vallejo flesh tones do you use please.

 

Cor blimey, I don't know I will go up to the railway room and have a look...........

[KNP]

I'm back.....

 

Flat Flesh but again I will add a bit of beige brown to darken or White Grey to lighten.

[Harlequin]

And the moral is: To produce a great model you have to be an artist, like Kevin.

 

At the very least think like an artist. Think about the colours of things in the real world. Think about light and shade and texture. Think about materials. And think about age. Then think about the best techniques to portray those things and go for it.

 

(Not that I'm any kind of authority because I haven't modelled anything for decades! But that's just what struck me from the exchange above. Sorry everyone, I'll fetch me coat.)

Edited December 7, 2017 by Harlequin

[KNP]

And the moral is: To produce a great model you have to be an artist, like Kevin.

 

At the very least think like an artist. Think about the colours of things in the real world. Think about light and shade and texture. Think about materials. And think about age. Then think about the best techniques to portray those things and go for it.

 

(Not that I'm any kind of authority because I haven't modelled anything for decades! But that's just what struck me from the exchange above. Sorry everyone, I'll fetch me coat.)

 

Thanks but I wouldn't call myself an artist rather I'm someone that paints what I see, not what I think I see.

Agree with the comments above about light, texture, shade, age but add types of colours that would be used in the era modelled as well.

One other thing I would add is other than for tinting colours I rarely use black and white on their own.

Edited December 8, 2017 by KNP

[The Great Bear]

 

Now the next one is my favourite of all the ones that Andy took that day.

It captures a quiet backwater station to perfection from a time where the pace of life was a lot slower. 

 

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Good choice, have to agree and shows off the distinctive station building and atypical goods shed

[Coombe Barton]

A different view of the harbour steps, imagine you are in a canoe and this is what you would see....

 

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Different angles give different views.

 

So you didn't use a fish-eye lens, then?

[KNP]

A few odds and ends.....

 

Looking at this old Coopercraft lorry I think it time it had a makeover, I would estimate that it is over 20 years old now and apart from having number plates added for the photoshoot it's in its original finish and has moved from layout to layout over the years. It gets dusted of course but looking a bit basic now.......the glass needs cleaning as well so the driver can see out (forgot to mask off when I sprayed with Dullcote yonks ago).

The flying crate has been moved as well!

 

 

Not sure what happened to the colour here as it seems a bit off, must have tweaked in editing but my excuse it was a dull day when the picture was taken.....!!!!!.....????.....

The standing to attention bucket handle needs rectifying as well!

Funny what you miss until you take a picture? I can remember standing it there and thinking, must cut the handle off make a new wire one resting over......then another project comes along and it gets forgotten.

 

 

[KNP]

It was this picture that decided me it was time to update the lorry.....

 

Frosted glass!!!

Moulded ridges on wheels.......

Plain load body......

No signwriting on doors as originally envisaged?

Windscreen wipers.....must have fallen off?

A few other odds and ends needed, tie down rings, starting handle etc. etc.

 

 

 

 

Once I've finished the railcar I feel this will be my next project......

Edited March 16 by KNP

[TheQ]

An AEC of that vintage probably only had one windscreen wiper for the upper half of the drivers side, no other wipers..

 

 I'm not sure when they were fitted to all vehicles, having just had a quick perusal of the net I've just come across this matador of 1941 ((and others on the road elsewhere). with no windscreen wipers..

http://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/p632364757/h2f4bdc0b#h2f4bdc0b

[57xx]

It was this picture that decided me it was time to update the lorry.....

 

Frosted glass!!!

 

 

A cold morning, condensation on the windscreen?

[KNP]

A few Andy Y pictures to brighten up a cold and snowy day....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One remaining batch to be posted using the pictures that Andy added smoke to.

 

And this is what it looks like down the side of the house about 5 minutes ago

 

 

I also have a feeling the 14xx garden ornament isn't be going anywhere either as that seems to be snowed in as well.........

 

Don't think we will be venturing out today.......

Pictures taken by your intrepid local photographer hanging out the dining room window whilst leaning on a radiator!!!!!

 

Edited March 16 by KNP

[KNP]

Been working on the railcar and whilst painting the inside suddenly realised there was some missing interior seats!!!!

Being No8 it did not have the toilet cubicle that the later ones had so the moulded 'box' was omitted but the cheeky people at Dapol had not added any seats back....you could see the mould line of where the cubicle was.

 

Well this was not on..... especially as I had now noticed it!!!

 

So a couple of very odd shape ones made from plastic and fitted.

 

 

 

Just gone for a simple Olive Green seats with Beige Brown for the woodwork and Buff for the walls....

Bogies painted and weathered...

Edited March 16 by KNP

[KNP]

A few more odds and ends found in the folder......

 

 

 

Edited December 14, 2017 by KNP