Next step is to weather the front of the factory before starting with the windows.

For weathering I used the following materials for the factory:

A good place with good light is essential. I have a daylight lamp above my workspace. But also good daylight can do the job. And use a clamp cloth to wipe your hands clean from pastel chalk.

I use small amounts of pastel and then smooth the area using a cotton bud or some tissue. I try not to press down heavy when applying the chalk.

I started with the lightest colour and then applied layers of darker colours over the lighter. The nice way of working this way is that you can blend the colours together. The thinner you can keep your layers the more translucent your work will be and allows the printed work to show through.

I work from the top to bottom so my hand is not smudging over a finished area. Working with pastels can be a little messy and dusty so patience and cleanliness are a virtue if you want to avoid smudging.

Colour pencils are not really blendable so the use of pencil is kept to detail and small areas.

After you have finished your weathering you can give the whole a protecting varnish. This time I used Liquitex Matt Varnish for the following reasons:

• Water-based Technology

• Low Odor

• Permanent and Durable

• Resists discoloring (non-yellowing, non-fogging) due to humidity, heat and ultraviolet light.

• Dry to a non-tacky, hard, flexible surface that is resistant to dirt retention

• Hard, archival, non-yellowing and water resistant when dry

I tried it out on some test work and it worked well for me. I sprayed the surface of the factory outside, in the garden, as recommended. This is the only part of my modelling for which I cannot find a nontoxic resolution.

The starting point from the last entry

Work in progress. Applying pastel to the texture.

Although the textures from Scalescenes are very good, I like to give a building my own personal touch.

You can compare this one with the starting point picture.

I hope the result is convincing.

Regards,

Job