BobM Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Evening guys..... Hope all are well...? The experiments continue..... .......here I have applied a coat of grey-green acrylic as a base colour..... .......... also experimenting with the next armateur by applying artex and sculpting the texture onto the wires of the trunk and connecting branches....the branches themselves to be filled in some other manner yet to be decided on this one......I am attempting various methods to see which one I am most comfortable.....all at the moment are equally as 'messy'! Will keep you posted...... Regards always...... Bob 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2020 You need to make the paint a bit darker Bob. Looks good though. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Hi Guys..... Hope all's well.....? I may be 'going overboard' with this but learning all the time...... to 'fill' the twists' in the thinner branches a little, have used PVA. Placed a blob of PVA and allowed to thicken slightly before dabbing into the troughs between the ridges of the twists, this is setting and will hopefully smoother than the rather lumpy effect produced by the paint used previously? Looks a bit white a this stage for obvious reasons, but will post when painted up in its bas colour......comments appreciated as always..... Regards always Bob 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) See Bob. Many ways to skin a cat mate. Regards Lez. Edited November 10, 2020 by lezz01 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Hi...... The pva glue has set, in adding this it has 'mixed' in with artex used as the filler, seems to be okay..... Regards always, Bob 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Evening guys....Hope all's well....? Before I begin painting up the armateur, thought I'd post what I have attempted to do..... the first image is how it look before...... then ......made some slight cosmetic changes to the wires by either just contorting these to form up a twiggy effect, or to make small bifurcating ends, double backed the wire, twisted it into a loop, the end of which was the cut to form a small 'fork'...? Only small thing but hopefully has provided a bit of interest. Will post again when I have painted this in its base colour...... Stay safe guys..... Regards always.... Bob Edited November 11, 2020 by BobM 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2020 It's looking good Bob. Paint it and add some greenery to it let's see what it looks like finished up. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, lezz01 said: It's looking good Bob. Paint it and add some greenery to it let's see what it looks like finished up. Regards Lez. Hi Lez.... Thanks for the message.....yep, will add a base colour, then the darker tones for bark contrast......have the necessary fibre and leaf scatter on order so will have to await that to arrive for the next big stage in this particular learning curve, did initially think of using the usual lichen, but considered its look unsuitable? Regards always Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Hi All..... Will spend the interim period whilst awaiting the arrival of the fibre to look for tips on how to apply the medium, the leaf scatter and how to fix both....? Cheers guys.... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Afternoon all..... Hope all are well......? Have tried a different approach to forming the branches and comments on this would be appreciated as always...... ......in an attempt to produce a greater 'gnarled' effect when making the branches on this one, randomly twisted certain wires in a series of loops which were then twisted back on themselves to secure and subsequently cut to produce hopefully a more rough and aged appearance, lowering the crown of the tree more towards the ground? Will use pva to run into the branches to secure and will obviously post when that has been done.... ......certainly looks an older tree, perhaps? Regards always.... Bob 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Afternoon all, Have applied the initial coat of pva glue to infill the wire twists...... Will post further when able.... Regards always... Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Evening.... Filler has been applied to thicken some of the gaps in the wire along with a final layer of pva; will allow this to dry overnight and then intend to paint with initial base colour...... Regards always...... Bob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 Evening.... How's this looking........? Will also paint up the remaining test piece and post image.... Regards always...... Bob 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) Hello Guys...... Here are the two test armateurs that have now been painted up with a base colour....when these are dry the intention is to give some lighter dry brush contrast upper bark tones......I am awaiting the imminent arrival of the fibre and scatter to produce foliage effect..... Comments as always appreciated..... Regards always...... Bob Edited November 13, 2020 by BobM 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 They both look very good indeed Bob. You seem to have mastered the knack of tree making very well my old mate. I look forward to seeing them both foliaged up. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) Evenin'all.... Hope you've braved today's wind and rain....? I may require a bit of guidance here.....although the two armateurs that have been recently created are not going to be the trees that'll probably be 'landing' on the layout, I want to use these two to gain experience before moving on to the 'real' thing...... So with that in mind have dry brushed on lighter tones and allowing to dry to see what effect they have....here are the results so far...... as always comments greatly appreciated, the fibre and scatter is here so once I feel that trunk is okay, which will be mainly hidden anyway I suppose I will have an attempt at placing the 'canopy'... Regards always.... Bob Edited November 14, 2020 by BobM 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 They look really good Bob. I don't think they need anything else just the foliage. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, lezz01 said: They look really good Bob. I don't think they need anything else just the foliage. Regards Lez. Thanks Lez..... As it's a day off tomorrow and due to lockdown there's no Arley volunteering, depending upon the weather, it may be a part afternoon gardening then having a stab at the foliage side, even if it's just putting the webbing on...? Regards always.... Bob Edited November 14, 2020 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) Morning all, everything okay I hope...? In a natural daylight this is how the tree weathering looks, will leave as it is and post further images when 'the leaf canopy' 'is formed up.... Have a peaceful Sunday....stay safe.. Regards always Bob Edited November 15, 2020 by BobM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Hi.... Poly fibre has been lightly stretched over the armateur....will shape into the tree prior to a light spray of fixer, then leaves sprinkled over the whole thing..... Comments appreciated on this stage... Will leave gaps within the canopy as would be the case in the real world. Regards always, Bob 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) Reshaping underway..... Regards always Bob Edited November 15, 2020 by BobM 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 2 hours ago, BobM said: Reshaping underway..... Regards always Bob Hi I will add 'heavier' leaf scatter to see how it looks and to provide experience for future trees, at this stage this looks like very early spring perhaps? Regards always, Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) Evening Guys..... Hope all's well.....? After a light spray of pva/water to the poly fibre have applied a light sprinkling of green scatter..... Comments appreciated.......may apply a lighter brown contrast when this is set and dry....? Regards always, Bob Edited November 15, 2020 by BobM 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bill37 Posted November 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2020 That looks excellent Bob. Bill. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Bill37 said: That looks excellent Bob. Bill. Thanks Bill for you very kind comment....never having done this previously, I want to experiment on it further but also don't want to 'over egg the pudding' as it were, I may just add a little lighter brown tone for contrast but nothing too 'heavy'..... Regards always, Bob Edited November 15, 2020 by BobM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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