An artist's view

[John H Worsley]

Hello all modellers,
>
> As an aviation artist (UK based), I often construct a plastic model of an aircraft
> I am to use in a painting. This is to learn as much as possible about
> the aeroplane and to use it to get the exact angle I want (this can be
> achieved from published photos but I find that I seldom discover the
> particular view I want).
>
> As I feel that highly finished enamel paint schemes on warbird models
> look a little artificial, I have devised a way of finishing which suits
> my purposes. I use a base of household emulsion mixed with artist
> acrylic paint. The first coat is a real pain and it is a good idea to
> mix in a little washing up liquid to get the paint to flow. I apply to
> paint in quite a rough way using hog hair bristle art brushes, giving
> the surfaces several thin coats. An advantage of this is that I can use
> a hair dryer to speed things along. I finish off by streaking exhaust
> and gun smoke marks sometimes with a soft 4b pencil, smudged in with my
> fingers and finally, after appling decals, I use a dry-brush (sable)
> with silver designers guache paint to stroke the surfaces. This gives
> the effect of a thinly painted, worn, metal warbird, especially on the
> raised rivets and leading edges which would be more vulnerable to
> action.
>
> The models make an attractive addition to my studio and gallery at
> Shanklin. If you are ever on the Isle of Wight, please come and see or
> you can hit the link to my website to see the models page. If you do,
> why not browse the site but beware,.... There are over a hundred pages
> :-)
>
> http://www.warbirdart.demon.co.uk/models.html
>
> Regards from
>
> John H Worsley
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