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Are artist pencils crayons good for highlighting, shadowing and
weathering?
John McArthur (jmca...@gtn.net)
scle...@aol.com
In article <59anhs$7...@lana.zippo.com>, John McArthur (jmca...@gtn.net)
writes:
>Are artist pencils crayons good for highlighting, shadowing and
>weathering?
Yes. Yes! YES!! I suggest you buy lots, immediately, in all different
colours, based around the colours of whatever you typically build e.g
browns, greens and greys for most military WW2 aircraft / armour.
Don't forget the white, black and silver ones, which have many, many uses
in models of all sorts.
You can also use the pencils to scribble on paper to make powders which
you can brush on, or use a damp cloth or Q-tip to transfer to the model.
I love those pencils.
Simon Craven
Lexicat Ltd
England
F. X. Kranick, Jr.
jmca...@gtn.net wrote:
>
> Are artist pencils crayons good for highlighting, shadowing and
> weathering?
>
Yes! I prefer Berol's Verithin line of colored pencils for adding
highlights in lieu of drybrushing in many instances. I also
experimented with pastel pencils but found that they don't deposit
enough material on the surface. It's there, just too subtle for me.
I'l find a place where it'll work, though. Good luck with them, should
you decide to try them.
--
Frank Kranick
IPMS 20352
"I'm a real boy!"
- Pinocchio
J. Heilig
scle...@aol.com wrote:
> You can also use the pencils to scribble on paper...
> I love those pencils.
>
> Simon Craven
Yes Simon, but can you stay between the lines?
:)
David L. Veres
Definitely.
I use various PRISMACOLOR "cold greys" to simulate annodized paint
chips. Excellent -- and durable!
David L. Veres
Stephen Tontoni
If he can drive on those lanes in Britain while driving off the road a
minimal number of times, he shouldn't have any problem with most coloring
books.
---Stephen Tontoni
scle...@aol.com
In article <tontoni-20...@blv-pm101-ip13.halcyon.com>,
ton...@halcyon.com (Stephen Tontoni) writes:
>> > I love those pencils.
>> >
>> > Simon Craven
>>
>> Yes Simon, but can you stay between the lines?
>>
>>
>If he can drive on those lanes in Britain while driving off the road a
>minimal number of times, he shouldn't have any problem with most coloring
>books.
>
>---Stephen Tontoni
>
Aww, you mean you noticed those off-road excursions? I thought all you
guys were fast asleep back there... Still, it shook off the traffic cops,
eh?
But actually, Stephen, I think you're rating my hand-eye co-ordination too
highly. Our British lanes aren't really narrow, it's just that to you, a
native of Double-Nickel land they are bound to *seem* narrow when you're
going down them at a normal European cruising speed.
;-)
AAMRESIN
Artist's colored pencils are a hard wax--I don't think they would work for
most modeling applications--you might want to try pastel chalks.
Art Anderson
PETER CHALMERS
In <19961221050...@ladder01.news.aol.com> aamr...@aol.com
oil cooler / radiators. Spray flat black, then gently do "screen"
highpoints with fine point & side of point. It is waxy and can be
rubbed off - fix with Polyscale Flat sprayed. The result is sharper and
cleaner than drybrushing. Also looks good for "wear & tear" around
cockpits.
Stephen Tontoni
I picked up a silver one --- no idea what the make-up of the "lead" is --
and its terrific for putting scuffs on painted surfaces such as rudder
pedals, cockpit floor, etc etc. I don't have it sharpened to a point so I
can make wider wear marks and so forth without drawing silver lines.
---Stephen Tontoni
mike_still
In article <tontoni-23...@blv-pm110-ip25.halcyon.com>, ton...@halcyon.com says...
Stephen and others:
I started using them back in 1984 as a quick way to do chipped paint on propeller
blades. Prismacolor was the brand I started with, and they are a wax-based 'lead'
that can be wiped off or blended. Now that my eyesight is going, I've found
sharpened Prismacolors a godsend for doing instrument panel dials, lights and
knobs until I can get a reliable source of instrument dial decals. They retain
their brilliance even on flat black paint.And I suspect they would serve as a use-
ful form of 'mask' for modelers who like to chip their paint with masking tape on
suitably-treated areas.
Just a few thoughts,
Mike Still
repo...@mounet.com
Doc Hal
John McArthur (jmca...@gtn.net) wrote:
>Are artist pencils crayons good for highlighting, shadowing and
>weathering?
I use them to color the raised details on instrument panels. I find it easier and neater
than dry-brushing.
Doc Hal