I want honesty. What do you think about the colors. I can’t decide. Remember the layout is a work in progress.
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...looks pretty good to me.
In the second picture four of them have too much blue. The rest of them look great!
John H posted:In the second picture four of them have too much blue. The rest of them look great!
Haha!
The rocks do look great, is that painted foam, casterd plaster, other?
The only thing that looks a little funny right now is that the corner to the left of the bridge is almost recessed compared to the other two rock faces. Corners normally protrude. It could look different once ground cover is there, but that is an honest observation
JD
look good to me
It all depends if you are trying to model a specific region. I attached an image of an Appalachian Mountain Cliff. Similar to yours, but with some buff and reddish hue's.
But honestly, to my eye GREAT! I like the strong contrast, highlights & shadows. Very pleasing to look at. Looks like you're testing the waters, experimenting is the only way to achieve the desired effect that's pleasing to you. I'd be extremely happy with that formula and would be interested in your process to achieve your effect.
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The corner does stick out. They are foam rocks I bought at Entertrainment Junction Thanks for the kind words.
the formation looks good but the color is too uniform.
You’ve done a really nice job. I think you nailed the basic color really well. To add some of that variation that’s in the pic from Ironman1, you would just have to drybrush some buff and a slight reddish or rust tone on the protruding rock faces. You’d be surprised what a difference it makes and it would also address WSDimmena’s observation about the color being too uniform.
They are coming out very nice. Good choice on colors............Paul
They look great to me. As one poster asked - are these rock molds, plaster cloth, ???
Paul
The rocks are fine ... its the walls behind it that may need some attention. I would choose your back drop construction before you proceed any further.
I will second Jdaddy's comments. I would be pleased with those rocks if they were on my layout. I do agree, you should put up a backdrop to cover the walls. The best time to do it is before you do anything else.
hrspla posted:The corner does stick out. They are foam rocks I bought at Entertrainment Junction Thanks for the kind words.
Looks nice. Maybe a little more color variance and black wash if you desire? Remember you have to like it, not us
What brand of foam rocks are they?
Ditto on the walls, do the backdrop next, your rock work is good
Yes the next thing I’m going to work on before I decide on my track plan and screw It down is going to be backgrounds Where do I need to paint the red burnt umber color.
First of all, it's not really clear if you bought these castings pre colored or you colored them yourself. You mentioned Entertrainment Junction but I wasn't able to locate a sample to see. If you colored them yourself, that would be the medium to start with, acrylics, oils, enamals, etc.
There is so much on the internet for suggestions. I've attached a couple of You Tube videos below, showing some plaster casting coloring. Foam should be pretty much the same technique but I would suggest trying some inexpensive tube acrylic paint. You may want to start with the smaller size tubes and try various colors. When you find the colors you like, then invest in larger tubes. Since your diluting the paint for washes, a little goes a long way. The foam brushes are cheap and easy to use, or you could even try an eye dropper to let the colors flow into the crevices.
Remember, like other forum members have suggested, it really only has to look good to you, so go with what you like. If you have a section that you are happy with, move on to another area, try to duplicate and experiment with some other colors and techniques, rather than mess up something you're happy with. Don't be afraid to have dramatic contrast since most of the time you or guests will be viewing from a distance and you don't want to loose the effect by being too timid. Once you come to a technique you like, stick with it as well as the colors, unless you're trying to model different geographic locations, you want a uniform look throughout your layout. It's really hard to mess up and should be fun and stress less!
One last thing, color will have a different appearance under a variety of lighting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmHMPuRG3Tk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SfP4RpcDYw
I think the rocks look good, but it will be much easier to get the picture when some more of the scenery is added.
Bill in FtL
All I would add is to take a really small brush and dab on a little white glue on the top flat edges of the protruding rocks. Then I would lightly sprinkle some ground foam on the still wet glue. That adds the hint of some vegetation. A little bit of small pieces of lichen added here and there would also help. The colors look spot on. Russ