Anybody who uses these to weather who could point me in the right direction. My technique is definitely lacking. Here's a couple of shots of a back building wall maybe you can see what I'm referring to. I apologize for the pic quality but maybe good enough to see the problem. I thought I would try this stuff and maybe it would hold up under a fixative.
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Dobermann
Weathering sometime is tough to ph and get the full effect into the picture. I have been using pastel chalk which I scrape off with a razor and work in with a soft dry paint brush. I am also looking to get into Weathering with Bragdons weathering powders
Steve
I've been using Doc Obriens but like the others a good breeze seems to blow them off. This stuff sticks to everything. I tried wiping it off with a dry rag but got nowhere, Since it's a back-wall I let it go rather than repaint. I sprayed it with Krylon Matte and it stayed in place and didn't change color which was what I was looking for but apparently it's going to take a lot of practice
Based on the pic, I'm not sure what the problem is. It looks pretty good from here. I personally like the variation in color which is how a wall weathers naturally. If anything I would do it darker, but my taste tends towards the heavily worn and weathered. I do that with alcohol/India ink mix and some chalks. Anyway, I think you're on the right track.
I have yet to try an ink wash. So far I've learned once the Krylon matte goes on an acrylic wash won't stick.
looks good - maybe just needs some light chalk to show the morter?
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