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Title: Removing inks and shading bright colors?
Post by: obsidian3d on 07 February 2013, 08:45:28 PM

First question: I made a huge mess on a model by using a wash that was way too dark. Short of starting over completely from scratch is there anything I can do to get it off?

Second question: How the heck do I shade bright colours like yellow and white without staining everything an awful muddy mess? (I'm not a good enough painter to do much beyond base colours, ink washes and dry brushing).

Title: Re: Removing inks and shading bright colors?
Post by: Mitch K on 16 February 2013, 11:11:22 PM

If it's a shellac ink like W&N you MIGHT get away with a cotton bud moistened with meths. If it's an acrylic ink over acrylic paint, you're in deep schtuk. Can you put a glaze of the base coat over the whole thing and recover it that way?

Title: Re: Removing inks and shading bright colors?
Post by: Mitch K on 16 February 2013, 11:13:27 PM

Oh, sorry - regarding shading white or yellow I've never found a way with washes. I have only ever got it to work by shading directly (greys for white, shades of brown for yellow).

Title: Re: Removing inks and shading bright colors?
Post by: obsidian3d on 17 February 2013, 10:13:09 AM

It's an acrylic ink over acrylic paint...so start over it is!

As to shading brighter colours I guess I'll have to learn some proper blending techniques... :(