Painting weathered cedar

[mraaker]

I'm thinking a mix of tan brown to medium weathered grey to show buildings of different ages. Anyone have a recipe for cedar that has greyed out?

Thanks!

[Hawkeye]

@ mraaker - I've drybrushed up from black primer as follows: GW Scorched Earth, GW Graveyard Earth, and GW Commando Khaki, with a final light drybrush of Bleached Bone. It doesn't have that silvery-grey sheen you're looking for, but it simulates weathered wood well enough. I guess you could substitute a grey for the Commando Khaki, and you might get the effect you're aiming for. In fact, I must try it on my next building!

[Thunderchicken]

I've been thinking about a similar colour scheme for a different project so will be interested in any answers.

Hawkeye, dont suppose you've got any pics?

[VoodooInk]

Malamute used a simple recipe for the corral shown here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=20612.0

It is acrylic burnt umber straight from the tube, watered down a bit, and then drybrushed with GW Bleached Bone (I know because I asked later in that thread ).

[Hawkeye]

I don't have any photos, Thunderchicken, but I've been meaning to take some photos of my Old West stuff for a while, so I'll get on it over the next couple of days. Hope it helps.

[mraaker]

Malamute used a simple recipe for the corral shown here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=20612.0

It is acrylic burnt umber straight from the tube, watered down a bit, and then drybrushed with GW Bleached Bone (I know because I asked later in that thread ).

Those pics are what I'm aiming at.  I think burnt umber is very close to GW's Scorched earth.  I'll give that a try.

[Malamute]

Malamute used a simple recipe for the corral shown here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=20612.0

It is acrylic burnt umber straight from the tube, watered down a bit, and then drybrushed with GW Bleached Bone (I know because I asked later in that thread ).

Yep, he's right. Its very simple, apply the burnt umber or raw umber in washes with plenty of water, when its dry give it a dry brush with GW bleached bone or simily off white and it should have the desired effect.

I do all of my timber in that way, if you look back over the adobe house threads you will see it used on doors windows etc.

[sepoy1857]

I like Vallejo Burnt Umber, Vallejo English Uniform, followed by Vallejo U.S. Tan earth; works well for old wood.

[hohlinger]

As seen in a thread from Admiral Benbow (I think it was during 2009 in the Old West forum) I use Tamiya colors for painting old weathered wood (XF 49 Khaki, XF 51 Khaki Drab and XF 62 Olive Drab ... on the picture from left to right). Washing with wood stain, let it dry for 24 hours and afterwards drybrushing with a buff leather or sand tone give some (in my opinion) nice results ...



Hope this helps ...