BSC2021 Dr Mathias's Steep Stairs into Shadow Deep

[OSHIROmodels]

Looks great 

[Dr Mathias]

And I hate to break it to you, but your pet coral snake has escaped apparently...

Haha, good eyes... that's a stick I found several years ago on a camping trip, that I painted in a 'folk art' style



This build is definitely in the 'ugly as hell' stage. I need to wait for the spray foam to cure so I can trim it up. After a layer of paper tissue to unite it, and texturing, it should be along the lines of what I'm envisioning.

[Ogrob]

Looks very promising I think! Certainly way more dramatic than my take on the same scenario,

[Codsticker]

Very impressive update since I last posted.

[Vanvlak]

That is going to look good 

[Blackwolf]

Wow! That is fantastic,I really really like this

[pistolpete]

Damn fine work.  I’ve never used spray foam. Was it hard to work with?

[Kikuchiyo]

My boys are retired but if there was ever an adventure into the deep...

[Dr Mathias]

Damn fine work.  I’ve never used spray foam. Was it hard to work with?

I wouldn't say it is hard to use; it expands quick, and then slowly continues to expand- so it does tend to project beyond what you want to actually fill. It is very easy to cut and shape though, so that may be an advantage.

[Eric the Shed]

wow

[Will Bailie]

I am in awe!  What an amazing project 

[Dr Mathias]

These are probably the last two pics before the real painting starts.

To tie things together and start introducing texture, I used my tried-and-true method of utilizing toilet paper and Mod-Podge or acrylic polymer medium. I added gray paint and some sand to the mix to be able to tell where I'd been easily. A little over a year ago, using TP would have been like covering a piece in gold leaf 



After this I added some rocks and sand to the nooks and crannies.



Next, I'll use the airbrush to darken everything and to get in the crevices, then on to the real painting.

[syrinx0]

That is an excellent way to unify and blend all the textures and levels. This will be one dangerous set of stairs.

[AKULA]

Excellent progress 

[Vanvlak]

Good grief, you'd need a risk assessment to climb up that!