Removing inks and shading bright colors?

[obsidian3d]

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).

[Mitch K]

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?

[Mitch K]

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).

[obsidian3d]

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...