Painting Leather
ry Stroke technique
Roman Centurion,50 A.D.
1/8 scale, from Andrea Miniatures,work-in- progress,by Alex Castro
Painting Leather:
First paint your leather with the traditional leather paints like Testors leather paint.. Let it dry.
Then use a mixture , I call Soot, this a wash I make from Tamiya Flat Brown FX10 or Red Brown FX64 and then I add Tamiya Flat Black XF 1 in equal parts. You know when you have achieved the right color when it looks a little more brownish then black,
I use this color for a host of things like ground-work, and line-work.
Secondly. apply brush strokes close to a wash, in the direction of the leather and let it dry! Note, the darker the leather the more soot you'll need.
If needed add more brown or black to the soot.
Note on Dry Stroke technique--Most of the time I use a bristle brush. Using a a loaded brush, stroke the brush on a paper towel or a plain paper to get the excess paint out.
Next when you think the brush is ready, stroke it on the top of your hand, between the thumb and the index finger! What you are looking for is a tug on you skin. When you feel the brush tug on your skin it's ready for dry stroking.
The dry stroke should be applied using wood paint around high areas and even around belt holes. Note, the more wood paint applied, the more worn the leather will appear.
Lastly use the soot to go over holes and line work!
Repeat any one of the above steps until you achieve the results you want.
My art teacher would say,
"Don't forget that a Master is defined by his lines."
Happy Painting
Alex
ry Stroke technique
Roman Centurion,50 A.D.
1/8 scale, from Andrea Miniatures,work-in- progress,by Alex Castro
Painting Leather:
First paint your leather with the traditional leather paints like Testors leather paint.. Let it dry.
Then use a mixture , I call Soot, this a wash I make from Tamiya Flat Brown FX10 or Red Brown FX64 and then I add Tamiya Flat Black XF 1 in equal parts. You know when you have achieved the right color when it looks a little more brownish then black,
I use this color for a host of things like ground-work, and line-work.
Secondly. apply brush strokes close to a wash, in the direction of the leather and let it dry! Note, the darker the leather the more soot you'll need.
If needed add more brown or black to the soot.
Note on Dry Stroke technique--Most of the time I use a bristle brush. Using a a loaded brush, stroke the brush on a paper towel or a plain paper to get the excess paint out.
Next when you think the brush is ready, stroke it on the top of your hand, between the thumb and the index finger! What you are looking for is a tug on you skin. When you feel the brush tug on your skin it's ready for dry stroking.
The dry stroke should be applied using wood paint around high areas and even around belt holes. Note, the more wood paint applied, the more worn the leather will appear.
Lastly use the soot to go over holes and line work!
Repeat any one of the above steps until you achieve the results you want.
My art teacher would say,
"Don't forget that a Master is defined by his lines."
Happy Painting
Alex
