I agree with Ken as he's right on the money! As a Pastel (please don't call
it chalk) artist and a S-scale model roailroader I have been weathering with
pastel for many years, so I offer the following advice:
1. Use dry pastel media available from most art supply stores, or on-line
from places such as www.dickblick.com In addition to paper wrapped sticks
of pastel colors, you can also buy dry pastel media in pencil form that can
be sharpened to a very fine point. That can come in handy when trying to
replicate cracks and/or fine streaks from lettering.
2. Pastel works best on surfaces with "tooth" so a over coat of dull coat
is recommended for plastic and brass surfaces. Wood sided cars tend to hold
pastel the best and don't really need the dull coat.
3. And, here the most radical suggestion...don't use a clear spray or
fixative over the pastel weathering. I never use it on my pastel paintings
and don't use it on my rolling stock either simply because you don't need
it. Nothing dulls down a finished piece more than a clear overspray. I
have cars that I've weathered 20-years ago that still have their original
pastel weathering. Yes, some of it may wear off, but if you handle your
stuff carefully, it shouldn't be a problem and it's really easy to re-apply
if needed.
Bob Frascella
www.olddepotgallery.com
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 10:23 AM, kenneth parson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> To those of you who do model...
> Consider true artist chalks for three reasons. 1. they are available in
> many variations of a color - twenty plus of just gray. 2. in scraping the
> chalk you can, through control, get a variation in texture from a powder to
> small bits and chunks and flakes and which can be extremely useful, and 3.
> there are spray fixatives that the big boys use - the real artists- intended
> for this product to fix the color on the art work without changing its
> nature or value of the color because what rubs on will rub off. The whole
> system is already in place and has been used and proven for many many many
> years..
> model on.
> Gonzo Parson overlooking beautiful lake LuLu in East Tennessee, Drop in
> some time.
>
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