A tutorial on how I paint Grail Shields. The thing to remember is the shield has been hiding down in the dark, dank, wet catacombs for centuries and it's condition should reflect this.
When starting this project, I was trying to determine the best way to achieve a painted surface with age old rust coming through. The technique that intrigued me the most was something called "salt painting". While I found several write ups on the technique, none were what I would call complete, and I had to figure out several things for myself.
This technique can give very good results and should have many applications for other items, hence the tutorial.
Start by priming the shield:
Next, the area with the text looked pretty much like a light rust. To simulate this I started by spraying those areas with Rust-Oleum Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze:
Next, I dry-brushed over the Bronze with Apple Barrel, Nutmeg Brown:
There are several good dry-brushing tuts to be found on the web, but the gist is: you load a small amount of paint on your brush, brush back and forth on a piece of cardboard, until the paint in your brush is almost dry - then begin brushing the color onto your work piece. All the while moving the brush back and forth in cross strokes to apply a small amount of color, building up over time without leaving brush strokes.
IMPORTANT: apply a clear matte finish to the dry-brushed areas and allow to dry.
Next up: Mask the dry-brushed areas.
Once masked, I lay down a good glop of Apple Barrel Pumpkin Orange:
I then start using a brush and water to dilute the Orange and completely coat the area:
By now, looking at the pics, you're probably wondering "What the Heck is he doing?? NO WAY is this going to turn out good!!"
:lol
When starting this project, I was trying to determine the best way to achieve a painted surface with age old rust coming through. The technique that intrigued me the most was something called "salt painting". While I found several write ups on the technique, none were what I would call complete, and I had to figure out several things for myself.
This technique can give very good results and should have many applications for other items, hence the tutorial.
Start by priming the shield:
Next, the area with the text looked pretty much like a light rust. To simulate this I started by spraying those areas with Rust-Oleum Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze:
Next, I dry-brushed over the Bronze with Apple Barrel, Nutmeg Brown:
There are several good dry-brushing tuts to be found on the web, but the gist is: you load a small amount of paint on your brush, brush back and forth on a piece of cardboard, until the paint in your brush is almost dry - then begin brushing the color onto your work piece. All the while moving the brush back and forth in cross strokes to apply a small amount of color, building up over time without leaving brush strokes.
IMPORTANT: apply a clear matte finish to the dry-brushed areas and allow to dry.
Next up: Mask the dry-brushed areas.
Once masked, I lay down a good glop of Apple Barrel Pumpkin Orange:
I then start using a brush and water to dilute the Orange and completely coat the area:
By now, looking at the pics, you're probably wondering "What the Heck is he doing?? NO WAY is this going to turn out good!!"
:lol