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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:40 PM

You could dry brush from the ground upwards, or after sealilng everything wih a falt coat, use earth toned chalk pastels.

Scrape this into a fine dust withthe edge of a #11 blade and apply them with an old brush. The dirt on the knees was done this way.

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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  • From: ottawa
Posted by crazy canuck on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:04 PM
thank you so much.  I am going to try this tonight.  Any advice on how to do dirt and the ground?
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  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 1:01 PM

Andrea (and its sister Vallejo) are considered by many to be the best acrylic paints.

It's better to learn to highlight on figures tahn drybrush. Go to, picking the English language option, http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com and choose model color from the drop down menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page and there's an excellent, downlodable  tutorial on using this type of paint.

That said, there are times you may still need to drybrush. Lighten your basic shade of paint and don't thin it. It's best not to use white for most lightening tasks. Rather, find a complementary color to do this. Now take a soft wide brush and dab the end in the paint. Wipe the brush gently on a cloth or paper towel until almost no paint shows. Drag this lightly across the details. Repeat with a more lightened shade of the base color paint. When it looks like you need one more swipe of paint, stop: you probably have enough.

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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  • From: ottawa
dry brushing
Posted by crazy canuck on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:08 PM

I am new to this but I love it!

Can anyone tell me how to dry brush for detail.  I am using mainly Andrea Paints on their miniatures.  Also, are humbrol acrylic as good as Andrea or do you have a recommendation on paints.

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