I've finished the shield. The symbol is that of Artemis, Goddess of the Moon, they're patron goddess. I painted this free-hand usin' very thin paint, once I had the symmetry right I then slightly thickened the paint and blocked it in. Then I tidied up the outside of the design with thinned black paint.
For the bronze edges of the shield, I gave them a pin wash by first coatin' the bronze colour with Johnson's (future) Klear, a vinyl floor gloss varnish, with a brush. This was used as a seal or barrier to stop the bronze acrylic paint from soakin' up the wash and leavin' hard edges. We all know that acrylic paint is very porous. Then Burnt Sienna mixed with Lamp Black oil paint and water, was used for the wash.
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