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Does anyone have any tips on modeling water to get a realistic look for water depth, etc. Everything I have seen has looked far from the real thing. Any ideas on what works AND what doesn't would be appreciated.
That's really nice. I love the differing grades.i used the craft water for plant displays from walmart, ten bucks... and was okay with how it turned out for me, shallow clear water, maybe only 1/8 inch single layer
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Well, Dennis, you're exactly right. Very few people are masters of any artistic technique right off the bat, no matter how much they read or study. How often have you watched someone demonstrate something, only to find it was nowhere near as easy when you tried it?I read lots about modeling water before starting my practice run. It looks so simple on the internet videos, but I think one must be somewhat of an artist to pull it off. I've cut a piece of 1/4" plywood to fit my area for practice. My first attempts looked like a piece of plywood with sloppy paint on it.
I think I am about 50% happy with my work, next I'll try deeper layers of clear. Also need to finalize location of trestle bents and add more ripple there. (Not the wine.)
There is no magic product to great looking water. It takes work, no matter what you use.I saw that video aand it looked to complicated for me.
That looks awesome. I love that guy's videos... informational and very mellow/therapeutic to watch.Im attempting a pretty simple approach which has pretty good results IMO.
Simply layer glue and toilet paper in the area and use a brush to creat waves/ripples.
Paint it and then layer it with coats of water based clear. Little different than the epoxy method but the outcome is pretty impressive.
I'll see if i can find the video and post it.
Its from Marklin of Sweden
https://youtu.be/2TwpB7sVMn8
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