I have been using them continually since then...
Some of them last longer than others. Like everyone, I have favorite colors.
I use them on every miniature roof that I do.
On this one, I first painted it with a wash of brown...That was last night. This morning, I went to work with the pencils.
First I used a dark brown to underline all of the shingles. Then I dragged down some of the same brown between the shingles on the row above to weather them. I also did a bit of shading with metallic gold a copper, but that doesn't show much, it just gives the shingles a bit more depth.
Then I go back and hit the edge of each shingle on one side with either a white or cream colored pencil along the edge. It makes the shape of the shingles stand out even more.
I can still see some spots that need more color.
The last step was to run copper tape down the edges. I used it in this instance because it is more flexible than strips of wood or paper. With the Mansard curve, you are twisting sideways as well as curving inward.
I will need to put a bit more work into the color It still isn't bright enough for me... Or maybe I will make the body of the building faded too... Decisions, decisions, decisions...
Speaking of decisions, I have decided what the round rum container is going to be... Zar is very happy about the decision...
Look to the left for clues... any guesses?
See you tomorrow...
