tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post3338053736304923228..comments2023-11-19T18:06:58.855-05:00Comments on Chesapeake, Wheeling and Erie Railroad: Rock on!Tom Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787028891178734529noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-4835469072581621642014-02-16T15:34:37.084-05:002014-02-16T15:34:37.084-05:00Ya, I kinda figured I was over-stating the obvious...Ya, I kinda figured I was over-stating the obvious with the ink suggestion, but I thought I'd throw that out there just in case. I think the rocks look great on camera, by the way. <br /><br />HunterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-12113526254751590142014-01-22T05:12:00.446-05:002014-01-22T05:12:00.446-05:00Thanks, Mike and Hunter. The MIG pigments helped a...Thanks, Mike and Hunter. The MIG pigments helped a lot, and the rocks look better in person than they do on camera. I've taken a number of subsequent photos, and for whatever reason, the coloring doesn't look as good on camera as it does under the lighting in the layout room. I have used diluted India ink for washes for many years now, Hunter, in a variety of different ways. And it really does add depth, as you suggest. For the rocks, however, I used a pretty diluted wash of black craft paint after the initial rock coloring had dried. It appeared to have roughly the same effect as the diluted India ink. Tom Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787028891178734529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-23672277691731892992014-01-21T18:31:56.372-05:002014-01-21T18:31:56.372-05:00Nice work on the rocks. I think your approach to ...Nice work on the rocks. I think your approach to shading the rocks worked in your favour. You can always do touch-ups and additional shading over time. If you haven't tried it yet, washes of diluted india ink can really add depth and shading to rock carvings.<br /><br />Hunter HughsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-28785789637192944542014-01-01T21:08:51.782-05:002014-01-01T21:08:51.782-05:00Was going to say the same thing - a little more da...Was going to say the same thing - a little more darkness on the rocks. One of the great things about photos is that they sometimes help find things we just don't see live. I noticed some similar issues with my recent rock work where I want to fix some coloring. Always more to do! But the carving looks great and nice to see the video.Mike McNamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12902543654492633693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-80861863739814892422013-12-31T06:14:13.867-05:002013-12-31T06:14:13.867-05:00Thanks, Tore. After looking at the photos, the roc...Thanks, Tore. After looking at the photos, the rocks looked a little too grey to me. Some friends confirmed this yesterday, so I went back and added some grey ash, brown and white MIG pigments. This helped tone down the grey and added a little more natural color to the surfaces.Tom Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787028891178734529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-60309210951733468242013-12-30T17:14:31.327-05:002013-12-30T17:14:31.327-05:00Looks good Tom!Looks good Tom!Tore Hjellsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277006243718152234noreply@blogger.com