Live and Learn

I’ve been learning a great deal about weathering over the last year. One important lesson is that a lot of weathering needs to be subtle, carefully applied (ie: take the time and enjoy the process), and that I should approach each project with an outline of what I want to achieve. Above is an example comparing a first attempt on the left, and the corrective result on the right. I applied what I thought were chipping effects much too heavy-handed and didn’t include any base grime. Crude would be the best way to describe the results. The example on the right shows much more subtle application of chipping around the edges and the inside surfaces, and an overall grime wash emphasizing some of the shadows.  I chose to show this comparison in grayscale to illustrate that the tonal values are much more realistic. It’s not perfect, but I’m having fun learning. 

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