Steve,
It's a giant leap of faith to take rocks that are the color you want and go ahead and start drybrushing.
It was years before I finally tried it; now I wouldn't consider a scene finished unless it was drybrushed.
The trick is that the brush should have practically no paint on it. Wipe it on a rag first. Then whisk just the bristles over the rocks.
As you practice, you will be able to achieve different effects, such as lightening those too dark rocks. You will also learn just how much paint should be on the brush.
It's sort of like weathering - stop before you think you've applied enough.
Jim
Jim, this is what I will do. I still have my first "test" foam formation and I will do the dry brushing with white to see how it goes. This way I can at least experiment with the technique.
Another question I forgot to ask you. When I have a section completed with acrylic's, grasses, etc., do you spray a protective coating over the whole structure like with artist flat clear.
Steve, Lady and Tex
