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I just designed an original scene on computor or a whitetail buck standing in a misty meadow showing as a silouette in the fog. The scene ranges in color from a plum and cranberry in the lower areas to a ivory cream a the sky levels, with scene and detail in between. In a smaller scene I wouldn't have a problem with this, but on this 5 x 8 panel, I am going to have problems with keeping the flow of the colors in the top to bottom fade correct to get the real fog look.....My idea with scene too bright in color and contrast intentionally, is to do the fade with a tinted clear after the fact. Has anyone ever done this with good success, and control? If you think it would work, how tinted do you think the clear need be? The sign is for a housing addition named Whispering Meadows Estates and is countryside. Thanks for any ideas on this, Bronzeo
------------------ Jack Davis 1410 Main St Joplin, MO 64801
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Spraying would be the easiest way. The dark to light transition is going to be hard to control with brushes or a roller. Spraying would be a snap. If you don't have a spray rig find a body shop that works on conversion vans and custom trucks. Right up their alley.
------------------ George Perkins Millington,TN. goatwell@ionictech.com
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I guess I cut my discription a little short trying to be brief. I am spraying and my problems are not with the blend, but getting the subdued appearance as a fog or haze would create. On a small piece an airbrush and thin gray fog onto the scene would probably do it if I was careful, but I was wondering if it wouldn't work pretty well to ad a color to the clearcoat to make it slightly translucent and get the same effect with more control. I will be leaving my sprayed colors a little vivid to accept the "fog". Perhaps clear with the translucent mix until I reach desired level on appearance and then finish with regular clear. This is probably a question for special effects painters. I just hate loosing something else to experimentation. Thanks, Jack
------------------ Jack Davis 1410 Main St Joplin, MO 64801
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Jack, I think you've answered your own question . Yes, mixing clear and your color will give you the effect you are looking for. If the paint you are using doesn't set up too quickly, spraying the clear/color mix over a wet clear coat will make the effect easier.
------------------ George Perkins Millington,TN. goatwell@ionictech.com
"I started out with nothing and still have most of it left"
. Yes, mixing clear and your color will give you the effect you are looking for. If the paint you are using doesn't set up too quickly, spraying the clear/color mix over a wet clear coat will make the effect easier.
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