I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone
Base Coating
With the basic structure essentially complete, the next thing to do was add a base layer of paint. This would ensure that once the surfaces coverings were added later, they would be done against a darker, more earthy background rather than white. This provided a much more realistic effect as you can always see some of the underlying material through whatever coating you use and that white really stands out. I used a dark brown (Oak Brown from army painter I think) however for larger scenery pieces I have a very larg tub of Burnt Umber from Daler Rowney – using minuature paints for scenery pieces gets expensive very quickly due to the volumes required.
I also stippled some additional tones onto the rocks – a red brown and a sandy brown. These add some underlying texture to the rocks, such as lichens or weather staining. I also applied this to the stream bed.
