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This is the base coated skirt before the plaid tartan is
painted. Pictures of this model show Naru as a
cheerleader but I am going to paint the skirt in a standard way with a brown base and a
non-intrusive plaid. |
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This is the back side, for those that are interested. |
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The first step in painting the plaid is to draw the horizontal
lines. It's curious how the brown color looks different
between this picture and the one above. The photos were taken from a different
direction. Lighting certainly has a significant effect. |
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The plaid has horizontal and vertical lines. You must take
care when painting to try and keep the pattern reasonably
consistent. |
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It is also important to constantly refer to your pattern
template. In fact, if you are going to paint a Scottish
tartan, it is helpful to see an example. The plaid has more than one color. Dark
red-brown lines are painted below and to the sides of the green
lines. A flat black line is also painted above and to the
other side of the green lines. Thin black lines are drawn
using a marker beside the horizontal and vertical pattern. |
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This is the final result after the green, red-brown, black, and desert yellow colors have been painted. All told,
this took a number of hours to complete. Unfortunately, the
lines are not always true and consistent. Do not expect to be able to paint perfectly every
time. I trimmed the lines and corrected some of my mistakes
with the base brown paint, but if you were to see a close up image
you would be surprised at how poor it looks. Fortunately,
these flaws cannot be seen at a normal viewing distance. |
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This is another picture of the completed skirt from a different angle. |
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This is how the model looks after the masking material has been
removed. The skirt was sprayed with Testor's Dullcote
to seal the surface. I am not sure that I like the
semi-gloss reflectivity that the clear latex has left.
Perhaps it will improve as it dries. |
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