Here's a quick side tutorial for you, something to do while you're waiting for your houses and trucks to dry. Detail is pretty important when assembling a diorama, if you notice that yours looks empty, that it's just a figure and a vehicle and a background (yes I spent a long time with boring shots too, don't worry) you have to fill in the space with something, so make some skids and crates. I think the top photo gives a good view of both projects. The skids are pretty easy, build one at a time and then stack them - but as always, be patient and let them dry or they'll just fall over and drive you crazy.
The crates are made of the corner pieces that come with prestretched canvases, you can also just use popsicle sticks. Make a lot of them, they really come in handy for filling in space on your diorama. The crates are full of the ends of popsicle sticks, which I always keep, they are more handy than you think, just keep a ziplock bag nearby and toss them in there so you don't make a mess. Plop some glue on top of the bits and then let it dry.
PAINTING - You don't need to use a tiny brush to paint the skids and crates, I did the skids with raw sienna with a bit of burnt umber mixed it, I thinned it just a little and then got a medium sized brush and just went to town on them AND, you don't have to basecoat! Just paint the wood to look like wood.
Finally here's a picture of lovable Logan standing with the finished product to give you an idea of scale
NEXT UP: Building platforms and ramps!
have a good one
A.Shay Hahn
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