In my pallette (of oils) I have: Ivory Black, Indian Red, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Naples Yellow, and Yellow Ochre. I may have some more; just cant think of them off the top of my head.
Which one of these would be a good color to apply to an Olive Drab model? I do not want to buy a commercial filter (i have good success mixing my own) and am not afraid of mixing oils.
Thanks all!
Mix Yellow Ochre, White, and Burnt Umber for a good “dusty” dirty color.
Ideally you should have some sort of green in there for a good filter to tint the base coat, using white and brown to vary the intensity. Aply this separately of the dirty coat.
If you really want to go radical, try doing a dot filter of Burnt Umber, White, Burnt Sienna, Yellow, and Blue.
Karl gave you a good list. But he did not give you the warning…go light on the yellow!!!
It is hard to find a darker green but if you get it also go light on that. The BU and white are fine
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Just don’t flood it with red colors. red can really turn your finish brown. ?Trust me, I know. almost screwed up a sherman…
Sound advice, however i have one further question: What ratios do I use. I would like to have some idea of my target color for both the blueish tone and dust tone to acoid me from making a mistake.
Thanks guys!
For the dusty…~50%-70% BU…15% to 30% of white and same for yellow. You may want to experement with a few pop sticks painted OD and try some different ratios
For the radical…mostly BU and BS then white and yellow and a touch of blue…but again, experment.
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Forget that “ratio” stuff. There is no “correct” ratio–you have to experiment to get a feel for what willl work. You can always re-wet the oil and dab it off if you don’t like it. Just one rule–don’t overdo it at first. Use smaller dabs first to check dispersion, and then add more if you need it.
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Congrats! [#toast] I agree. There is no correct ratio. Experiment, experiment, and experiment again. Just start out small and increase as you go on.