Burnt Umber/Black wash Question

[Aaron1883]

Hey guys,


I just finished the camo on my Dragon Jagdtiger Henschel Production type and am wondering which wash to use. Its the dark yellow with brown and green camo. I thought I read somewhere the burnt umber works better with the German yellow color but I haven't been able to find the article.

I have a thread in the Armor forum and will post the updated photo's sometime tomorrow.

Thanks.

 

[Chris S]

You'll be fine with Burnt Umber or Raw Umber ,just make sure you thin it well ,it should be more akin to dirty thinners

Chris.

 

[the Baron]

I'd use the umbers, too, rather than black, especially if the recessed areas are areas that were visible, ie, in plain light/sight, on the 1:1 subject. I look at a full-sized object and see that many shadows or lines are really darker shades of surrounding colors, rather than black. So, for the dark yellow, the umber will look more realistic, I think, than black. I apply the same principle with light colors--folds on a white coat, for example, look better with shadows of lighter gray, and so on.

Hope that helps!