198 : Getting the Windows Painted
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My Essling village began with a model of the church. With little reference to go on I relied heavily, if not exclusively, on the superb work done on a model of the Battle of Aspern-Essling displayed in Vienna at the Museum of Military History. I had to modify my design to suit the very small space available due to the pressures of ground scale – while at the same time trying to maintain the height of the church and its steeple.
I found it a good idea and time saving in the long run to paint the windows and any window recesses before assembling one of my laser-cut building kits. So, after designing and cutting the pieces for my Essling Church, I got down to getting the windows painted.
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I found painting my laser-engraved 10mm windows relatively simple. I didn’t much care for window panes painted sky blue as if they were fully reflecting a sun-soaked clear blue sky. I also avoided painting the panes black as if the entire inside of the building was in pitch darkness.
I began by painting the window panes with a dark blue-grey (slate grey) acrylic paint – ‘wet’ with the point of a brush. I then painted the frames a lighter grey – ‘dry’ this time with the flat of a brush. I felt it best to avoid too much contrast between the colours of the window pane and the frame. I preferred brown timber frames for more low-life dwellings and mid to dark greys for more upmarket buildings. After making sure the painted outlines were neat and tidy, a little brown or black ink could be lightly washed over the windows either to add weathering or to emphasise the outline of the window pane.
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The windows were finished off with a spot of gloss varnish on each window pane. The varnish didn’t need to get into every corner for the panes to catch the light and give a glazed look.
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