So far I've made three tall pines and have two to go - those two armatures over on the left. When installed these pines significantly enhance the drama of the scene, and to me start to drive home that this is wild woodland territory in southern Ontario.
Once the pines are done it'll be on to laying on the acrylics for the water, and trying my hand at making some white birch trees. The birches will be installed over on the right to help balance the scene and add a little lighter colour. Also, white birches are common in this area, so they won't be out of place.
Great results. Are different 'leaf' color easily available or can you paint them too?
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes, different colours are available. To bulk out the foliage I used teased out Woodland Scenics Green Poly Fiber that I soaked in thinned brown acrylic paint. When dry, the fibre had a greeny-brown colour to mimic some of the underlying fine branch structure. I then applied some 2mm medium green static grass by first spraying the tree's poly fiber (after the fiber had been attached to the branches) with ultra matte Mod Podge, and then lightly sprinkling on some static grass. The static grass comes in a variety colours, so you can likely find one that will suit your needs.
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