Now that the contest is over, I wanted to comment on my entry, and ask for advice on improving.
First, thanks to everyone who commented on my entry. I appreciate the input.
Second, I wanted to clarify the description that went along with it. It might make it sound like I used two-colors, with no shading/highlighting until now, but I wasn't quite that bad. :laughing: Although, I must admit that the idea of thinning paint and really trying is a new concept (previously I used paint straight from the bottle, and would dry-brush the highlight, and _maybe_ use an un-thinned ink wash for shading. Also, the description mentions a glass top, but it is plastic. I'm not sure how that changed.
My entry (now enclosed in its clear plastic top) is attached. (How do you include an image inside a post, anyway?).
Hopefully, some of the questions about my choice of base will be answered by seeing the mini in final form.
From the comments during the contest, I seem to get the idea that I might need a bit more highlighting. :laugh: Thanks to the people who suggested that I keep going from the point that I think that I am done. I will see if I can put that to practice for my next mini.
Can someone offer advice on using static grass? I tried using thinned white glue, sprinkling on the grass, then turning it upside down, but the static grass turned-out flat.
I also had a really tough time with the layers. I didn't thin them that much, but had a lot of trouble getting the highlights to appear. Is there a trick to that? When thinning the paint for layering, it seems to go from too opaque to too transparent, with no good consistency in-between.
Thanks in advance for any additional advice anyone wants to offer, and thanks again to everyone who already offered advice!
