Lack of foundations

[Gramps46]

One of the things I noticed about most of my background buildings is the lack of foundations.  Be they brick, masonry, or siding the walls go right down to the ground.  That is not right nor very realistic so I am thinking about taking some time to modify my existing ones and maybe add a touch of grass along the edge.

Your thoughts?

Gary

[QbanFam]

That will certainly add a more realistic touch to the structures. I have come to realized that working with layers is the best thing. I think of how nature works. If I’m adding leaves, the. I pick a wind direction and think where leaves would end up mostly. Same with any type of debris. I think of where direct sunlight hits less and I add mildew or mold to the structure. I’m a rookie but I just try to mimic reality as close as I can. It’s certainly a huge challenge. Another thin I do is I try to go as close to scale as possible. I have already noticed some of my mistakes in my dioramas, which I will try to make better in future projects.

[misterNNL]

I agree that close observation of how thing weather and change color and texture are invaluable in diorama building. Where leaves end up as a result of wind can be useful a well. I am sometimes asked how my effects are done and I always respond that attempting to duplicate what I observe as closely as possible is my inspiration.

[Brian Austin]

One thing I've noticed in diorama buildings is that walls are often much thinner than what they'd be in scale.   Exterior walls can be several layers thick, depending on construction method.

[olsbooks]

For what its worth, in the stamping and scrapbooking section of hobby lobby (or similar) they have a nice variety of block, rock,  and brick dimensional paper...cheap.  Works well for "slivers" and in areas that arent going to go under a microscope.  I'm too lazy to be a brick mason.