Dry Brushing?

[JeffT]

Can someone please help me with Dry Brushing. I keep reading and hearing about it, but I don't have a clue what it is or how to do it. Can someone please enlighten me on this particular technique?

Thanks,

Jeff

[Foxer]

It's really pretty simple. I use a wide brush, dip it in paint and draw the brush across a cloth to remove almost all the paint. Then run it lightly across the section of model you wish to hit the high spots.

Dry brushing is used mostly to highlight high areas of the model, like using white look like the sun shining off the high corners of something.

[JeffT]

That makes sense. I could use this technique for doing molding around windows. Thanks so much for your help.

[diymirage]

i like using this technique for painting stuff like exhaust manifolds

(or the turbos in this picture)

i first paint it silver and then dry brush on the rust (and sometimes black) to give it a more weathered effect

[sjordan2]

I agree with Dave. From what I've seen, the best use of drybrushing on models appears to be when making faux finishes with various colors/hues, such as wood grain. But it generally looks pretty hokey to me if it isn't finessed well and done with smooth strokes and blending for a softer look. That can generally be improved with adding a tiny bit of thinner or wash and applying on a soft touch of rag.

Edited December 3, 2010 by sjordan2