Realistic dirt for groundwork. (1 Viewer)

[Spudee]

When I use grass mats for groundwork for the dioramas I make, I often find that the grass surface looks too 'clean'. By this I mean that the surface has grass, either flat, or in clumps and little else. A while ago I wanted to sprinkle a dio grass surface with autumn leaves and after a little bit of thought, I decided to use the contents of used T bags. I opened the bags, spread the contents on paper toweling and let them dry completely. What emerged was not a lot like leaves but more like small clods of dirt. I now sprinkle these on the grass mat, spray with adhesive and the effect, to me anyway, looks quite realistic.

 

[Mirof]

Why not ...

I used tea ( used ) for making a plant growing on walls in this diorama



ground was made with ( in US I think the name is Jovi; air drying ), worked part of the surface by using an old tooth brush proceeding by little taps
I paint with oil colours ( cheap one, Made in China, circa 10$ a set of 12 ) diluted wit turbentine and an old brush, various brown , mixed with black for the first layer .
When all is dry, deep green, the tip of the dryed brush, and make some drybrushig here and there ... add a tiny bit of yellow and more dry brushing lighter and again more yellow and ... 5 to 6 times

And keep the old brush for later

 

[Horus]

You can get various leaf punches, they're pretty good !

https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/101-punches

Steve

 

[Spudee]

Why not ...

I used tea ( used ) for making a plant growing on walls in this diorama

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ground was made with ( in US I think the name is Jovi; air drying ), worked part of the surface by using an old tooth brush proceeding by little taps
I paint with oil colours ( cheap one, Made in China, circa 10$ a set of 12 ) diluted wit turbentine and an old brush, various brown , mixed with black for the first layer .
When all is dry, deep green, the tip of the dryed brush, and make some drybrushig here and there ... add a tiny bit of yellow and more dry brushing lighter and again more yellow and ... 5 to 6 times

And keep the old brush for later

As our British friends would tell us, tea is very versatile.