Medieval Gates 4 - Tower Roofs

Once the black spray primer is fully dry (24 hours to be sure) then the real painting can begin. 

The end colour is to be some sort of a wood colour but to be honest is is a bit of trial and error. I will work up from dark brown to almost white. 

The first colour is raw umber. This is dry rushed from ridge to eaves down along the length of the shingles. The brush is a half inch artist brush. The dark brown is hardly noticeable over the black. Leave the black in the recesses.

Hit the woodwork around the roof also. 

Start with Dark Brown

Next up is a dry rush of earth brown , making sure the original layers are dry. Make sure the brush is really dry before brushing. Woodwork as well.

Move to lighter brown, drybrushing from ridge to eaves

Next dry brush a tan colour. Keep going with the woodwork too.

Drybrush lighter tones.

The roof is changing colour nicely but is still a little uniform. Use washes in brown, yellow and green to add variations to individual shingles.

Washes are needed to add variation. Add a little at a time.

Wash the woodwork too.

Washes can be added in layers giving darker and darker effects

Finish off with a light dry rush of bleached bone over all edges.

Finished roof below.

Drybrush the lightest tone in all directions to catch all raised edges.

The roof looks good on the tower.

Finished roof on tower.

Next time maybe I can do the wood a slight different colour to the shingle to separate the two elements.

One side of the gate.....looks good.

All in all I am very happy with this roof. Now only to make one for every tower.

See you next time.