{"id":5948,"date":"2022-07-08T13:32:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T18:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/?p=5948"},"modified":"2022-07-08T13:32:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T18:32:22","slug":"howto-paint-forest-scene-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/08\/howto-paint-forest-scene-base\/","title":{"rendered":"HOWTO Paint: Forest Scene Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:112,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.patreon.com\\\/BiteTheBullet&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:116,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/amzn.to\\\/3NSMWbC&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.com\\\/gp\\\/product\\\/B0026439C4?ie=UTF8&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=burningorg-20&amp;linkId=edbd8909401e8744201432217a0219ad&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:117,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/amzn.to\\\/3RxCXMb&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.com\\\/gp\\\/product\\\/B0048Z3OOC?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=burningorg-20&amp;linkId=e4babbfecd99b3c89b7e3e06852085b2&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a 3D printed Resin base from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/BiteTheBullet\">BiteTheBullet Studio<\/a>. I&#8217;m going to show you the steps I used to paint it.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig10-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First, prime the base with a white primer. This allows you to use stains \/ washes to color it quickly, although you could just start with a brown base coat.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig9.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NSMWbC\">transparent burnt umber acrylic ink<\/a> from Liquitex to give the entire base an earth tone base, concentrating extra ink on the log and base of the plants (shadowed areas).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig8-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>I then dry-brushed a grass green over the &#8220;turf&#8221; and lichen areas, avoiding the log and plants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig7.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI colored the tops of the toadstools with ocean breeze.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig6.jpg 1847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Then I used a brighter Holiday Green to paint the ferns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig5-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I dry-brushed apple tart over the lichens on the base.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig4-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI free-handed some randomly distributed small spots of bright red on the caps of the toadstools for visual interest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig3-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI also used Coral for the stems of the toadstools.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ig2-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally I used a black wash on the log to darken it and highlight the cracks and bark texture.\u00a0 (I&#8217;m specifically using the black wash from the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RxCXMb\">Vallejo Game Color Washes pack<\/a>, but any black wash would work.)<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a 3D printed Resin base from BiteTheBullet Studio. 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