Painting Backdrops, A How to for Model Railroads

One of the most dramatic improvements that can be made to a model railroad’s appearance is the addition of a backdrop. It immediately extends the layout beyond the limitations of the room to whatever distant horizons are portrayed on the backdrop. Painting Backdrops features Greg Gray, a professional artist with over 30 backdrops to his credit. And, with over 30 years of experience in teaching and giving clinics at model railroad conventions, Greg provides the information you need to change your blank walls into far reaching vistas.

Learning how to paint very effective backdrops is now easier than ever with this video. The basics are covered; selecting brushes and paints, preparing the surface, what colors are most effective, and even installing a curved corner. Greg shows how to sketch in the rough outline, fill in with preliminary washes, and add in the detail. You will learn how to paint trees, sky, clouds, bushes, and buildings. To make your painting as realistic as possible, you will also learn what makes backdrops appear to be three dimensional..