Before I got started on the next phase of the river, I decided that the Tamiya Olive Green was just a little too dark, it was very close to the foliage on the banks. So I added some of the Tamiya Flat Earth brown to it. It had the effect of not only lightening it up enough, it also gave it a brownish hue.
Once the river was repainted it was time to start painting the Faux pattern on the surface. I followed Boomer's process, which was to use the "Golden" brand of gloss glazing liquid and add a bit of the Vallejo US Sand paint to it. Mix it up thoroughly and using a damp sponge you dip it on the mix, wipe off the majority of it on a rag, kind of the way one "Dry Brushes" and then start padding or stippling the sponge on the surface of the river.
My first thought was this was too light? Even after letting it dry for a bit it just looked too light for what I was shooting for. So I did some experimenting and decided to use the Tamiya Flat Earth, and then added a couple of drops of the Tamiya Olive Green. This looked better to my eyes.
Once that layer dried, I got so wrapped up in choosing the next colors/shades that I forgot to take pictures, sorry. The next color was more Flat Earth and a little less Olive Green. This gave it a muddier look. The last coat I used I mixed a bit more Olive Green than I had the first time so as to bring back a bit of green. Here's how it turned out.
Not 100% certain I'm happy with the final color, but the more I look at it the better it gets. I'm thinking once I apply the final coat of pure glazing, the glare might mute or distract from the overall color.
From what I've seen of Boomer's final coat, it's not 100% gloss, as he mixes GAC500 (a high gloss acrylic) with some Semi-Gloss Gel which very slightly dulls the gloss. If you look at the lower right corner of the last pic, right next to the fascia you can see a slight glare.
Now I need to add some driftwood and other debris to the river before I add the final clear coat.
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