Tracks & Wheels (AK Learning Series 3)

The extremely talented artists within this book take you on a journey through every aspect of painting and weathering tracks and wheels through their very own words guiding you through their styles and approaches. Follow along as they teach you the methods and skills they’ve developed over time by explaining the how and why of weathering and environmetal effects, the affect they have on our scale models and perhaps more importantly, the manipulation of the colors used and the tricks to getting the most out of them in scale model painting.

Read along with the authors as they teach you how to create a feeling of unity by establishing passages of light and shade over complex wheels and tracks by connecting the elements through color. Follow the artists in depth tutorial as they share their knowledge in a book explainingthe aspects of painting wheels and tracks. The artist’s own approach and signature style is found within the text of each chapter, providing subjective experience and objective know-how as a result of years of practice and experience. The results found within are absolutely striking.

These pages are so profusely illustrated with ‘in progress’ photos and descriptive text explaining tracks and wheels painting and wetahering, from the very start to the most sublime of finishes. A complete stepby-step guide, photo references and page after page of in depth works-in-progress chapters that are written by artists who excel in these mediums, this truly is a big book.