Opaque Colors - Mead Violet

Opaque Colors - Mead Violet (Green Stuff World)

Mead Violet is a violet shade from the Opaque Colors modeling line by Green Stuff World. The name of the line denotes, with this maker, opaque shades, that is paints meant for covering a surface. Violet is a color one buys later in building a modeling palette, only to find it indispensable: besides its own uses it cannot be replaced in shadows where pure black would kill the result.

Where the color is used

On fantasy figures and busts it is robes, cloaks, trim and heraldic elements; on dioramas flowers, fruit and berries; on historical figures the fabrics of the higher orders. Beyond that, violet is used as an undertone in the shadows of skin and pink fabric, where it gives the shadow color instead of a gray corpse. The complementary color to violet is yellow, so that pair works on a model as a strong contrast.

Use

• Stir the paint thoroughly before work, so that the shade stays the same throughout.
• Apply it in two or three thin coats rather than one heavy one.
• In shadows add it a little at a time, as violet asserts itself quickly in a shade.
• Let each coat dry properly before you add another.
• Close the pot properly after work and wash the brushes at once, not the next day.

Who the color is for

It is a color for modelers of figures, busts and fantasy scenes and for anyone who wants shadows with color in them rather than merely darker. Shades from one line mix with each other without trouble, so you can build your own transition from violet to pink or to blue out of them. The paint can be used on plastic, resin and metal models, provided the surface is clean and prepared with a primer.

Keep out of the reach of children. Work on a protected surface and in a well-ventilated room, and wash your hands afterward.