UA769 - Plaster Wall

Plaster Wall, the shade of a plastered wall

In a diorama plaster is the quiet area that does not push itself forward but decides how everything else comes out. Coiled ropes lean against a wall, sacks and canvas are set down at its foot, and against its light background the dark silhouettes of equipment stand out. Plaster Wall from the Lifecolor acrylic range is a shade for precisely this role: the light, gray-pulled color of a plastered wall.

Why the shade of a wall is so sensitive

A wall takes up a large area, so even a slight deviation of tone is visible. Too warm a shade will pull a scene toward yellow, too cool a one will freeze it. A neutral plaster color, on the other hand, works as a ground that will take any toning, from rain traces under windows through dust at the foot of a wall to the dark marks of damp in the corners. A wall moreover has a different value above and below: the upper parts tend to be brightened, while the lower ones are pulled toward gray by splashing water.

Use

• The inner walls of demolished buildings, where plaster has stayed only on the surface.
• The plastered walls of buildings, inside and out, in construction and urban dioramas.
• Light backgrounds against which the darker textile and metal elements of a scene stand out.
• The undamaged areas of a wall between the places with exposed brick.
• A base under toning with rain traces, dust and damp.

Who the color is for

For diorama makers, builders of buildings and modelers who build a setting around vehicles and figures. A water-based acrylic paint, for the brush and the airbrush alike; for larger areas spraying is more suitable, so that the tone stays even.

Keep out of the reach of children. Stir the contents before use and ensure ventilation when spraying.