Hey guys,

Wondering if anyone could help me out. I am working on a project that has some torches to be painted. Not real sure how to go about painting fire.

Anyone has any info on this.

Pieter,

Here is how I would paint fire:

1. Start with a dark base (black red)
2. Paint the deep areas of the flame using red/orange
3. Paint the high areas of the flame using orange/yellow
4. Finish off the tip with some yellow/white

When I say red/orange I mean to start with red and gradually transform into orange (blend colors). Follow this link http://www.monstersinmotion.com/tv/stoogeslg.jpg and check out the big flame that Larry is holding. This is kind of what I am talking bout.

Does this help?

Marty,

that's an awesome cool little vignette....I love it. It reminds me in a way to a British TV Comedy series that was broadcasted over here...."It Ain't Half Hot Mum"..... very nice series....those figures look a bit like a scene from that.



Sorry to get a bit OT here.

I think Marty described the right way to do it. Good Luck and show us the results !

This diorama was done by Sam Garcia. Check out the article here.



Patrick

Depending on scale, you might even try making something that would enable the use of a grain of wheat bulb for some realism. Check out Shep Paine's Dio book--he shows how.
--daredevil