Hi all,am building a half timbered house that has white painted wooden cladding,any ideas on how to weather the painted wood.I have already painted with an off white so that it isn't too stark,but want it to look just a little weathered,you know,not totally abused,just needing some attention from its owner.
TIA....Dave.

Well, chipped paint comes to mind. Perhaps some green mold near the base. Definitely should look completely matt. Maybe the house was a differant color before, and now the chipped paint is exposing the previous color, or perhaps the wood underneath it all. maybe some dirt or pigments to simulate the dust blown against the house. Well, those are my ideas. If you posted a picture, I might come up with some more.

Hi Gary,thanks for reply.The actual building is a one story signal box,with the top being wood and the base brick and I want to model it in early war time,so it would still be in a quite well maintained condition.What I'm after is just some subtle weathering.I attempted a wash,but it just looked muddy.Would you reccommend pastels/pigments?
Dave.

yeah, pastels and pigments would be the way to go if you just want some subtle weathering. A wash might be OK if it is a light colored wash. And then, if you want it to look white, you still will have to do some dry brushing to clean up your wash. If you use pastels, remember to use a fixative when your done so your powders dont wash away. One other person here uses "hair spray" as a fixative. However, I still havent tried this yet, so I cant speak for its effectiveness first hand.