I was reading one article where it said that when drybrushing he slid the brush on the surface. Anybody ever do this? I simply brush back and forth.

Never tried sliding the brush, just the old back and forth. Works for me every time
Mal

I have had better results when I slid the brush in only one direction.

I've been using the slide tech. on My 1/35th figures especialy the nam era guys.. works far better then the back an forth tech.,but hey to each thier own right ? guess its all in how you like what you see..

I've always used a back and forth method, varying the direction...(up & down, side to side, diagonally ).....I've had great results with this, especially since I switched to artist's oil paint. (:-)

i'm sorry for asking a stupid question, but
1. what is drybrushing and what does it do?
thanks

StUkaWang

Dry brushing is used to accentuate raised details on either figures or armor. It actually can be applied to just about anything. Basic technique is to get the base color and lighten it a bit. Then you need wipe most of the paint off of the paint brush leaving just a little bit on. The brush needs to be basically dry. Then you make short strokes back and forth over a small area of the item you are painting. The paint only sticks to those parts that are raised thus making them a bit lighter than the rest.

What do you guys mean by sliding the brush? I've never heard of this.

I'd like to hear about the slide, too. I have only done the back and forth/up and down and have been happy with those results. But, would enjoy a new technique, too,

Grifter - Are you drybrushing artist oils on AFV surface or figures? I have not used artist oils on anything other than the face of a figure.

I use them mostly for drybrushing and washing on the AFVs. I've just gotten brave enough to try a figure or two. They do work wonders on the AFVs though....very easy to work with since they don't dry out so fast.