149th Street Harlem Station

[sailormatlac]

Matt...how did you make these awesome cracks in the roadway?

Very simple. I scribed them using a metal point (awl). No need to put a lot of pressure and it works wonder on cardboard. The dirt wash was enough to fill them up with dark pigment and make them visible. On the Hedley-Junction thread, you'll see I used the same technic on the road. This time, I didn't use a wash put a fine pencil to colorized the cracks.

Some other crack pictures:



The first time I used this technic was with my Quebec South Shore Railway module two years ago. I find cardboard to hold paint better than styrene while being less fragile than plaster. My first choice goes to 1.5mm illustration board.







The main trick is to use real life examples for reference.

Matt