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Please can you explain the difference between a filter and a wash. Looking at youtube videos they seem to be the same thing to me with just a different name.
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Perfectly explained Graham, clearly there is a big difference between the two.\ said:A filter is a very thin overall layer that helps to effect (filter) the whole look of the under painting. This can also help unify the different shades if you use modulation by having a single colour cover over all of it. Filters are generally quite thin, think of them as a transparent film.
A wash, especially a pin wash, is a darker contrasting colour that is far stronger than a filter and is used to flow into recesses like panel lines etc to darken them and make them more prominent. An all over wash again is darker than a filter and is designed to create natural shadows by settling in recessed areas such as creases in a uniform when doing figures.
To sum up, filters are like camera filters, they are designed to subtly alter the whole appearance. A wash is to increase contrast in shadow areas.
Cheers Patrick, well worth bookmarking\ said:This is a good link, it's what explained filters to me. Also there's other stuff about rain streaks as well
http://www.missing-lynx.com/rareworld.htm
This is great little resource!\ said:This is a good link, it's what explained filters to me. Also there's other stuff about rain streaks as well
http://www.missing-lynx.com/rareworld.htm
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