[mikelhh]

I've been experimenting with different backdrops for my layout. Here are 2 pics of the same area with totally different backscenes. I hope someone finds it interesting.
The first one has the original trial backdrop which really doesn't add much to the overall scene, although it's better than nothing .

The 2nd one has the new experimental backscene. I made some sort of an effort to match the foreground colours without being fanatical about it, and where I thought of it I kept the edges soft. Colours used were one red, one yellow and one blue [acrylic] with artist's gesso for the white. I don't like the sagging hill and will probably make it peak in the middle when I get around to doing it properly. It's possible that the new backscene competes a little with the foreground, so i'll make sure the finished thing is as simple as possible - it was only meant as a quick trial.
Mike

 

[mikelhh]

Thankyou for the replies.
John and David - my wife agrees with you - [how did you manage that?] - I might eventually go with that skyline.
Doug - good point about the trees. I can and will fit a few more in.
Doofer - I agree it looks a bit close, but it was a quick job. That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.

Thanks for the good suggestion. I need a biggish hill because I have a raised area to the left and the low horizon just didn't work with it. The trick will be keeping it back far enough. I'm a professional artist - working in oil and acrylic - so I look forward to tackling that.
Neil - that's a good point about the big sky. I hadn't thought of it that way before, but I think you're right on the money.
Brian - you just posted ahead of me. thanks.
Thankyou all again.
Mike

 

[mikelhh]

The second one is the best all though it dose show up that the bridge is well out of scale.

Pete

Not that I doubt your word, Pete, because I'm no engineer, but what is it that makes you say that? If you can suggest ways to improve it I'm all ears.
Mike