Water effects

[martin goddard]

I have used a couple of water products to reproduce marsh, harbour etc.
i have use the Vallejo one and the woodland scenics. 
I believe that it might be just as easy to use a high gloss Yacht varnish.

Your experiences and thoughts.

[Leslie BT]

try W and N Galeria Acrylic Mediums, in particular the Gloss Medium and mix with the colour you wish to add to create the correct effect.
Another product is 'Solid Water'. 

[Colonel Kilgore]

I've used one of the expensive resins (Woodland Scenics?).

It was good, but I should have poured it in thinner layers initially. It went off completely when I cam to use it again several years later.

You can get some nice yacht varnish for £1 a tub in Poundland (top tip from Ray) that does the job at least as well.

[Leman (Andy)]

I have used the Vallejo water effect - applied over a painted river surface to produce reflective ripple effect.

[martin goddard]

In the end i used yacht varnish.  Does not give the depth and transparency, but there  is no scenery underneath . The yacht varnish gives a much nicer gloss though.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Martin,

Have you tried several coats?

I have also use a green wash at the bottom, which seems to help in adding depth.

[martin goddard]

I did two coats of yacht varnish and am very pleased with the outcome. Cheaper than water effect too.

[Smiley Miley 66]

I think if you are doing standing water then the water effects stuff is awesome. But if its for a running water painting and then a high gloss. A bit of sand in wavy lines near a river back is good. Then you can top this off with a white ish paint

[Leslie BT]

You can put washes on the varnish between the layers to create depth.