Gradient painting is a technique in which one color gradually morphs into the next. It may look fancy, but it doesn’t have to be hard. Let Gunpla 101 contributor Scott—the one and the same behind the color-shift sandwich painting technique—show you his custom process for making airbrushing gradients on Gunpla models feel easy. I’ve wanted... The post How to Airbrush Simple Gradients For Gunpla appeared first on Gunpla 101.
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