Paint panels with a gradient or texture instead?

Would it be possible to paint the panels with a gradient where the edges fade to white with a black center so we don't have to paint them white first then paint them a second time with black?  I tinkered with some brush settings in blender but didn't have success getting the same effect.  Would that require creating a texture like is done in the next lesson (Painting the Bolts)?

  • Jonathan Lampel replied

    Hey Paul, great question! I tried using a gradient texture in a variety of ways, but couldn't get it to work well with Blender's brush system. You could use an image texture like the bolt though. 

    Happy painting!