Layering seems to be a fairly popular/advanced technique around here and I was wondering how it was different from normal painting the raised areas on a model?
When I stopped the hobby I was at the level of painting cloth and skin with a dark basecoat, and then adding more colour in and gradually applying layers, usually about 3, before adding some white to the mix and highlighting the highest areas.
![Image](http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/lmackiea7x/IMG_20140102_1032402.jpg)
Is this layering? Obviously that's not to a very high standard but I was just wondering.
Also here's some of my drawings to prove to you I can actually do art so don't judge by my poor miniatures and explain in complicated fashion if you must
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/winking.gif)
![Image](https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/577826_10152126705910071_176357442_n.jpg)
EDIT: What is edge highlighting compared to layering too? Heard those two terms thrown about a lot.