More practice with the airbrush. Working on various effects. I paint the highlights and layout with white and the using black, go in and finish off the shadows and detail.
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Pinstripe Practice, Practice
Spent the evening practicing my pinstriping. I pulled out an old helmet and practiced pulling more lines.
More Freehand Practice
I was up early and wanted to get more painting done before the Super Bowl.
Same process as before but this time I used a transparent black with a touch of red to create the detail.
Layout is painted with thinned down white to create highlights and all detail.
Airbrush Practice
Well it's Saturday and I wanted to practice my airbrush. It had been month since I had finished painting my last bike. I had spent most of the time since designing the layout for my next paint job and getting ,ore practice with pinstriping.
I usually paint with a mix of stencils and freehand but today I though I would work on just my freehand. I pulled out a goaliemask and started my paint based on a pic I found on the web.
I started with the white and payed out all my design. Working this way is a little different than I usually work. I have to remember not to overspray my shadows with white.
I then made a mixture of brown and black and started laying out the detail. It went smoother than expected and the Autoair paint worked well even though I over diluted them.
Pinstripe practice
I pulled out my wifes tank and practiced another design. I wanted to practice on another shape and surface. I will be repainting her bike soon anyway. I find that it doesn't matter how good you get on a flat surface, getting used to a shape that has curves has its challenges that require mastering. I am using Oneshot with a a Kafka #1 brush.
Next Project
After a lot of research and sketches, I finally finishes a proof for my next project and sent it to my client. I received a call the following day and other than a minor change to the fender and front light he was very happy with the design.
I will be using House of Kolor paint to put the final touch to this sick custom Harley. I will be using UK01 Brandywine Kandy over a BC12 Zenith Gold Shimrin Glamour Metallics and layering the Kandy to give the various tones. I will also marbelize the interior dark stripe. The kandy is usually sprayed over the silver but the gold will give it a slightly warmer color.
I am waiting for the parts and after a bit of body work on the extended tank I will start painting. I will be painting this after I return from Las Vegas Getaway so I will have extra tips and practice.
This bike is for a very high profile customer so perfection will equate to business.
Practice, Practice
My lines are getting better, I should be ready for summer. I am hoping to do a couple bike shows this summer but I still have more practice. Now that I am starting to get the feel of the brush I feel I am improving much faster.
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