newbie to the forum

[cocopanda]

Hi All,

I am a TV make up artist/tutor, who's just discovered this brilliant forum!
I mostly work in high-def TV/film, and have become extremely busy, due to my airbrush usage.
(Actors love it because it makes them look flawless!)
I have only been airbrushing for about a year, and I still have a lot to learn.
I recently discovered the Ed Hubbs tutorial clips on youtube and was blown away with what can be achieved with an airbrush (even though he works on cars - not faces like me!) I learned a lot by watching his films.

Always keen to learn more - I hope to pick up some more pro-tips from you guys!
I'm off to read some postings now.
catch you later......

[artspray]

im new here myself and things are a bit slow but its new forum so hopefully the activity will pick up

catcha later

Paul

[cocopanda]

Thanks for the welcome,
I'm in awe of your skulls helmet by the way!

Hope to post something creative pretty soon myself, although faces (skulls with skin) is what I do best!

Thank you also for the worthy advice about airguns, I think I'll defo check out the ones you recommended!
Laters....

[artspray]

actualy i dont do a lot of skulls but i thought if i did i would try to do decent ones ,there is too much stencil art knocking around that lacks any real charcter and detail

heres another one i did prior to the helmet , a touch more detailed than the version i used for the helmet but the same monkey skull

[cocopanda]

This is truly a work of art!
I can't imagine where you begin with a project like this?
What type of paints do you use?
(What do you do if you make a mistake!!)

I think if I'd created something like this, I would definitely be keeping it.

[artspray]

mistakes me ! never LOL i cover em up and detail em back in


the process for this was easy enough useing paper cut outs as stencils for the main outline and reference points ,print off three or four copies of your reference and cut out as many shields as you need for the different parts and lines of the skull

paints for this where as i recale either ones i made myself from pigmented ink concentrates in liquitex airbrush medium and comart airbrush paints ,all waterbased stuff

i do all my artwork on powdercoated aluminium or on bikes etc but almost always on a hard surface


i gave this piece to Lyn Johnson the editor of Pinstriping & Kustom Grafix Magazine so it should be hanging in her office or thereabouts




once you have mastered your airbrush control and most importantly your paints airbrushing makes artwork like this relativly easy to do ,what amazes me is the talanted artist who can do this and better useing more traditional brush work


im by no means one of the best airbrush artists out there but i will say most anyone can get good results if they stick to it and practice enough OH and a good understanding of your equipment helps


Paul

[cocopanda]

Thanks for the reply Paul,

Some very good advice - it's inspired me to practice using my airgun on a flat surface to 'master' the techniques. I think I really need to get a new gun first for some fine detail work and get practising with some stencils & masking to see what I can do.
What do you think would be a good beginner subject to get my control techniques with the gun?
(Maybe I should be posting this into the questions section?)

I keep looking at the very fine highlights you've achieved on the monkey skull - I can't imagine being able to do anything like that! Have you been doing it for years and years?

Mandi


(feeling energetic today!)

[artspray]

i have been in the automotive refinishing trade for about 26 years and went over to painting custom bikes about five years ago ,this led to a natural progresion into airbrush art which i have been doing for maybe 3 years tops

the right paints used with a decent airbrush is the combination that will achieve good results ,combined with some practice of course

as i use waterbased paints it took some time to work out which where best and how to manipulate them with certain aditives to get the very best results and also to make life easier

there are no short cuts and practice is paramount however a good working knowledge of your equipment and very importantly your materials helps an awfull lot ,it took me months to work out what paints and aditives worked best so the only real shortcut is when someone with some experiance helps out

lots of very highly acomplished artist have taken the time to help me and now i find myself in a position to help others which i dont mind doing

any help you need that i can provide i will so just ask away


Paul