I am done for now. Used a triangle and a different brush. Going to use multiple brushes on the test article. The triangle does guide the brush better for vertical strokes but slows the process down some. Patience is all I can say. In the previous post I think I applied the paint on too heavy. Here I lightened it up. This has the base coat applied. It appears lighter in the picture than in person. My Skipjack is going to look great!
Airbrushing, new to me, looking for help advice
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I am done for now. Used a triangle and a different brush. Going to use multiple brushes on the test article. The triangle does guide the brush better for vertical strokes but slows the process down some. Patience is all I can say. In the previous post I think I applied the paint on too heavy. Here I lightened it up. This has the base coat applied. It appears lighter in the picture than in person. My Skipjack is going to look great!
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On another note. The bottom one of that last attempt I did. How can I get less paint on the subject? Was trying to figure what to do on that matter. Or don't worry about it and it will be covered by the over spray of the topcoat? May try more practicing tomorrow on that.
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Keep experimenting with various sized, bristle strength, and shape of the brush. And shake out and rub out even more paint from the brush before doing the streaking thing.
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Bought a pack of cheap kids brushes and cut one short to make it stiffer. Did the same with a cheapo 1 inch brush. Used those to hope make it scratchier. In this experiment it did come out scratchier, I think. Seems how I apply the paint always results in always having a curve at the bottom. I dunno, not feeling confident on the results.
Before top coating
After top coating
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It looks good to me in the second photo. The curve at the bottom that isn’t noticeable in the second photo, is that from a change of applied pressure to the brush perhaps? Anyways I think your work is looking good and always getting better.Comment
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Press at the top of the stroke. Back off half-way down the stroke. Keep swinging, Tiger. You're almost there.
Get to work!
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Nick, the scallop shape at the bottom is the end of stretching out the paint which is applied at the top.
Its seems if I apply more pressure at the top it removes most of the paint there and makes it thinner, lighter at the top. I'm swinging away at it!
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Had an epiphany while sleeping. Happens a lot. My thoughts are this. I'm brushing on the paint in a wide pattern then streaking it down the hull. I should be dabbing the paint in a narrow splotch then streaking it down. Also, I've been thinning the acrylic 1:1 with reducer. Maybe leaving it thicker and brushing it down would make it look more like 'proper' streaking.
Maybe not apply the paint the width of the brush. OR! Do it this way as a first light layer, then go back a second time with the brush held vertically to create more pronounced narrow vertical streaks.
The wash should look more like what I highlighted with the arrow. Here demonstrating how I perhaps should position the brush for a narrow streak instead of a wide wash.
David puts the paint on in small streaks. Not like a full wash like I was doing.
This looks like a combination of a full wash with streaking applied on top of the full wash. Layered effect. This picture sticks in my mind a lot!!!
Time to change the technique. Thoughts?Last edited by Ken_NJ; 02-09-2022, 12:14 PM.Comment
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