Paint By The Chef

[eyeayen]

I like the paint but that shell needs a warning, it's proper hideous.

If you paint any more of those I'd look at maybe trying to make the window a different shape to distract the eye and turn it into something more curvey, make the design flow with it and not with the shell lines.

Your paint work is fine though so I shouldn't be slating the shell, there's a time and a place for that

[The Chef]

Thank you. I quite like the shell but prefer the frog. But there is not an option at the mo.

[The Chef]

Here are the shells that have given me sleepless nights quite literally.

[eyeayen]

They look fine mate, what's up with that. Good design, nice bright colours, detail, ticks all the boxes.

You'll get used to the sleepless nights, it's a painter thing !

[The Chef]

Just bits you can't see, that I'm really not happy with. At a glance they look good but not on close inspection.

[eyeayen]

Have you learnt from it ? If so then you won't make the same mistake again.

No one will notice when it's charging around a track either, I know that's a bit of a rubbish thing to say but at the end of the day that is it's job. We don't learn unless we make mistakes. Also you've been looking at it intently all the time you've been doing it, the customer will only see it when he gets it and I'm sure he'll be fine with it.

[The Chef]

I know what you mean but I'm not happy with it. I've offered him a deal on the next shell. If I'm not happy then I don't expect him to be.

[U1timate PigDog]

Agreed they look fine Chef, I think most of us feel the same, after I've finished a body I always think I could of done this better or that better and its a good thing as it helps improve your work.

As long as the customer is happy, thats what counts at the end of the day.

Keep up the good work.

[eyeayen]

Originally Posted by The Chef

I know what you mean but I'm not happy with it. I've offered him a deal on the next shell. If I'm not happy then I don't expect him to be.

Yes I can see what you mean but if you're anything like most of the other artists I know you are your own worst critic. Therefore the customer may well be happy and you shouldn't highlight your parts they may well not notice.

Also I understand offering the deal on the next one but everyone charges peanuts for these as it is, you need to find some middle ground where you're both happy and no deal needs to be done.

How many shells have you painted ? Not as many as any of the pro's, customers need to be aware of this and the fact you are still building on your skills which I would imagine is reflected in the price.

You're doing better than you think and the more you do the better you'll get.

[Mike Parker]

They both look good Kristan

I agree with what Ian has said in his last post, I'm my own worst critic at times as like you I'm always concious that I'm doing work for others so naturally I want their shells to look bob on.

Its true that nothing beats experience, and that'll come in time. And if you've any q's or need any advice, me & plenty of others are on here so drop a PM if you need owt

[The Chef]

Thanks guy, I'm going to try putting the mask on thiscker and the paint on thinner. It seems to be mostly the black and white that give me the agro.


I'll report back asap.



thank you all for your encouragement, Just keep trying I guess.

[eyeayen]

Just a thought here and on some area's it might seem impossible but just bare it in mind. When you paint it obviously builds up on the mask, so when you aim your airbrush try not to aim it toward the mask edge, see if you can go away from it so you're painting over it rather than into it... Did that make any sense ?

Someone told me it along time ago to stop paint build up but I was working the normal way around then so it was easier to achieve, but if it's possible, give it a try. It might just be something little like that which makes the difference ?

[The Chef]

Will that not make the paint harder to control, i.e over spray a lot of the time one paints towards the mask especially when ghosting/shading.

I'll try but Idon't want lots of over spray.

I'll give it a go.

[eyeayen]

The ghosting / shading thing will be okay as it's only lightly applied. It's more the solid colours where you're building up an even coat. It shouldn't be tearing as you take the masking off where you've only put on a light coat ?

[The Chef]

Hi guys. Much better sucess this evening. Much thicker mask and much thinner paint layers. Seems to work well. It would appear that I was thinning the mask too much and only putting about half what i should have been on. So here's this evenings result.






What do you think. Much easier to work with and better lines I think but not perfect width round the drips. Got to get better with the scalpel.

[freddie]

Thanks mate hopefully won't wreck it over the weekend !!!

[The Chef]

You need to add sunshine to see the magic ingredient.

[mikeyscott]

V nice. No vega? Will reply to your pm tomorrow, but essentially a no at this time.

[eyeayen]

Glad you're getting on with it better. I've never thinned the mask, it works fine without it, I guess it doesn't go as far ???

Looks cool

[U1timate PigDog]

Its looking nice this one Chef.

I dont thin the mask either so....I'm not sure it goes any further as wouldn't you have to build up more coats to get the required thickness for it to work??

ie I do 3 medium coats, and you would need 6 coats to get to the same thickness if it was thinned by 50% ??