Airbrush Technique Issue 23 - (Page 6) 9) You may be able to notice around some of the edges and in the middle of the skull and bones that my colors are not solid or opaque, they are kind of pale. It makes for more inconsistencies and I think this gives it a more realistic appearance than if I would have painted it in absolutely solid. 10) Now for some detail! This color is not black, it’s my next hue and is a very deep brown made of transparent. oxide, trans. copper and trans. black. Even though they have transparent in their name, they are pretty opaque. Begin laying in the nerve openings and nasal cavity, working slowly and stepping back to judge what needs more before it gets to dark and over done. 11) When I paint the teeth and cracks in the skull, I don’t always use complete lines, meaning you need to leave a gap here and there to make it more realistic, or it will look like you outlined the teeth and end up looking like a comic book drawing, unless that’s what your after. 13) So I went back and carefully re-shaded some areas to make it “fit” better with the black skulls, and added a biohazard symbol to the head for the owner of the bike. All that’s left is to clear coat the pieces, sand and buff and we are finished. I hope you enjoyed going through the steps with me, and it helps you with your own future artwork. Until next time, Get to painting! 12) UNMASKED! Now I can see how it appears next to the background. Now we can finish up some shading and small details. After staring at it for a while, I decided it was too light compared to the black background, and it needs to be adjusted.
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