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Apr 1, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/1/00
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I know, I know..I'm asking a lot of question...but how am I going to get
anywhere if I don't..right? So here is another question for all you experts
out there.....PAINTS....alright...being here in the great state of
Maine....(that was with a LOT of sarcasm)...finding the right paints is..to
say the least.....difficult...so I'm using water colors and mixing them with
water, because they say that you can use them for an airbrush....could this
hinder me...I know that everyone out there will probably say yes...(hitting
head on computer desk..). But are they good enough for now to
practice....please someone come to my rescue....or give me a big slap in the
head and tell me to move.....
anywhere if I don't..right? So here is another question for all you experts
out there.....PAINTS....alright...being here in the great state of
Maine....(that was with a LOT of sarcasm)...finding the right paints is..to
say the least.....difficult...so I'm using water colors and mixing them with
water, because they say that you can use them for an airbrush....could this
hinder me...I know that everyone out there will probably say yes...(hitting
head on computer desk..). But are they good enough for now to
practice....please someone come to my rescue....or give me a big slap in the
head and tell me to move.....
Geno
Jay
Apr 2, 2000, 4:00:00 AM4/2/00
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Well, I live in rural northern New England also, so I know how you feel
about availability of good supplies and advice. On the other hand,
airbrushers are so rare up here, that'll help your work stand out in your
community.
about availability of good supplies and advice. On the other hand,
airbrushers are so rare up here, that'll help your work stand out in your
community.
As far as supplies go, find an art store that is happy to special order
stuff, or mail order it from catalogs. BearAir is good. They're right in
Massachusetts. Whether or not water color is a good medium depends on your
airbrush. If you have a small gravity feed, water color will be fine. But
if you have a larger brush like a Paasche VL or Badger Crescendo, water
color will be very difficult to control. If you don't want to use airbrush
ready paints, try Liquitex Concentrated Artists Colors. They come in 2oz
plastic jars. They thin down very well for airbrushing, and they're very
common. Most art stores carry them. You should even be able to find them
in Maine.
jay
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Chris W Naggy
Apr 2, 2000, 4:00:00 AM4/2/00
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I always had the trouble of water based paints trying on the tip too fast. A
good paint to practice with is urethanes with a real slow reducer in it then
it doesn't dry so fast. Then you can get the practice of spraying without
the constant cleaning of the tip. Geno I didn't know that (me) was you. I
tried to send some pictures the other night to the group but they wouldn't
go through for some reason.
good paint to practice with is urethanes with a real slow reducer in it then
it doesn't dry so fast. Then you can get the practice of spraying without
the constant cleaning of the tip. Geno I didn't know that (me) was you. I
tried to send some pictures the other night to the group but they wouldn't
go through for some reason.
Paul Corfield
Apr 2, 2000, 4:00:00 AM4/2/00
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Have a look at my work at http://www.pinupart.2sxy.com
I use watercolor for all my work. It goes through the airbrush well and does
not clog it up. See what you think.
Paul.
I use watercolor for all my work. It goes through the airbrush well and does
not clog it up. See what you think.
Paul.
Chris W Naggy
Apr 2, 2000, 4:00:00 AM4/2/00
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<Nice work Paul!What kind of paint?How much do you thin it?What airbrush do
you use?How much PSI do you spray at so it doesn't clog?Any info would
help,Thanks!!!!!!!!!
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you use?How much PSI do you spray at so it doesn't clog?Any info would
help,Thanks!!!!!!!!!
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Paul Corfield
Apr 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/3/00
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Hi Chris,
I use a Aerograph 63 and a 93, but I dont think its the airbrush thats so
important. I also use an Aztek 2000. For watercolor or liquid acrylic I will
fill up the paint cup with water and only add enough color to tint the
water. With the acrylic that would be the equivalent of about 3 or 4 drops
from an eyedropper. Not enough to thicken the water at all. I spray at about
40 psi and never change this unless I want a coarse spray and then I will go
down very low. About 10 or 15 psi. I only clean my airbrush between color
changes with a quick blast of airbrush cleaning fluid followed by some clean
water. If there is any paint dried on the needle while spraying then I will
dip a very soft brush into cleaning fluid and dab the end of the needle and
then blow through with the air. This is usually good enough. I can usually
paint about 10 paintings before I need to do a strip down and clean the
internal components. As for paint I will use tubes or blocks of water color.
I spray onto CS10 which has a hard surface and can be scratched back with a
scalpal or hard eraser to get the highlights or the fur effect on my animal
paintings. For my pinups I use a hot pressed watercolor board which takes
the hard eraser well but not the knife. I have been spraying for about 12
years and am self taught apart from a couple of books and I also get
Airbrush Action magazine.
Let us know of any further help etc, i'm glad to help.
Paul.
I use a Aerograph 63 and a 93, but I dont think its the airbrush thats so
important. I also use an Aztek 2000. For watercolor or liquid acrylic I will
fill up the paint cup with water and only add enough color to tint the
water. With the acrylic that would be the equivalent of about 3 or 4 drops
from an eyedropper. Not enough to thicken the water at all. I spray at about
40 psi and never change this unless I want a coarse spray and then I will go
down very low. About 10 or 15 psi. I only clean my airbrush between color
changes with a quick blast of airbrush cleaning fluid followed by some clean
water. If there is any paint dried on the needle while spraying then I will
dip a very soft brush into cleaning fluid and dab the end of the needle and
then blow through with the air. This is usually good enough. I can usually
paint about 10 paintings before I need to do a strip down and clean the
internal components. As for paint I will use tubes or blocks of water color.
I spray onto CS10 which has a hard surface and can be scratched back with a
scalpal or hard eraser to get the highlights or the fur effect on my animal
paintings. For my pinups I use a hot pressed watercolor board which takes
the hard eraser well but not the knife. I have been spraying for about 12
years and am self taught apart from a couple of books and I also get
Airbrush Action magazine.
Let us know of any further help etc, i'm glad to help.
Paul.
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me
Apr 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/6/00
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Alright Paul...one more question....what about metal..I bought my Badger
Anthem airbrush...to paint my truck...so how would I go about
that?????????????????
Paul Corfield
Apr 7, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/7/00
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I'm no expert in automotive spraying but I flicked through a few step by
step guides in my mags and from what I can see any acrylic should be fine
for the artwork followed up with a good quality acrylic varnish.
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step guides in my mags and from what I can see any acrylic should be fine
for the artwork followed up with a good quality acrylic varnish.
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Francine Beauchamp
Apr 9, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/9/00
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shoud use base coat, clear coat
me a écrit :
Chris W Naggy
Apr 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/10/00
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Get Craig Fraser's new book ( Speacial FX and Cheap Tricks) Excellent book
so far I'm up to chapter 5, I'm a slow reader! Has alot of good stuff great
for beginners as well as advanced. On metal definitly basc coat clear coat.
so far I'm up to chapter 5, I'm a slow reader! Has alot of good stuff great
for beginners as well as advanced. On metal definitly basc coat clear coat.
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