Picked up the Airbrush today

Its been over a year since I picked up my airbrush and today I decided to try my hand at this true fire look again. Well this is what i came up with a little while ago. I know I need lots and lots of practice but I know in time I will be able to develop my own style.

There is no clear on this yet and I didn't add any white to the top surface either. I know I should but I wanted to show you what I have thus far.

so far it,s a great base,. ad some trails to some of the licks that look similar,.some of the licks have odd endings,. a couple together there just off dead centre,.
but you certainly are presenting the idea of the true life flame much better than the first time ,.
KEEP PRACTISING,. you have the creativitiy,.


Nick
big fan of true fire flames,.

Damn talented people,I hate you!Looks pretty good for not touching your airbrush in a year!
Jim

looks great jarrod. but now the mail man want touch it

I knew you'd chim in Nick and that is what I wanted. More practice after hours all this week.

Jim and the thing about picking up the brush is that when I tried it 15 months ago that was my first attempt to actually do something with it. Do you hate me even more now? LOL!

John,...When I get this one the way I like it it will be given away to a good friend of mine.

Why yes Jarrod I do.LOL
Jim

Jarrod have you ever seen the helicopter that Mike Lavallee flamed.The owner told a story about when he first
landed after having it flamed some guy ran upto the copter with a fire exstinguisher in his hand.Dont know how
someone could mistake painted flames for real ones but I guess anything is possible.Oh and if this is only the second
time you have airbrushed flames,yes I really want to hate you more,damn showoff!
Jim

Bring that Airbrush to Harrisburg in October!!!!! I have an engine cover I would love to paint up for the wagon.

1993 Roady-man wrote:

Its been over a year since I picked up my airbrush and today I decided to try my hand at this true fire look again. Well this is what i came up with a little while ago. I know I need lots and lots of practice but I know in time I will be able to develop my own style.

There is no clear on this yet and I didn't add any white to the top surface either. I know I should but I wanted to show you what I have thus far.

Show me a pix of what you got.

1993 Roady-man wrote:

Show me a pix of what you got.

I could spray in flat black and then clear the whole thing.

Me thinks,.............. I will just pick it up when I get down there, and then paint it here at home and then ship it back down. Main reason why is you just don't spray flat black on surface, there is a process and I will do that for you. Longer lasting finish.

I guess the wagon is becoming more of a... HOT rod.

*rimshot*

if you have air brushed flames on your mtr its time to admit its a hot rod

Is it for the wagon?

Mail it to him now,. install it at wf.

Thats an even better idea!
Jim

Ok here is the other side of the mailbox I worked at today. I decided not to use Kandie red and kept it more on the orange side.

Now I know it's to busy but again I am in the beginner phase,...this is clear coated.

Coming along great bro.

1. Watch some youtube videos by artist Ed Hubbs.

2. The real fire rule of thumbs are "Dark then light" color wise - and "Loose to tight" pattern wise.

Haha, That's totally good enough to put mail in!

1993 Roady-man wrote:

Main reason why is you just don't spray flat black on surface, there is a process and I will do that for you.

Did you get your degree at Crovo University?

Haha Crovo U.

Crovo U ummm nope!

JU,.... with top honors.

So you go to school with me?


www.ju.edu

Majored in crovology with a minor in past Crovesque technology.

Well I tried it again, I like the red in it now. I'll eventually develop my own style I like.

I like the first one........

Ok I've been playing






I'll get better in time.

1993 Roady-man wrote:

Ok I've been playing


I'll get better in time.

add some white to the yellow,. the flames themselves look better,. not so mechanically reproduced,.knowhitmeen>?

I'll give it another shot tonight. In time Nick I just might get you to say THAT'S IT!

Another with very little stencil work.

better,. like the randomness of this one,. now flesh it out with reds and oranges etc,. a little blue and purple and dude,. you really are getting there,.
Nice!
Nick

The picture does not do this justice. I will make anther go of it tomorrow.

Jarrod,you sure are improving at a rapid pace.Really like this last one the best but I guess its
because those flames look the most realistic to me.Keep at it man!
Jim

Very nice my friend............

^^^^^^that's looking great......

Yeah I like this last one the best. Are you just painting the same mailbox over andover?

I have 2 mail boxes thatI repaint over and over.

Well here's another attempt at it this morning.

Well you sure have a realistic background for your mailbox.Jarrod,you and John "Bewber"need to
have competing mailboxes.See who can paint the wildest flames!
Jim

I still like this style, but I do like the additional red.....

Here's another one. Real close to the other one but a bit different.

Instead of repainting the same ones over and over stick them on ebay - i'm sure these would sell no problem... Just a thought.
Might get you enought to cover paint and a new box...