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Old 09-26-2007   #21 (permalink)
xzotic ink
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ive been getting that question alot lately too,,

when i started using the ab gun ,,,lets see,,,,i think im actually hitting the 3 yr mark,,,BUT mind you for the first yr it was all hell,,lots of throwing stuff and crying,,long long nights,, in just learning dagger strokes,,,lines,,dots,, my spray was SUPER terrible,,,for the past 6 months,,i can actually say I CAN PAINT NOW, LIKE MY colored pencil work,,,i use to be shy to even say im an airbrush artist,,i use to mummble the words,, NOW IM LIKE SCREAMING FROM THE HEAVENS,,,ITS WORKING,,ITS WORKING,,,yep i painted that,,,ALL HAPPY AND STUFF,,LOL,,im confident today,,BUT MUST SAy,,,IM STILL LEARNING EVERYDAY AND EVERY SURFACE I DO and picture i want to paint is a new challenge to me,,,,i want to push my skills so hard that my hand turns RAW,,,MY EYES POP OUT OF MY HEAD FROM STAIRING AT A SURFACE,,,,,,I WANT TO LEArn everything about it,,and just create with it now,,i love my gun!! finally we are at piece with eachother (me and my gun,,lol),,now its up to me to come beyond the basic flow work,,,and challenge myself and its guns ability,,
thats why its good to pay attention to these pros,,keep posting and practicing,,,TRUST ME,,im no where near portraits just yet,,,still have problems understanding highlights and shadows,,but its a daily learning experience,,,

ya know for fun,,,I WILL POST MY FIRST T,,,aaaahhhhaaa I SHAKE my head today and say WOW,,i cant believe how i struggled in the beginning,,mind you i never painted before,,I ALWAYS USED COLORED PENCILS,,,so i struggled with understanding paint and mixtures,,everything turned to mud,,o god,,the old nightmares,,gives me chills,,,
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