What do ya think?

[edward987]

Finally got some good pics of my vstar paint job. This is the second time i've painted this bike in as many years and it will stay that way for awhile... I also painted this fire pit cover for friends of mine, not really the place for it but did'nt know where I should put it. The true fire is my first attempt that I actually completed. Tried several times but gave up in frustration. Please let me know what you think.

ED

[redneck]

how can I explain this without burning you , your work is Hot

[BigDaddyCustoms]

Bike looks good! Nice color, nice fades, lightsource all makes sense. I'd keep that one a while myself!

Fire is really difficult. There are so many styles and techniques, all of them have a different look and feel to them. It really comes down to personal choice on what you think looks good, and how long you want to spend painting it.

To me, personally, the fire is a bit "empty". Let me see if I can explain........your background layer is a bit too thin.....not fuzzy or full enough. The colors are good, the blends are nice, but looks a bit too defined.....once again, my personal opinion. I've seen lots of fire done that way over the years.......and it is MUCH better than my first attempts!

Here's a link for a "how-to" I did on Blue and White fire. The colors are all interchangeable....just start with your darkest color on the first (background) layer, and work your way to the lightest color as you add layers. This is only one of the techniques that are out there. It may help you in developing your own style!

http://www.airbrushtechnique.com/for...ad.php?t=12647

Big D

[zero420]

love the bike nice and clean actually the 1st time ive seen a bike done in stone look and i gotta say it looks good not to much not to little perfect amount seen a few helmets but not a bike very nice

zero420

[edward987]

BDC I agree totally. I had trouble leaving the background light and loose so I would try and add to it which in turn created more definition if that makes sense. I was going for a more whispy effect but everything that I tried didn't look right. I know exactly what you're saying though and thanks for the link.

Redneck/zero420 thanks for your comments....


ED

[lsabourin]

Looking good Ed. Nice bike job. Ditto with BDC. Fire is too "regular". Use more freehand.

[yardartnut]

Bike is beautiful....get some good fire ref in front of you and paint what you see not what you think you it should be.....back the stencils up some and let the overspray work for you......nice effort tho keep going you are well on your way .

[ghooptie]

Nice job on the bike. Keep work'n with the flames and they will start falling together, don't depend on the stencil so much.

Bill

[edward987]

Thanks everyone for the critics... I was wondering what you guys would charge for the paint job that I did on my bike. I'm always struggling with pricing my work....