Speed

[ralph]

Sorry, i guess i'm full of questons tonight, but how do you know how fast to
move the ab is there a "rule of thumb"?
Ralph

[lsabourin]

Ralph, I don't think there are any rules. If your AB doesn't give you spiders or spitting at the psi and distance you're using, you can go as slow as you want to get the proper coverage.

L

[Diaz Dezine]

OK, I'll take a stab at this.
What do you want to do that you would need speed for? I guess what I really want to ask, with no disrespect at all, is what do you mean Ralph?
Do you mean like how fast you move your trigger finger?
How fast you move your AB across the surface?
I'll help anyway I can.
DIAZ

[ArtWorld]

Sometimes I go so fast that I end up swinging the paint over the edge of my airbrush. Which is too fast and can really slow you down if it gets on your project, hands, shoes, clothes etc. So do not go that fast without a cap on the cup. Also sometimes I go so slow airbrushing that I feel like I am going to fall asleep.

It all just depends on the quality you want and the time you have to do the project. Daggers can be done very super slowly just as good as really quick. Most of all I like to just pace my self.

Thanks.
Brad

[ralph]

Diaz, I guess i mean how fast you move the ab across the surface your painting.

[Diaz Dezine]

OK I guess that would all depends on what type of surface to.
I know when you are doing textile or t-shirt type stuff you would have to be a bit more fluent and good consistent and confident movement.
Say if you were to do lettering, you would want to keep your AB moving and not to slow. The slower you go the less consistent your line or your stroke is.
The same way when I do a drop shadow on a graphic on one of my projects, I can't go to slow or you will see a wriggle or waviness to the line.
It has to be one swift consistent and unwavered line, the same as the edge of the graphic would be.
Your whole upper body has to move along with your AB to get the those fluent flowing moves and lines. You get your shoulders, your elbows, your wrists, your hands and your fingers to move all as one to achieve the speed or flow you want,, not to mention your paint,,you will be good to go.
Others here will definitly chime in soon so be patient Ralph!
Hope this helps.
DIAZ

[KDSilverBrush]

I think speed depends on the person doing the abing an dhow comfortable you are with it.

[Goldbrush]

Hey, Ralph. I'm new to this too. Yesterday, I watched a beginner video
on true fire but included in the video were the practice of "8 strokes".
The same strokes, by the way, as Don's tutorial on beginner strokes.
The video tutor did describe the way he uses fast and slow moves of
the AB, however, similar to the question you asked, and was of interest
to me.

It was, "the finer the line, the more swift, smooth, and close to
the object you must paint"; "the fatter the line, move more slowly, but
consistently, at a farther distance from the object. Slowing down your
movement when farther away increases the amount of color left behind
and leaves a thicker line. Of course, when going from fat to thin, or thin
to fat, such as a daggar stroke or rat tail, you would have to speed up and slow down while drawing the AB nearer to the object for the thin end and then pulling away and slowing down for the fatter end".

I, of course, had the DVD visual with these words, so I hope I translated
it enough for this to be helpful. Goldbrush

[ralph]

Goldbrush,
Many thanks,you explained it great!!! Ralph