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[foe]

Hi everyone, Don't know what this is....started out as a skull from a stencil then turned to this. What do you think........its not 2 part cleared yet........should I start over or clear it and put it on display? I would like to make the" broken metal edge " a bit more realistic but I don't know how. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Jim

[rowie]

DAMN Jim!

That looks seriously NASTY!

The only thing I can think of would be to add some darker drop shadow at the edge of the breaks to give it some extra separation and depth.

I don't think it would need to be too dark, just a darker shade of the colors underneath the broken edge.

[theairbrushguy]

Love it. Definatly bang some clear on that. Would make a great display piece. As for the tears, I attached a sketch that we did for a job we are working on, for the client to get the idea of what 3-D tears/rips are going to look like. It's not painted yet, but you can get the idea. Just try to get some depth and uneveness in the tears. Also, notice how on the edges of the jagged pieces of metal, that they dont end smooth, but they overlap a bit from the tears. Kind of a rollback effect. That also allows you to do shadows on the surface (your skull) and on the metal that the skull is coming out of and a second shadow on the metal from the overlap.
Look forward to seeing where you end up on this.
TABG

Airpower Art Studio

[Neder/Brit]

A truely wicked pice Jim.

[GrossGraphix]

love the skull looks really freaky cool.

[Monni]

Really like that design - and the colors are off the chain!

[foe]

Originally Posted by rowie

DAMN Jim!

That looks seriously NASTY!

The only thing I can think of would be to add some darker drop shadow at the edge of the breaks to give it some extra separation and depth.

I don't think it would need to be too dark, just a darker shade of the colors underneath the broken edge.

Great eye on that Rowie......I didn't even notice it but that part is screwed up. I did shade that and after a closer examination it looks like the inter coat clear sagged and took the paint underneath with it causing it to look like hell. Thanks a bunch for pointing that out. Gonna touch it up and clear coat and then post more pics. Thanks again everybody..its amazing how you can overlook some stuff. J.Foe

[rowie]

Jim, Brother..

No need to thank me mate, I am the one thanking you for sharing your talent and ideas with us.

One of the hardest things about our work is that we are so close to the working surface that we don't see the little things, along the same lines as not seeing the forest through the trees.

This family is amazing, we support each other, and keep an eye on each other!

[foe]

Hi everyone, Here is a couple of pics of the finished fender. This is for display purposes so I painted the other side as well. Learned this from a "How To " from some wonderful person on this web site. Thanks for looking. J.Foe

[rowie]

Jim, Brother, that has really popped!

The colors are so alive and bright, the extra shadow on the edge of the tear has really given the artwork that extra depth.

Well done mate.

[lsabourin]

Very cool and tight Foe. Like it very much.

L

[Bahamut]

Looking pretty awesome foe... I'm really starting to get into your stuff!

[voodoojas]

Looks cool ---
like the flames tooo!!!!

[xzotic ink]

Originally Posted by theairbrushguy

Love it. Definatly bang some clear on that. Would make a great display piece. As for the tears, I attached a sketch that we did for a job we are working on, for the client to get the idea of what 3-D tears/rips are going to look like. It's not painted yet, but you can get the idea. Just try to get some depth and uneveness in the tears. Also, notice how on the edges of the jagged pieces of metal, that they dont end smooth, but they overlap a bit from the tears. Kind of a rollback effect. That also allows you to do shadows on the surface (your skull) and on the metal that the skull is coming out of and a second shadow on the metal from the overlap.
Look forward to seeing where you end up on this.
TABG

Airpower Art Studio

FIRST OF ALL AWESOME WIP WORK,,AND THANKS ABGUY,,I NEEDED THIS FOR A TSHIRT I WAS STUCK ON,,,

[foe]

Originally Posted by rowie

Jim, Brother, that has really popped!

The colors are so alive and bright, the extra shadow on the edge of the tear has really given the artwork that extra depth.

Well done mate.

Thanks again Rowie....you really are a big help and inspiration to everyone here. Awesome drum kit by the way. That guy is gonna be a" happy camper". Jim

[foe]

Originally Posted by lsabourin

Very cool and tight Foe. Like it very much.

L

Thanks for the comments Luc . Looking at your work makes me push that much harder to get better at this addiction. Jim

[yardartnut]

very nice project Foe.................congrats!

[foe]

Originally Posted by voodoojas

Looks cool ---
like the flames tooo!!!!

Thanks voodoo. I painted and sanded the base coat 5 times till I got it right.What a pain.But what a learning experience. Jim

[foe]

Originally Posted by yardartnut

very nice project Foe.................congrats!

Thanks for the kind words Yardnut and Natalie.....if it were not for all the wonderful people on this site I would have givin up a long time ago.Thanx again.Jim

[Diaz Dezine]

Really nice eye popping color and cool artwork foe! I like your style of illustration. Flame work looks great too!
DIAZ

[CANONFUJI]

Awesome paint job, love the vibrant colors, also the design.

[KwitcherBitchin]

Great work bud, just like everyone has said already "the colors look great". Nice work again................................Kwit