CREATING YOUR FIRST PAINTING

We are at the point of painting. We have our design that we have created or gathered from books magazines or internet. As mentioned, if you can use an image editing software in goes a long way towards visualizing your mural before you even start painting. I use these composites to show the customer what the mural will look like from all gathered reference materials. I have a tattoo design site and I have cool designs there you can use as a resource. liquidskyn.comSet up your airbrush and mix your paint. Depending on the type of paint your using mixing ratios will vary. I use a test sheet to test the flow of paint. if you see a grainy flow the paint is to thick, thin it a little more. If it splatters it is too thin. High pressure on your compressor will also do this. Make sure it is set between 40 and 50 psi. Experience will tell you if yuor paint is mixed properly. Using an exacto knife and cutting board, carfully cut your design out. Start with the basic shape first. Tack it with masking tape and spray in the basic shape. Be careful to not build an edge on the shape. Cut out various other parts to get the basic shape and lines. Once you have up your general sgape you can start to freehand all of you details in.