True Fire first timer

[maxxpaane]

Hi everybody, I'm still just a finger painter and just signed up yesterday. This a great site. I posted these pics in the introduce page but figured I would get alot more fire enthusiasts here. Here's a pic of my very first fire and then my fourth try.

[rcarbone]

Welcome to the forum
This is a significant change
great advance there
keep it up

[AndyW]

Yip your second pic stomps the first one there, seems to be coming on very nice.

[maxxpaane]

Thanks for the pos comments. Like I posted in the introduce forum, I did these 4 fires, a stretched skull, flaming skull and some beveled flames. And with some createx paints I did Jason Pouty's evil clown, and Cory St. Claires Joker. I've still got a long way to go, but hey I'm just gettin started!

[Cowboy]

Lovin the Colors in the second one also , So Wheres the evil clown ?? or did I miss it somewhere . Good show Maxx .

[el kolorante]

practice makes perfect,doesn"t it,looking good.

[maxxpaane]

Here ya go cowboy. I think Jason Pouty's evil clown is so freaky lookin that I just had to try and paint it.This painting is for my own intentional use only.

[Cowboy]

WOW !!!! Maxx , Very Well done, Would make Jason Proud I,m sure . Its one of My ALL time favorites also . Thanks for Showing .

[ABD]

Indeed Good job on the Clown, I bet JP would dig it, haven't seen him around in awhile.

[maxxpaane]

Thanks guys it really means alot to me. I've only done 5 or 6 other pieces this year and those were just in the last month. I did do a couple practices last year but they stunk so I kinda hung it up. About a month ago is when I was looking at my ab mag and seen Cory St. Claires Joker and then it sort of hit me-BAM! So I used his pic as a ref and I totally shocked myself at how it actually looked not half bad for just starting out. And here I am joining a forum group and trying to really learn this stuff.

[ABD]

I wish they had forums around when I 1st got into it...I was just guessing at things for years.:frustrated:...This place has helped me more than I could imagine.

Keep it up and stick around, always cool to see what peeps at any skill level come up with.

[maxxpaane]

The hardest part for me is that I've never actually seen anybody ab in person. I've got a ton of vids that I watch and try and learn from these guys.

[ABD]

The hardest part for me is that I've never actually seen anybody ab in person. I've got a ton of vids that I watch and try and learn from these guys.

Same here Boss...Been playing with an AB since I was 12, (now 32)..Still never seen another person do anything with an AB..... no biggie, their trigger finger woks just like mine..hahaha!...I don't watch videos either, (maybe 2 in all my years) never a fan really...Just reading, learning and practicing..it'll get ya where ya wanna go:clapping2:

[maxxpaane]

I'd really like to find a good book on ab. I'm 38 and just finding out now that I might be pretty good at this with more practice. I just had shoulder surgery in may and I was getting bored not doing anything, that's when I figured it could'nt hurt to start learning to ab. It still hurts my shoulder trying to hold the ab for awhile, but I live through it.

[ABD]

I'd really like to find a good book on ab. I'm 38 and just finding out now that I might be pretty good at this with more practice. I just had shoulder surgery in may and I was getting bored not doing anything, that's when I figured it could'nt hurt to start learning to ab. It still hurts my shoulder trying to hold the ab for awhile, but I live through it.

I bought a book when I was in my Teens...Was cool to see all the pictures and such..But nothing in there helped me...Same with magazines, got my hands on a few somewhere down the line..Again it was awesome to see works from around the world...But didn't do much for me..

I can easily say just shooting the breeze with all these great Artists here has helped more than anything I've found:D

[maxxpaane]

Yep, so far I'm really enjoying this site, and I have a ton of questions! Well I gotta run up to home depot my sander just died and I've got 2 big signs I have to get done.

[Skids]

Great Progress there Maxx!

[AndyW]

Gotta agree wicked remake of the clown, cracker of a job.

[redanner]

Well max you are one of the greats! Congrats on your new found skill!

[maxxpaane]

Thanks fellas and gals, I have a feeling that what I've seen so far you guys are really going to get me jumpstarted

[maxxpaane]

Since this is the fire forum I almost forgot I did some beveled flames with rivets for the first time last week.Here it is and yes I did notice I forgot one dropshadow (maybe more) oops!

[AndyW]

Again some fine work your showing.

[maxxpaane]

I have a full time job and try to make signs on the side and now add ab to the mix. I was just going through my pics and found this sign I did last year. Tried to ab the chrome effect, that was the only reason I bought an ab was for lettering and shadows. Who knew doing art work would be so rewarding.

[Skids]

all good Maxx....keep it up!

[sharonsstudio]

big change.. did you change paint too?

[maxxpaane]

the fire and beveled flames are HOK, the evil clown is createx and the sign is latex paints with some createx.

[sharonsstudio]

thought so.. first flame looks like a waterbase on flat black..

[maxxpaane]

Hey Sharon, The fire that you are talking about in the beginning of this forum were both done in hok, I just cleared the better looking pic with some krylon clear. Just for kicks, tomorrow I'll throw some clear on that very first fire and see if it knocks it up a notch.

[Luzer]

Nice...very nice...I really like the Ski-Doo sign!

[maxxpaane]

Thanks Luzer. Well I just happened to find my very first ab skull and funky flames. Also here's a hog sign I made with hdu dripping ice ab with blue. I originally wanted to make fire but thought the ice was way cooler!

[jason prouty]

very nice bro, you did a great job on the clown. I haven't been able to get time for the forum lately but I'm glad I came in to see this! You're movin right along

great job!!

[maxxpaane]

Thanks alot man, that really means alot coming from the man behind the evil curtain and the other fine bunch of artists on this site.