finally, the fumes

[purplemyth]

of 1 shot are in my system again :drool:

Guy on the baja is dealing with extra work this week , won't be over here, so I finally got my brain wrapped on my trade project.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/th_632S.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/632S.jpg) http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/th_pa1919pass.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/pa1919pass.jpg)
The 2 samples I have to go by~

He sent me a rubbing of a real tag so I could get the letters correct plus the details on the end.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0232Large.jpg

pounced to transfer
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3222.jpg

drawn in
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3223.jpg

first layer
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3224.jpg
I mixed bright red 2/3 with 1/3 maroon, and since I'm not using an actually lettering brush, it's not an even coverage, so I have to go back over again today, may add just a drop more maroon to darken it abit. Owner said the real color is between the 2 samples above.
Doing the other lettering today and the badge area (he has the real badge for that spot too! But I am making this similiar to what Ray Smith does. I love doing 3d work !
Also putting their name in script on the door and I may sneak some dagger lines inside the door. Included in the trade is some garage art, a metal sign, will start on that today too~ VW related of course :headbang:

But it's so nice to be inhaling 1shot fumes again! :banana:
more pics later~

[moose]

Lookin good! Ray's 3D affect is cool! Fun to watch him do it. makes it look so simple.

[purplemyth]

Thanks Moose.
Jaranson had mentioned it in another site, sent me the link. I saved it last night, is cool and close to what I am doing. It has given me a few ideas too :D

I got the small letters on yesterday, after I recoated the others. At least the bobbo is still good for line work :/ Will use it for highlighting too. Wish I have more long liner brush though. WE lost our craft store about 5 yrs ago.

oh well~

couple pics~

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0437Small.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0439Small.jpg

more later~

[sharonsstudio]

awsome carlene... inspires me to do some lettering you make it look so simple..

and your striper is on the way sent it out yesterday..

[purplemyth]

Thanks Sharon!

I hope to clean up the edges when do the shading. but I'm also trying to keep in mine, it's supposed to be stamped steel, so should be 'not crisp' lol!

[purplemyth]

got to dig out the chopped green mack I have~ haven't used it in well over a year but it's for long straight lines. I had to wobble to make it a bit stamped looking.

gauged the overall size and did an outline.
used 1/4" tape.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/324.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/324.jpg)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3241.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3241.jpg)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3242.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3242.jpg)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3244.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/3244.jpg)

and trying to show truer color, camera really hates reds~
it's still darker than this shows~
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0472Small.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0472Small.jpg)

all for today, don't wanna lay my hand in this.

Off to do something else~

[purplemyth]

today~

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/325.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/325.jpg)

and the garage art sign I've started
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0018Small.jpg (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0018Small.jpg)

either allergies (damn pine trees) or I'm catching a bug, but my stmach is not doing so good at the moment~
hopefully chicken soup tonight will help, but I'm done for today.

Next time I have to do this, I'm going with my airbrush! I'd have been done monday!

[JimmyG]

very sweet work Carlene....alls I can say...just plain SWEET with brushing expertise....

:-)~

[purplemyth]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0040Large.jpg
done with this side, name on door, hopefully tomorrow~

[air_fx]

Thats old school sign paintin right there......I love the mailbox...very nice job.

[ScorpionAir66]

wow Carlene....great job :thumbsup:

[Smi7th]

Looking really good Carlene!You got it down.

[purplemyth]

Thank you Ray!
Means alot coming from you, the master of faux plates!!!! This being my first brush , I learned alot, owner is very happy though and can't wait to put it up in front of his house
(hi scott :wavey: he's watching here )

i put the name base on yesterday~
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0001Small.jpg

and did some highlighting today~
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0030Small.jpg

after this dries, I can flip the door open for a 'thank you' inside~
:)

[AndyW]

Sweet work Carlene.

[purplemyth]

thanks for the compliments ! :)

Insides are done~ now when mailman opens the door, he'll see~

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/GEDC0054Small.jpg

Thought about putting a drop shadow under, but I think it being so small, it would just be over kill. As it is, I used my chopped mack upside down to get these fine shade lines.

All for today~ :wavey:

[mob33]

WOW!
Amazing work!! I keep forgetting to look in here,,,I get so caught up in my airbrush stuff that I overlook the REAL art stuff that goes on in here...
EXCELLENT work as usual!!

[purplemyth]

WOOHOO! I'm done!

Had a rough weekend mentally and just couldn't get to this, but, IT's DONE!
will dig out the purple in a little while, sign it and let it cure~ Might send it out around friday!

So, how do you make a flag disappear? here's how~
Oh and it's postal approved, I checked before I started this .
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/4610.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/46101.jpg

don't see iit?
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/46102.jpg

now ya do :D
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/46103.jpg
yeah close up it's visible but driving by? might see a shadow. He's seen cell pics and just said COOL!

Garage art on other parts coming soon~
:wavey:

[JimmyG]

Carlene your disappearing flag is MOST EXCELLENT !

GREAT JOB on all parts!

...

[purplemyth]

thanks Jimmy, and after posting this in pinhead, I just saw, I gotta do the tag's edge!
Back to my room to completely finish this lolooo!

[purplemyth]

ok, NOOOOW I'm done!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/crbugs143/Artwork/20lb%20door%20stopper/flagdone.jpg

it looks fatter than it actually is, gotta see it straight one, but camera won't do that.
Oh well~ it's finished now, signed and dated~

onto the next project :partyalone:

[Norm]

Excellent final touch Carlene! Great job!

[ScorpionAir66]

Fantastic!! :Thumbsup:
I love the style of mailboxes over there! I think if we had them over here like that they would be stolen for sure....some kids here blow up your mailbox for fun :\

Anyone would be proud to have that in front of their home!

By the way your pinhead lounge page is just mind boggling....do you sleep?? :D

[purplemyth]

sc66, lol yes I sleep, it's difficult sometimes but yes, I try! lol!

thie boxes here sometimes get smasshed. kids or punks drive by with a baseball bat and hit them. This one is made of thick heavy steel plate, it weighs 20lbs! The bat will rebound and the hitter may break his arm depending on how fast they are passing in a car lol! And this box is on a stand with 3 other boxes, it's first in line, it'll be the protector for the others > : )

Thanks for looking at my PHL page :wavey:

[sharonsstudio]

carlene that is so clever... love it...

[ScorpionAir66]

sc66, lol yes I sleep, it's difficult sometimes but yes, I try! lol!

thie boxes here sometimes get smasshed. kids or punks drive by with a baseball bat and hit them. This one is made of thick heavy steel plate, it weighs 20lbs! The bat will rebound and the hitter may break his arm depending on how fast they are passing in a car lol! And this box is on a stand with 3 other boxes, it's first in line, it'll be the protector for the others > : )

Thanks for looking at my PHL page :wavey:


Ah yes, revenge is sweet!! my hubby works in the steel industry and once our letter box was kicked down by kids and he decided to replace the post with steel 1/2" thick square tube, concreted it into the ground and painted it to look like timber, we moved not long after that and heaven help any kid who thought to kick it down again!! They wouldve broken their foot for sure :D