Todays Fun

[AndyW]

Spent the morning doing my drills, just had to have some fun in the afternoon, managed to pick up some cheap black card so that was good lol......

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As Carlene suggested have just picked one brush, so opted for the Kafka.

[Whit]

Lookin Good Andy,,, Lookin Good !!

[purplemyth]

And looks much better! By taking on only one at a time, you learn muscle control for just that brush. Switching around only takes longer to memorize movements :)
Back to work with ya now~~~

[AndyW]

Cheers Carlene, its the hold for this brush I keep tweaking to get it to suit, seems to have fallen into a half pencil hold lol, as the brush is small in my hand, if I try the either side grip and to use the other 3 fingers as a support, just can't get it close enough to the substrate ha ha, so it seems to have developed a compromised grip.

Short session today, some drills and an other go at a design from yesterday.

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[purplemyth]

That's looking MUCH better!
And that's the things with the scrollers, holding them more like you are drawing with it. And no twisting involved!
I'm betting once you get this one all settled in, and then try the sword? You'll go back to the scroller. Just less involved. I got frustrated with swords, couldn't make the turns in one sweep like I wanted, but they are great for long straight lines though.

Back to work :D
(yes, I'm a pest :P )

[AndyW]

Back at it tomorrow, had to go to physio today lol.........think the mistakes are getting fewer, actually this card work helps lol cause you know if there is a mistake you can't correct it ha ha............loose so much time doing these it is unreal.

[ScorpionAir66]

Looks great Andy!!.....I have not had any time to practice! My card is waiting patiently......

[AndyW]

Gotta make time Tracy, was on a bit of high after finishing the canvas I thought time to break the 1 shot out again

[purplemyth]

Yep, that's another secret I didn't let on about cardstock, if you screw up, it's start over! I have dozens of posters that went wrong and I actually cleaned my brush off on them, rinsed it out and walked away lol!
Come on Tracy, open that can! LOL!

[AndyW]

An so the fun continues,

Cross, bottom half should be thinner, but getting there.

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Tried a bit of refinement on one of the previous designs

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Beggared the design reaching the end of this one ha ha ahh well alls good

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2nd attempt

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[purplemyth]

Looking good Andy!

Now, question, do you have any clear paint? If this card stock is decently thick, experiment with a piece and see how it holds up when cleared. If it stays flat, even if it tries to roll on the corners , it'll be ok. Clip it to something solid . I clip my posters to a boogered up piece of plexiglass. Then draw your grid, and have a go again. Your card stock appears a bit toothy, alot more than our regular posterboard we have. It's fine paper like on one side and extra smooth on the other. As kids we hated it since we couldn't draw on it.

Just something to try to graduate up to smoother painted surfaces. :)

[AndyW]

Have been thinking that myself, hell of a tooth on it. Need to have a look around.

[AndyW]

Actually just remembered, rooted around in my supply closet and have found I have 1 composite powder coated black Aluminium pannel, so stripe and wipe time.

[sharonsstudio]

looking Good Andy..
I've been trying it on my glassware but have a hard time with the cornoring..