Non Productive day!!!

[Steelhorse]

Well bad day! It didn't turn out the way I wanted it to! I will post it anyway. I was trying to create a engraved granite skull with horns on a tag. 20 steps later I gave up on it and didn't finish it because I over saturated the shading on the horns. Well this is an example why us newbies should post even our mistakes. Hopefully, comments will come in and we newbs will learn something!:o LOL Steel

I do have 20 pic's but will not post them in a how to.

[Steelhorse]

Oooooohhhh D! Striations as in the horns of a Bighorn sheep!!! Sweet idea. Well I guess I have a new practice piece to try a new idea. Thanks D!

Here is the original design that I tried to take from today that I shot awhile back.....water drops and rivets on it...hehehehe... Waste not want not.

Cleaning you brushes!!!!! hehehehee Thanks again D!!!!! I forgot to clean my brushes!!!!!!! Downstairs still with paint in them!!!!! LOL

[Steelhorse]

Thanks D!!!!! I'll try! That why I posted them....1 design...2 different approaches at the same design. Input from the pro's....new thoughts to play with, with what I thought was a waste of a day!!!! Now I need to google some ref pic's eh????? And try to paint what I see!!!! Thanks again D!!!:hug:

[blinddog 99]

Heck Len, that's what white paint is for! I did this one (one of my very first after many years away) with HOK enamels. It has so much white covering up mistakes I was afraid to clear it, LOL.

Interesting to me that you start a skull with the eyes and teeth. Each to their own, I need an outline to focus on, always start with the skull shape. I would love to see the progression on this, each person works a different way, but it all works. Cheers,

:dog:

[Skids]

looks like just the teeth went too dark to me. I'd suggest doing the highlights in everything but the teeth freehand, then mask for the white teeth, pull the mask, then go over all with transparent greys? maybe use some drop shadows to hide any stray overspray?...just throwing out first thoughts here...

i LOVE starting from black and working it up from the highlights....to me it looks like you ended up with a great place to start!!

[Steelhorse]

Thanks to ALL!!!!! thats is what I am trying to get across here!!!!! Us newbies need to post our stuff!!!! See the help that our friends are giving!!!!! I need time to absorb the input.....put out your practice and attempts....the help and input will be given here!!!! ^ 5 to all!!!! Please don't let the thread stop here! There are a lot more that haven't given their input yet....Slam it....Photo-shop it "Dave"!!!!! Pick it apart and give advice.... Thanks in advance. Len

[Clem]

Looks good Steel. Constant improvement is seen in your posts. Maybe I'll catch up some day.

Keep up the good work.

Clem

[Shiva]

Have to clean 12 VLs and almost 30 jars and refill them....

DENISE.. Harbor Freight, catch a coupon off, or it on sale.. has a 1 PINT capacity ultrasonic cleaner.. strip the brushes down, rinse the best you can with running water quickly, and stand in the ultrasonic clfeaner on end.. fill to suitable depth, with water and your favorite cleaning stuff.. turn on.. it turns itself off after a minute or so.. let sit a bit and do again..
same with needles and so forth, then rinse under hot water..
$29.95 is what I caught mine on sale for..

[Skids]

anyone else have problems using an ultrasonic to clean with? Years ago i tried one and it peeled some of the chrome off my VL! (course i probly left it in there for an hour.......was a big ultrasonic too.