chrome engine

[DonF40]

Hi there, I'm new on this forum and would like to show you one of my paintings that I did last year.

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto=7URZPGFK

Grtz Don

[josie]

Totally unbelievable Don....how do u get such a chrome look?

[DonF40]

Hi Josie, well I took a good look at the reference pic I had for starters.
I matched the colors as good as I could. The colors on the bottom side of the
engine are the same as in the background.
I tried to use as much white from my board as possible ( highlights I used white paint). If you have more questions just ask. I do have some pics of the whole process, so I could post them for you if it helps answering your question

Grtz Don

[ABD]

Good to see ya Don...I remember that pic and a few of the steps you showed to get there....Amazing work Man!!

[josie]

well i personnaly think you should do a how to since you already have the pics :yes:

[Whit]

First thought was "WOW",,,
Second thought was,,, you've got some time invested there !!!
Some Very Nice Detail and Application involved here !!!
Great Job !!!:partyalone:

[BHC Motorsports]

Very nice work!

[zackarybancroft]

Man, that's a awesome painting!!

[sharonsstudio]

Wish Iwas that good I have a long ways to go..

[Chris]

Excellent job on the engine Don.
What size is it?

[DonF40]

Hi all, thanx for the comments.
Chris, the size of the painting is about 40x45 cm
By the way, I saw the piece you're working on.
It looks awesome. How much time did you need to get this far.
The one I did here took me around 85 to 90 hours to finish.

Grtz Don

[Chris]

Don, at this stage I've 70-75 hrs into this piece.

Chris

[Clinton]

This ia an amazing job, you guys are crazy. 75-90 hours :dropjaw: couldn't see me having the interest in something for that long. Longest i've ever worked on something was 35 hours and it was draining, but awsome to see the end.

[Ambo]

Bloody amazing work Don.
You & Chris should get on famously... well done.

[LucBoivin]

SUPER nice work. Simply unvelievable!!!

I'm like you Clinton, I want to give the engine bit a try but I know its going to take close to 80 hours to do and I get a bit impatient by then. The most hours spent myself on a painting was the Alonso Formula One painting and that one took me 80 hours. I dont know,.... I like when things move fast!!

Great stuff DonF40!!

Luc

[Paul Edwards]

Fantastic! just how do you get that chrome look?

[geoair]

please do an how to:cheers:

[airarts]

Unbelievably believable!

[jason prouty]

freakin insane dude, i thought i had some serious patience
stunning

[Saint]

WOW WOW and WOW !!!

Amazing work, Don!

Excellent!


Denise

[blinddog 99]

Don, this is simply outstanding, thanks for posting.

Can I beg a favor? I would love you to post this in the Sunday Art & Kustom show if you don't mind. Wow, thanks.......

[redanner]

Thats sweeter than icing on a cake Don! Well done!

[Memas]

icing on a cake and the girl inside it!!!!!! Man OMG!!! Dude seriously I thought this was a joke!!!! How simply unbelievable.... such great work!!!! How long are yer periods of painting????!!!!:thumbsup:

[weelz]

Don, Don't try to fake us out by posting a photograph of a real engine.

cudda fooled me!!! thats amazing, so real, must have taken ages, pure talent

[installer]

wow.......i thought i was looking at the real thing. some serious skill there.

nice work.

[rogerp]

i would swear that was a photo man that is awesome don glad yu posted it inspiration to what to become one day. a great painter suce as yourself, newbie here with years to go.
wow that is awesome

[IwattaKidd]

thats awsome work!

[DIAZ]

WOHHH....!Awesome dude!

[pantaou]

Super Nice,,,can't find words,,,excellent painting
must be many hours of work in this master piece
/kimmo

[ABD]

hahaha..wonder if that pic is some foreign expired photobucket..LOL

[Jeroen - CDM]

WHY HAVN'T I SEEN IT??? damn.....I missed out on the good shit... I hate it when that happenes!

Hey....he's from Holland! hehe

[Jeroen - CDM]

ow.....januari 2007....hmmmm

[ABD]

ow.....januari 2007....hmmmm

yip golden oldie I tripped over and saw the pic bailed..hahaha..guess the guy did too:D

[Jeroen - CDM]

I tried to get info on him, but google doesn't know him...hmmmm. Whazzz his real name? His profile is empty...

[ABD]

I tried to get info on him, but google doesn't know him...hmmmm. Whazzz his real name? His profile is empty...

all I know

http://www.airbrushtech.info/AIRBRUSH/forum/showthread.php?t=972


EDIT:..hahahahaa...peep this..tiz the missing pic above
http://www.airbrush.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=205262&mpage=1&key=chrome%2cengine&#205262

[Jeroen - CDM]

Thx for the link, i'll track the sucker down:nature-smiley-014:

[Jeroen - CDM]

Airbrush.com:fingers:

EDIT: his last post was 5-'07. No further info..... Is he dead? lol

[JimmyG]

Dell the dead pic finder man......Thanks much, I'm glad I got see that pic again, very stunning work ole Don did back then....

[ABD]

Dell the dead pic finder man......Thanks much, I'm glad I got see that pic again, very stunning work ole Don did back then....

Hahaha....Funny I was in my website stats..Bored and checking out links around the web to my page...Saw this one in there (no idea why)...Saw the bailed pic, but remember how cool it was, knew just where to find it...Shame ole Don up and bailed, maybe he just wandered onto greener pastures.