I do a lot of custom airbrushing on bikes, cars, helmets etc.

Quite often I will sit at the mac for an hour or so, freehanding ideas....

Wish I could "free hand" this well...

You show a great talent and a fair bit of patience.
Yes it would be nice to be able to freehand and many of us cant/dont/wont but there again not many of us try, maybe with some encouragment and basic pointers we could try ?

up to prompting us at all Jeff ? gettting us out of our "safe zone" ( it's ok not mandatory )

Palms

Yes it would be nice to be able to freehand and many of us cant/dont/wont

Well there you go.... You should all practice!

can't/don't/won't = file tweakers and smudgers.

Do's = creative retouchers.

I have never met a decent Creative retoucher, that cannot draw, paint or sketch! You have to have this skill under your belt, or where are you going?

Perhaps I can sort some stuff out.... It really depends on time.

Jeff

www.ftpcreative.co.uk

Here is one I started a while back, but did not finish.......
About 1/hr. work here. This is simple basic stuff... You should try it. It is really relaxing too!

Hi Jeff. nice stuff are you using photoshop or another program to create these images



zganie

I use potatoshop.

Hey Zganie,

I see you are in Canada! Thats where we should be this time next year, just waiting for visas! Will be out there in 3 weeks location searching! And looking at around Toronto.

Jeff

Yes it would be nice to be able to freehand and many of us cant/dont/wont

Well there you go.... You should all practice!
That is what i am starting to realise,

can't/don't/won't = file tweakers and smudgers.
That's Me :grin:

Do's = creative retouchers.

I have never met a decent Creative retoucher, that cannot draw, paint or sketch! You have to have this skill under your belt, or where are you going?

Perhaps I can sort some stuff out.... It really depends on time.
That is usually the biggest problem


may i ask on the post of the unfinished lady did you have a outline to follow ? if not that would seem to me to be impossible to do (even unfinished it looks good )


www.ftpcreative.co.uk

I do think that those of us who cant/wont/dont are probably more worried about the "appearance" of what we do, and what those who can will say.:)

Palms

layer 1..... I would do a very rough sketch....

I would then start making paths for the various parts....

Then just go in with your brush!

jeff

"I do think that those of us who cant/wont/dont are probably more worried about the "appearance" of what we do, and what those who can will say"

OH DEAR... remember this.... "Through failure, we succeed!"

Wow! where did that come from!!

Jeff

Yes Jeff I live in Montreal,my sister lives in Saint Albans just outside London nice place was there last year visiting.Toronto is a pretty busy place ,not sure what the salaries are like though,I know its more expensive to live than Montreal good luck with your move

zganie

We were in BC a few weeks ago, but have now decided the east coast may be better for us. We are looking for something a bit remote, out in the country.
I will have a retouching studio, airbrushing studio and a spray booth. Thats the plan anyway. You are the second person to mention Montreal is less expensive. I won't be working for anyone, salary don't really come into it. I will probably only retouch for one more year, then carry on with my painting.

Thats the plan anyway!

Jeff

It is cheaper to live but I think theres a lot more work in toronto plus its all english speaking where as montreal is not.Actually a nice area to live is
Saint Catherines/Niagara region its probably a lot cheaper to buy and a really nice area its about an hour out of Toronto roughly and not during rush hour
I lived there a few years back I was building hot rods and muscle cars for a shop down there any way something to check out while your there

zganie

OH NO!!!!! zganie! We really have something in common!
Check out my main hobby... My toys!!

Just bought this... will be with me next week..
http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/jeff66/?action=view&current=42007_034_326.jpg

Just sold this, I built it 9 years ago. street legal 10 second car!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/jeff66/dodge.jpg

Building this for my youngest.....
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/jeff66/IMG_0303.jpg

Just sold this after restoring it... A REAL "K" Code car!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/jeff66/Image-555E5BE210DB11D9.jpg

And the favorite picture of my house!!!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/jeff66/Image-92D7753607C111D9.jpg

Jeff

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Wow! where did that come from!!

Jeff

MORE to the point where did this come from ??????:grin:

( clue : a apple for the "teacher" duly signed of course )

hope your move goes ok

Palms

Cool! I'll have that later!! LOL!

Nice well then you should really like the niagara region,there is or was not sure right now but pretty sure it had not changed a lot of muscle cars in the area I am a first class auto painter had a motorcycle shop for awhile
Right now doing research on 19th century photographs for a book i am working on

zganie

WoW! "I am a first class auto painter had a motorcycle shop for awhile"

Hats off to you! Thats all I want to do! Together with my airbrushing!!!

Jeff if you paint and airbrush and like cars and motorcycles you might try making art prints theres a guy here in quebec he has some interesting stuff,I know there aere others also This artist I am talking about seems to have good representation I have the article somewhere if I find it I will email you the info if thats ok with you

zganie

Nice air burshing. That is a God given talent.
You could consider Winsor it is right across the river from Detroit. Dream cruise! Good luck.