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31st March 2013, 12:02 PM #1
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Box Lid Coat Of Arms.
Some folks were asking about how the painting is done.
The best way I can do that, is to show how imperfect it is.
The picture below is of an Australian Coat Of Arms, for a box lid.
IMG_0545.jpg
It's painted onto a piece of ply, about 9 inchs in width.
In this case I tried to add more contrast, by using two stains.
I first draw the image onto the surface, then add the stains.
That was done with a very small brush, trying not to let them bleed together.
Then I painted the gold over the original.
Oh I don't wont to show this next picture!. But here it is!
arms2.jpg
As you can see the two arrows show were I haven't matched with the original.
It also shows the effect of the two different stains bleeding together.
The other thing the staining does is to make original drawning smear a little.
But if you stand back and squint a little its ok.
Thanks again guy's, glad you like my work.
Cheers.
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31st March 2013, 01:17 PM #2
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Hi,
I am still impressed.
Do you just use an ordinary brush or do you have those special sign writing ones with the very long bristles?
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31st March 2013, 01:51 PM #3
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Still looks bloody good to me. After all, nothing in this world is perfect, and after all, it's all about the overall effect, not the details. I couldn't paint like that, even at twice the size - I'm too shaky.
Great work. And like A Duke, I'm interested in the brush(es) used too. I might have to give it a try sometime, but I already know I couldn't produce results like yours'.... Steve
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31st March 2013, 02:52 PM #4
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Their just your usual ones from a toy store, the same as you'd use on a model.
Originally Posted by Hermit
Because I'm self-taught I don't work like a signwriter, using long bristled brush's.
I use smaller ones and paint the word more than write it, if you know what I mean.
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31st March 2013, 03:00 PM #5
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Yep, I'd feel more comfortable with that type of brush too. I have heaps of those. From what I've seen in the past, there's quite a technique to using those long signwriting brushes, drawing them across the work on their side rather than painting at a steeper angle. Originally Posted by Repliconics
... Steve
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31st March 2013, 11:09 PM #6
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If you hadn't pointed out those issues I would never have noticed them even after studying it closely Originally Posted by Repliconics
. If anything it just make it clear that it was hand painted and not stencilled or something - still amazing work 
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Great work
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