Im a beginner painting my first fish on my own can anybody
suggest proper colors,and where and how to start.Ive got three
large blugills mounted ,used a Rinehart kit,they have hand brush
painting instructionswith the kit,which i used to get some feel
for it.I would like to airbrussh the remaining two.I have never used an airbrush before,but im a decent artist.
Thanx,
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I don't think there is any way to get the same quality brush painting that an air brush will produce. I generally do not like the fish painting charts from Van Dykes, but I have had good luck with their bluegill chart. You can get the painting schedule and enough paint to do a couple of fish for 11 or 12 bucks.
you need the same colors as the directions call for. and some retarder to slow the paint drying, this also allows the paint to flow through the air brush.
Since this may be someothers question also, it is best answered here for all to see. John C
There's a bluegill paint chart along with several other common species at www.jimallred.com. Scroll down to fish paint charts. That should give you some idea of the colors you'll need.
I keep reading about all of these paint schedules for fish,and I must say I have to wonder why all of you guys just dont paint the fish like it was when it came out of the water.I've been doing fish for thirty years and have never used a paint schedule.
So please forgive me if I'm wrong ... but I think a paint schedule is a prescription of specific colors, and an order in which to apply them, to achieve the look that the fish had when it was alive. I would think that sometimes mixing colors is risky, and that there would be good chance for unexpected unfortunate surprises. I wouldn't know where to begin, and think it would be a helpful manual. Anyone that could achieve good results on their own ... more power to you! :-) I am guessing that is just a list of colors, etc., and not a stencil. I would be interested to hear more views on this subject. Please correct me if I am not on the right track here.
I too have never used a paint schedule and must admit early on some things were trial and error. But, this is the only way you learn and grow. I suppose you could tweak the colors provided in the paint schedule to match the customer's fish. And, they're (paint schedules)probably a good starting point so that you don't make as many mistakes early on. I think they might be a good stepping stone but a big part of the fun in painting fish is doing it yourself. Same with carving the bodies vs. buying the prefab'd ones. I feel that these two areas represent more of the artistic side of our craft and if you're using paint schedules and buying prefab'd fish forms I feel that you are truly missing out on the fun part of taxidermy. Plus the end result is a more custom product for your customer. Just my opinion though, everybody has their own way of doing things...
if any one knows about painting a BLuegill
the Rinehart way ask me becouse I had gone to Rinehart school and
there airbrush Tapes are the best try it you'll like the Tape and you'll
go back for more.....