Airbrush?
What it a class? Self Taught? ?
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I taught myself. There are some simple instructional books out that help a lot. Then with plenty of practice, you'll just keeps getting better. BTW....the airbrush can do what nothing else can, but there are lots of other tools for applying paint that can do what an airbrush can't! Build yourself a whole array of tools to paint with to make your mounts look alive.
WIFE thinks I'm nuts.. I dont think she really thinks i'm going to seriously get into doing taxidermy.. But then again, she's pregnant, I've never met a pregnant woman who wasn't Nuts themselves.. LOL
and more practice!
Same as above posts. Practice, however you need a push. Buy some books, tapes, etc. Best case scenario is a hands on by a worthy teacher. I have seen Both Cecil Baird and Rick Krane offer one on ones. Get w/ the Best fish guys Then get practicing. The books and schedules that I collected take you through angles, building colors, different paints. you need something first to go by. OR you can just get it by putting some things on your own wall that you would never let leave your posession. Good Luck and keep wanting the knowledge.
mark
...I just bought a cheap airbrush and some paint and started practicing. I've never opened a book on the topic in my life. I feel the best way is to learn on your own to develop your own style. Now, I will say that when I trained in fish taxidermy I learned a lot about paint chedules and techiniques. But I still have always come back to my style and the way I see things. And I think that is really the bottom line. IF you can look at a photo and replicate things the way YOU see things with as little outside influence as possible, then you will eventually develop little tricks and techniques of your own. And your fish won't look like everybody elses. In fact in Fine Arts, the approcah is almost bass-ackwards. One studies Art History and other artists extensively. Then, they're old to find their own style. When (I believe) experimenting on your own w/o attempting to plagerize others would be a much quicker route to getting to the end result. A lot depends on what you want to do. I honestly believe if you go the "solely on your own" route that you'll be much more independent when it comes to painting fish. You'll learn to look at a photo and separate color. And come up with a plan of attack quickly and efficiently...
I would have failed that way. I appreciate what you said. I personally didnt have it. I couldnt even get it w/the books I was looking at. Its cake now. I had a Mentor. I owe him and the authors and posters here a great deal. I still say find some help THEN find yourself. Your up to bat Brad. I would do all of the above.
Wasnt trying to start an argument. I feel it has alot to do w/your artistic streak or lack of it. Good luck
Mark
We're just reinforcing the fact that everybody's opinion is different on this subject. Practice, practice and more praqctice is still the key with whatever approach...
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you can learn to use an air brush.
...dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!
The best thing for learning to use a airbrush is learning the dagger stroke. I use to paint tee shirts with a airbrush and the dagger stroke is the best thing to practice .
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