EGrfx
Young Tutorling
Hello All!
I've signed up awhile back. Just been lurking and enjoying it all!
So my story:
The short of it, trying to find the passion I once had.
The long of it is I am or was a graphic/web designer. The stress of deadlines and the lack or will or the limited creativity wore me down. I had to take a step back and do a 180. A buddy and I took over a business (non related to design). The stress is still there, but a whole different kind. When I was in design, the last thing I wanted to do was something art related. So I am at that point of trying to find something that is lost. Find the inner peace I once had. I'm in my late 40's and I can't recall the last time I simply picked up a pencil and paper and just draw. I used to draw all the time when I was a child and up to my teens. That's when life took over and my TRUE passion to create was corrupted by the all mighty dollar. Can't complain, just stating the facts. My talent became a slave to other peoples/businesses ideals. The talent I speak of is being able to take what's in ones mind/concept and be able to express it visually. The computer made it so easy. Enough of me ranting! I guess what I am trying to get to is finding the passion of just creating for myself! Growing up I dabbled in everything (airbrushing, oils, acrylics, inks, pencils, markers, you name it). I would say it was in the late 80's/early 90's when I was doing airbrushing. Nothing serious. It was either on your own, vhs, magazines and seminars if you wanted to learn. Airbrushing T-shirts was the craze back then and it seemed like all they used was Paasches and Badgers. Out of all the medias I tried, airbrushing was what I found the most challenging. I admired the level of skill it took. I remember when I would go out to the movies, I would stare at the movie posters. Before the digital age took over it was all airbrushed. That's why I was surprised and glad that AB'ng is alive and kicking! That's what led me to this forum. I need to relearn how to crawl before I can run. Also it's been so long that I created art that didn't involve a computer. I'm finding myself being apprehensive. What if I can't find it or I no longer have it? Well that's about it.
Before I get too heavily invested, I bought quality stuff used. I picked up a nearly new (hardly used) Iwata HP-CH and an Iwata Power Jet Lite for a good price ($300).
As I was cruising this forum, someone posted a compressor on Ebay for a good deal. So I got in at about $134. I wanted to make it a dual regulator. I went to Harbor Freight to pick up parts to do so. They had a regulator with a filter. I looked at the gauge and the lowest point was 20psi. I found another regulator but without the filter that had a digital pressure gauge. Liking the digital regulator. It can go from 0 and into increments of .5. With regulators and fittings (had to go to Ebay for some fittings from BSP to NPT), I was able to get a decent compressor for less than $200.
I decided to go with CI for paint choice. I also ordered Dru Blair's Eye Project. Looking to invest in getting an Iwata CM soon.
Running a business takes a lot of my free time and it might take a bit of time before I can get around to AB'ing (it took me this long just to intro myself...
).
The haul:
The modification:
Looking forward to revisiting this journey with you guys!
~Emil
p.s. I'm in Lancaster, California
I've signed up awhile back. Just been lurking and enjoying it all!
So my story:
The short of it, trying to find the passion I once had.
The long of it is I am or was a graphic/web designer. The stress of deadlines and the lack or will or the limited creativity wore me down. I had to take a step back and do a 180. A buddy and I took over a business (non related to design). The stress is still there, but a whole different kind. When I was in design, the last thing I wanted to do was something art related. So I am at that point of trying to find something that is lost. Find the inner peace I once had. I'm in my late 40's and I can't recall the last time I simply picked up a pencil and paper and just draw. I used to draw all the time when I was a child and up to my teens. That's when life took over and my TRUE passion to create was corrupted by the all mighty dollar. Can't complain, just stating the facts. My talent became a slave to other peoples/businesses ideals. The talent I speak of is being able to take what's in ones mind/concept and be able to express it visually. The computer made it so easy. Enough of me ranting! I guess what I am trying to get to is finding the passion of just creating for myself! Growing up I dabbled in everything (airbrushing, oils, acrylics, inks, pencils, markers, you name it). I would say it was in the late 80's/early 90's when I was doing airbrushing. Nothing serious. It was either on your own, vhs, magazines and seminars if you wanted to learn. Airbrushing T-shirts was the craze back then and it seemed like all they used was Paasches and Badgers. Out of all the medias I tried, airbrushing was what I found the most challenging. I admired the level of skill it took. I remember when I would go out to the movies, I would stare at the movie posters. Before the digital age took over it was all airbrushed. That's why I was surprised and glad that AB'ng is alive and kicking! That's what led me to this forum. I need to relearn how to crawl before I can run. Also it's been so long that I created art that didn't involve a computer. I'm finding myself being apprehensive. What if I can't find it or I no longer have it? Well that's about it.
Before I get too heavily invested, I bought quality stuff used. I picked up a nearly new (hardly used) Iwata HP-CH and an Iwata Power Jet Lite for a good price ($300).
As I was cruising this forum, someone posted a compressor on Ebay for a good deal. So I got in at about $134. I wanted to make it a dual regulator. I went to Harbor Freight to pick up parts to do so. They had a regulator with a filter. I looked at the gauge and the lowest point was 20psi. I found another regulator but without the filter that had a digital pressure gauge. Liking the digital regulator. It can go from 0 and into increments of .5. With regulators and fittings (had to go to Ebay for some fittings from BSP to NPT), I was able to get a decent compressor for less than $200.
I decided to go with CI for paint choice. I also ordered Dru Blair's Eye Project. Looking to invest in getting an Iwata CM soon.
Running a business takes a lot of my free time and it might take a bit of time before I can get around to AB'ing (it took me this long just to intro myself...
).The haul:
The modification:
Looking forward to revisiting this journey with you guys!
~Emil
p.s. I'm in Lancaster, California
