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Pastello27
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Hey guys, my name's Marc. After enjoying this forum I just purchased my first setup and after 4 hours of experimenting, I had a blast. Like a similar thread, I come from mainly a pencil sketching background. This I'm sure is helpful in theory, but I am finding a few things very difficult that maybe I can get help with.
1) I am practicing creating and connecting different shapes together. One thing I'm noticing is when stop one area, then restart, I find myself almost "guessing" if I have my airbrush pointed in the ideal location. (Think of aiming a handgun without a sight.) Usually I get around the area I want to be to connect lines and borders and such, but I find I'm often a few millimeters off from where I want that initial spray to land.
2) I invested in a Badger renegade krome which as you know is a gravity feed. On occasion, I find myself wishing I could see through the top funnel to see where my line is going. Often I can see it impeding my vision.
3) Could a few of you guys share how you hold the brush when doing fine detail. Not having the luxury of a pencil slowly dragging against the paper like some form of a distance guide, I find it difficult to control basic movements.
Edit: I see "distancing" is recommended for detail. Do you always use 2 hands when you airbrush in this way? Feel free to elaborate.
I will continue to practice practice practice. It is my top goal to become great at this awesome hobby. I am willing to put in all the work recommended. I am in no rush to jump from the realm of daggers dots and lines, but I'm sure it would still help to get some personal incite on these questions if anyone has anything helpful for me to learn from, considering most of you guys have been where I am right now! Any tips will be much appreciated!
1) I am practicing creating and connecting different shapes together. One thing I'm noticing is when stop one area, then restart, I find myself almost "guessing" if I have my airbrush pointed in the ideal location. (Think of aiming a handgun without a sight.) Usually I get around the area I want to be to connect lines and borders and such, but I find I'm often a few millimeters off from where I want that initial spray to land.
2) I invested in a Badger renegade krome which as you know is a gravity feed. On occasion, I find myself wishing I could see through the top funnel to see where my line is going. Often I can see it impeding my vision.
3) Could a few of you guys share how you hold the brush when doing fine detail. Not having the luxury of a pencil slowly dragging against the paper like some form of a distance guide, I find it difficult to control basic movements.
Edit: I see "distancing" is recommended for detail. Do you always use 2 hands when you airbrush in this way? Feel free to elaborate.
I will continue to practice practice practice. It is my top goal to become great at this awesome hobby. I am willing to put in all the work recommended. I am in no rush to jump from the realm of daggers dots and lines, but I'm sure it would still help to get some personal incite on these questions if anyone has anything helpful for me to learn from, considering most of you guys have been where I am right now! Any tips will be much appreciated!
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