Blending exercise

Ulfhethnar

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IMG_20220215_161422.jpg Any comments welcome...
Just learning!

Cretex black transparent reduced with 4011 reducer 50:50.
Sprayed on photo paper, 10psi.

Do you guys think the paint is still to thick?

Thanks
 
its not about how much reducer you have used its about how you control the spray. Even straight out of the bottle (no reduction at ~ 25-30 psi) you can make blends.
Try watching this, it may help explain a bit more.


Yeah but I was trying to control overspray with reducing the paint.
But don't think it worked really well
 
Overspray is a result of either angling the airbrush the wrong way, or having the PSI too high.
you can certainly reduce the paint but make sure you reduce the PSI as well.
Overspray is going to happen but you can sort of limit the amount.
Rough surface like printer paper (even though it feels smooth) will 'grab' overspray easily and make it more noticeable. Smoother surfaces like synthetic paper / hard surface / photo paper don't grab it so easily

If the pictures you posted are accurate then you are spraying too close to the surface and you are getting visible lines on most of them. As the video demonstrates, you need to back it up and do a 50% overlap with each pass. be careful reducing too much, you'll 'break' the binder and it won't adhere/spray well.
 
The paint appears to be the correct thickness. If it were too thick the spray with a pure grainy with a stippled texture. The airbrush would make a spattering sound when it sprays or possibly clog up and spray nothing at all. If the paint were too thin, it would quickly for splatter of ‘spider’ patterns with too much liquid hitting the surface without sufficient time to dry. Ideally, with properly thinned medium, the paint should apply quickly to the subtrate with a soft vignette edge to the spray. Color should be strong and not weak, with good tack and a minimum of clogging or needle tip buildup.

Blended patterns are one of the harder aspects of airbrushing. A good rule of thumb when doing this, is to go slow and take your time. Gradually build up layer after layer of spray. The airbrush should be a bit of a distance from the work surface, using no more than about 1/3 of a trigger pull on each pass. Pay special attention to getting each pass overlapping the previous one. And do this many times until you achieve the pigment density in each area that you desire.
 
The dilution is fine.
The more dilution, the lighter you can work.
If you have to dilute too much you can use transparent base
or medium to hold the paint together.
Judging by the stripes, you keep the airbrush at the same height.
To make a gradient you have to get further and further from the underground at each line.
And work light you don't have to go from black to white in 1x.
You can build it up in several times.
 
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