how small?

[sevastra]

so, i am sketching out some stuff that i want to airbrush soon. But i am wondering, how small can i actually go. I am using an Iwata Hp-ch. I am drawing a face right now and unsure if i have made it too small. Can anyone give me a reference of how Small and fine of details i can expect to get with that?

 

[AndreZA]

I would stay away from small pieces until you have mastered all the techniques. No need to make it any more difficult then it already is.

 

[foreveryoung001]

It all depends on your ability.



This is from a guy named Steven Leahy, but you put the same airbrush he uses in my hands..... I'll still only be able to get as much detail as my own skills will allow.

I would say, put in enough details to challenge you and push yourself to a new level, but not so many that you will get discouraged and just give up on the piece.

 

[ad fez]

http://www.airbrushforum.org/general-airbrush-discussion/4924-spanish-0-07-prototype-airbrush.html

Not your brush but this will give you an idea of what can be done with an airbrush

 

[sevastra]

I wanted to challenge myself right off the bat, otherwise i tend to get bored. I just wasn't sure how fine am iwata Hp-CH can get, i want to challenge myself not make myself insane trying to do something i can't possible do with that airbrush. That dogtag is utterly insane!

 

[foreveryoung001]

In theory, you might be limited by your airbrush, but in reality, I still think it all comes down to the artist. There are plenty of people who can get finer detail out an HP than I could get with a micron. Its a great brush, and you should be able to push yourself plenty with it.

 

[flycatchr]

check out Sitni's work - outstanding https://www.facebook.com/Art2Goo

 

[sevastra]

check out Sitni's work - outstanding https://www.facebook.com/Art2Goo

what airbrush is he working with ? Look at the wallets!!!!!!

 

[wmlepage]

If you find in the future you need finer, switch to the .2 set up, granted without swapping needle bearings returning is impossible after. I love my hpch, feel it can get finer than my Krome, now i have the . 2 set in it and still it goes finer. Just have to get used to it and its reduction ressure settings.


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[sevastra]

If you find in the future you need finer, switch to the .2 set up, granted without swapping needle bearings returning is impossible after. I love my hpch, feel it can get finer than my Krome, now i have the . 2 set in it and still it goes finer. Just have to get used to it and its reduction ressure settings.


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Thank you for everyones input. If i find i need a finer line, i will get the conversion set.

Can someone explain the difference between the choices of upgrade?

Conv2f: Includes .2mm needle, nozzle, nozzle cap, bearing.
Conv2n: .2mm needle, nozzle cap
conv2b: .2mm needle, and bearing.

And how hard is this stuff to do, im afraid of breaking my stuff...hah

 

[wmlepage]

I just did the conversion myself. Needle, nozzle, air cap. You install the nozzle and cap, the part the nozzle screws into, don't bother with the protective cap who really uses it anyway. Then adjust the bearing screw until it squishes small enough to have a slight tension on the needle when inserted. Problem is once its done and set, going back up is not gonna happen well, its teflon so it wont expand back all the way. Pretty easy. Either you get it a bit loose, which is better to start, like I did and have paint in the trigger area.Or a bit tight, but right away that wont be bad it will give some, only turn the screw like 1/16-1/8 turn at a time. You only need a small flathead screwdriver, like a 0 size. Just has to be long enough to reach all the way in.




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[Squishy]

so, i am sketching out some stuff that i want to airbrush soon. But i am wondering, how small can i actually go. I am using an Iwata Hp-ch. I am drawing a face right now and unsure if i have made it too small. Can anyone give me a reference of how Small and fine of details i can expect to get with that?

How small is small? And how detailed is detailed? I really believe this AB can produce amazing detail for something which is basically an "all rounder" and is not designed specifically for detail. The limitation is the skill of the airbrusher I think. I just did this
http://www.airbrushforum.org/works-progress-finished-artworks/7114-screaming-eagle.html with the hp-cs, which will hopefully give an idea of the size, and as I say in the thread, someone with more skill could get much better detail at a much smaller size than I could. Faces can be tricky though, if it's really really tiny, suggestions of features might be more effective.