Jefbo Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 This is one of the more recent airbrush works I have done. Probably the toughest mural I have ever done. I was asked by my good friend Willie to portray his better half that had recently passed. I almost declined. I was to give her an angelic glow, soften the lines of her face almost give a child like look to her yet have it still look like her. I didn't think I pulled it off but Willie said it was perfect. Willie who is also a painter did the graphics & base paint on the bike. The dogs were hers and his and also passed on. Jefbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Did you do that while the tank was in place? And did you do a lot of freehanding, or is everything done with frisket and masks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbritnell Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 That's some outstanding work Jeff. What brand of brush and paints do you use? The last airbrush work I did on a bike was my buddy's Harley. Nothing fancy just his own idea for a tank logo. I use Createx Auto Air colors for that. gbritnell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFFA Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Oh gheez,, thats so sad, i could never see myself doing something this heavy, she dont even look very old.... Great work anyhow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefbo Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Did you do that while the tank was in place? And did you do a lot of freehanding, or is everything done with frisket and masks? Hi Harry, I had the tank only in my studio. I hate to think of painting a tank on the bike. I do mostly freehand work I find the stencil work to labor intensive and then I find myself airbrushing over the stenciled work to keep it from looking like a stencil was used. I now do a lot of my composing in Photoshop. So with this tank, I printed out the various images, (faces, wings, dog heads) on printer paper. Cut out shapes to make a stencil, lay the paper in place and lightly dust a shade of paint on the tank just to lay the design out. The rest is all freehand. Jefbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefbo Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) That's some outstanding work Jeff. What brand of brush and paints do you use? Thanks, gbritnell. I use a Badger XF 150 that I have been using for over 35 years. I have about six Badger 150's and one Paasche VL1 also about 30 years old. I keep the VL1 around because it will always work every time if I need to paint. The badgers are a much more precise air brush but very delicate. A breeze can bend the needle For this and most automotive murals I use House of Kolor. Jefbo Edited February 1, 2008 by Jefbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefbo Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Oh gheez,, thats so sad, i could never see myself doing something this heavy, she dont even look very old.... Yeah, I couldn't see myself doing it either. I stressed big time. But it was for my good friend. She was not old at all, I believe in her 30's. We talked about how she would look as an angel; you know every thing being perfect and all. I think most women might see themselves as younger, no wrinkles, etc. This makes her look younger in this painting. Very challenging but Willie loves it. Jefbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roncomatic Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hi Jeff, Great looking work! It's really rough to take on a job like that one. The personal pressure (the pressure you put on yourself) must have been terrible. --ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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