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32 photographed by myself at a car show 4 years ago. Airbrushed painting measures 20 inches tall by 30 inches wide. Used an iwata eclipse and primarily createx paints. Comments, critique and suggestion always welcome.- mikeRelated content
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Thank you! The person who purchased it thought so too!
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really thats cool. is it cool to ask you for how much? so you teach?
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I teach Art to middle school students currently, but am more of a high school level teacher. For this piece I got about $400 for it. Cant remember exactly. I'm still getting about that price for this size painting.
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Thanks man! I've got another one started of a close up of a 62 Imp that I need to make it back too. That one has loads of chrome
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You're welcome! Can't wait to see the 62 Imp. I need to learn how to render chrome. Never tried yet.
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I started the imp this summer and it got set aside for other projects. Chrome is actually pretty easy once you change your thinking about what it looks like. The thing I always tell my student is that chrome is just like a carnival fun mirror. There's really not color in it, until something is reflected in it. Chrome only contains the colors of its surroundings
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Great work..! You Amaze me..!! I would love to be an art teacher..!! Must Fav..!!
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Thanks Paul! You can see this one in person if you make it to the fair fine art show in the cultural building. It'll probably be at Uncle Nancy's Coffee shop in Newton this fall too, if someone doesn't purchase it before then
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Just anted to cme back and tell ya this is a wounder peice,just fantastic !!!!! Thanks alot for the inspiration !!
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Thanks for the return!- Did you get the poly I sent?
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yes i did , thank you much ! i meant to tell you. Did you get the money yet? i think the wife sent a check , im sorry , but trust me its a good check. But i wanted to make sure this is the same stuff you use. Its Interior Acrylic Polyurethane Crystal Clear 77-45 ....... The reason i ask is cause on the can it says to allow 3 hours of dry time between coats .... aswell as it says to Apply as recived if nessary thin with small amount of clean water. I thought the stuff you use was 8 parts water to 1 part clear .... maybe i was confused. But let me know if this is the same stuff or if this is diffrent.
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It's the right stuff- it should be 8 PARTS clear to 1 PART water! You wont need that much time between coats. The 3 hours is if you are using traditional brush or roller.
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okie dokie , thanks alot !!!!!! Ill be doing it tommrow night hoepfully everything works out good. Thanks again !! Mike L.
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impressive, as usual.
I am particularly pleased with the texture of the ground (realistic and not overly-textured), the tire tread, the murky background, and all of the shiny shit. 
the body is a bit streaky (uniform, not natural) on the right side of the panel. smooth that out and You may just have the most technically perfect piece of airbrush work I've ever seen.
as for composition, etc... well, it's visually interesting to me.. the repeating oval shapes move my eyes across the panel in a nice direction, leading me to inspect other features along the way... no criticism there.
A+
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Thanks for a high grade! Everything u said is pretty accurate. This took alot more control than I'm used too. Sorry gotta go, go, go, go..........
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Thanks! I plan too, finding the time while teaching is always difficult tho. Drawing vehicles is what really attached me to art in the first place.
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hey good on ya mate, I'll keep an eye out for them
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Thanks. There's alot in it that differs from the original shot.
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Oooooo a car never seen one of those before.... Do they help clean litter boxes or floss my teeth?
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Yeah that's wut I think too. Maybe use tp for your butt... I heard it works better 
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I do not know anything about airbrushing and cannot offer a critique.
I love the composition, the way it all flows together so well. That basic strong vertical of the grill, horizontal of the valve cover and curve of the tread is a very strong combination. And you have so many wonderful value changes in this! It's a gorgeous piece of work! 
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Thank you very much for the critique, means a lot since this was done from my own photo. I try to work composition always...- Mike
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This is fantastic , looks awsome !! Great detail and very nice highlights and color transitions. Chrome looks great , detail is all there. Just brilliant !!!
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Thanks for the comment and compliment as always, Mike. This is one of the required for the class I'm in. I have a tendency to over-achieve and I'm getting behind as a result... oh well.
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looks like it was time well spent in my opinion , anyone says otherwise should try following in your footsteps !!
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My instructor is incredible, I'm doing the following and learning a lot.
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