Cover Art - for valves

rumblefish360 said
Keep at it. As a former art student and Pro, never stop.
While you lack talent, you do not lack ideas. Keep at it. I mearly suggested you should have stopped when less was better.

Becoming good, at ANYTHING, requires time filled with practice. I used to deadacate endless hours behind my drafting table doing faces, animals, album covers on paper, denim jackets, pant legs, refrigerators, yes, refrigerators!
I did the Dead's "Oxamoxa" I think it is spelled. Hey, I got paid! Why he wanted it is beyond me besides loving the band, but I guess that is good enough.

Try an air brush. There in expensive and fun to use. Invest in some tape to create sharp lines.

This is my first time really trying to do anything with a brush. Besides foam letters and such I have never painted like this. I already know a bit with the airbrush and I'm still learning. I picked this up from a guy who painted signs for 30+ years and is an awesome artist. He is teaching me what he knows with a brush. Before I met him I never cleaned brushes - lets say that much.

I'm trying it out and having a lot of fun in the process. Originally I hated color. I started doing black and white pencil drawings, and the second I added color I thougt I should never have done that. I am trying to branch out. No doubt you have many years on me, as does my mentor, and I'm learning. But I know what you're saying. Don't worry.:smile:

Also, I have no idea why anyone would want an album with a falic skeleton painted on anything.

Here's one I'm currently airbrushing, the rivets are on the mask with a pen, but under the piece. This is about 2" high (very tiny) and on a radio. The mask is still on in the pic and I'm not done. I have done more work on it since this picture, and trying to find those pictures.