That sounds like a great project to use this on. As for fixing the copper color, I have a suggestion that may or may not work. From what I know about color theory, complementary colors cancel each other out. So if the ark is currently more copper colored (orange/pink), you may be able to neutralize it by tinting it with a blue or blue-green dye. Of course, I would try it first in an incospicuous place before applying it to the whole thing. Or maybe paint a smaller test object that same copper tint and experiment on it. One of my worries about doing this is you may make the surface darker with the blue tint. So you should proceed slowly with weak tints so you could stop if it looks too dark or if the neutralization effect doesn't work.

Yeah, for much larger items, I think it would be more difficult to coat the surface with gold tint evenly because the acrylic varnish starts to dry as you are working.

Check out Gordon Tarpley's videos on painting his C-3PO costume pieces with gold. He ended up using a technique that requires specific paint treatments and a bigger, more serious airbrush. But it's good for larger pieces.

Sorry to hear that. How exactly did it turn out? How would you describe the appearance of the final finish on the object?

I think it depends. You must use very fine grit sandpaper and very light pressure. Or the sanding may damage or even remove layers of paint. After looking back on this project, I don't think wet sending is the answer to a perfectly smooth finish with this method. I think the key would be to make sure that the white glossy enamel layer (which is done right after priming) is a smooth finish in the first place. I think the Testors glossy white enamail spray paint that I used laid down too many bumps. The solution might be to find a white glossy enamel that could be applied with a finer mist using an airbrush.

I'm not sure exactly about the nib. I go through a lot of them when inking. I discuss the materials in the video at this point here: kzfaq.infov2YECfaQSPg?si=3izMtSBVrV-hXGD6&t=547

thank you so much!

The great thing about this technique is that it seals and protects as it tints. The color tint is mixed with acrylic varnish, and the varnish is an excellent protective barrier. Especially if you do three or four coats of it, you're making the surface even more resilient against the elements.

Cool! Thanks so much for the tip! I always wondered if the chrome could be tinted gold before going into the airbrush.

Really? Wow, cool!

You mean, what did I use for the grayscale painting I created in this stream? It looks like I used a couple different ones that I don't currently use in my workflow. But they're similar to a couple of the brushes in my own brush set I offer for sale on Gumroad. Just search for my name there for my PS and Procreate brush sets. The brushes in my set that are most similar and useful for this type of sketch painting are the ones I named "Quick Round Painter" and "Natural Velvet Round" and maybe the "Laguna Filbert" brush.

To make a shiny metallic red? Sure! Just use the red food dye only mixed in with the glossy varnish for those final steps.

That's great you got to experience seeing his work in person. I was very lucky to be able to go to his museum in Stockbridge, Massachusettes once. I was in awe.

Are you in England or Europe? Someone else commented on that a while ago. That chrome paint brand name is not a slur in the U.S. At least not that I'm aware of.

Thanks! I was sketching in Photoshop. And I think I was using brushes from my brush set (available on my "Court Jones" website or through Gumroad).

Oh awesome, photoshop and on what type of computer?

@@noelfuentes2810 It's just a Windows PC I built myself. Nothing special.

Yes indeed. Feel free to contact me through the email address on my main illustration website.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing alternative materials.

Of course. There are hundreds of uses for plumbus around the house. But many safety warnings for its misuse.

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