My First Eye

Cheers littlerick. I thought I'd try something other than dots, lines and daggerstrokes. I know I need more practice but I'm pleased with it.
 
Great first go Firepriest. If you wouldn't mind some advice, it looks like you have little dots at the beginning of your eyelashes. I think this may be because you are not moving your arm before you pull back for paint, so when you start the stroke you are getting a little dot where the paint is building up :) The eye is a great one to do because it is a combination of all the things you will have been practising, but much more fun to do!

You should be pleased :) Keep this and date it, and keep up the practise, then re-do every week or so (something I wish I'd done). Not only will you have a record of your progress, but you will be able to identify areas that you have improved in, and then tailor your practise to focus more on the areas that need more work. You can still do other things too, to keep your interest up, but being able to compare the same image side by side makes it easier to identify strengths and weaknesses, and then you can move on to adding textures to the skin, wrinkles, patterns in the iris etc and take it as far as you like. It will be an amazing progression to see.
 
Great first go Firepriest. If you wouldn't mind some advice, it looks like you have little dots at the beginning of your eyelashes. I think this may be because you are not moving your arm before you pull back for paint, so when you start the stroke you are getting a little dot where the paint is building up :) The eye is a great one to do because it is a combination of all the things you will have been practising, but much more fun to do!

You should be pleased :) Keep this and date it, and keep up the practise, then re-do every week or so (something I wish I'd done). Not only will you have a record of your progress, but you will be able to identify areas that you have improved in, and then tailor your practise to focus more on the areas that need more work. You can still do other things too, to keep your interest up, but being able to compare the same image side by side makes it easier to identify strengths and weaknesses, and then you can move on to adding textures to the skin, wrinkles, patterns in the iris etc and take it as far as you like. It will be an amazing progression to see.
Thanks Squishy. All critique is most welcome. As far as the little dots on the eyelashes go, yes you are right. I have dated and will keep it. As far as adding textures to the skin, wrinkles, patterns in the iris etc I feel I will have to get an Iwata Custom Micron CM-C Plus too just like you. LOL.
Thanks for all your advice.
 
Don't believe for a minute [ regardless of what the Micron user's here say ] that the aquisition of a Micron, will magically give you super AB abilities.
Might get you some Gummi Bears, though.:)
The addition of things like texture, etc can be done with the CS quite as simply, as with almost any other 'brush.
Just remember, it's you drivin' this thing - not the other way round.
Learn the technique, improve your work.:thumbsup:
As for keeping the work, for sure!
I re-did this one a few months back, and was amazed at the difference.
You would have thought 2 different people did it, and in a way, there were.
 
Don't believe for a minute [ regardless of what the Micron user's here say ] that the aquisition of a Micron, will magically give you super AB abilities.
Might get you some Gummi Bears, though.:)
The addition of things like texture, etc can be done with the CS quite as simply, as with almost any other 'brush.
Just remember, it's you drivin' this thing - not the other way round.
Learn the technique, improve your work.:thumbsup:
As for keeping the work, for sure!
I re-did this one a few months back, and was amazed at the difference.
You would have thought 2 different people did it, and in a way, there were.
Oh no, you've burst my bubble now.:(. I thought that owning one would instantly propel me into Airbrush Elite MegaStardom. LOL. Only kidding.
I know it's me driving this thing it just seems to be going in reverse for the moment. lol. I know it's just practice, practice, practice. Bring it on.:thumbsup:
 
I will always love my eclipse, despite my new affair with the micron. You will be able to get amazing texture and detail from it once you get to know each other. It can get really fine, just not as easily or crisply as the micron.

Learning to AB is like learning an instrument, you have to practice and practise, learn all the techniques and then put them all together to be able to play a tune. At first it's clumsy and doesn't sound quite right, but one day you can do it without even really thinking about it, and once you've got it, you can apply what you've learnt to almost anything. Then it's all about refining and pushing yourself to the next level. I'm a slow learner, and even I'm getting there. As long as you're getting time putting paint through the brush, you'll be moving ahead, and when you think you aren't getting anywhere as fast as you'd like, pull out those old paintings and amaze yourself!
 
I will always love my eclipse, despite my new affair with the micron. You will be able to get amazing texture and detail from it once you get to know each other. It can get really fine, just not as easily or crisply as the micron.

Learning to AB is like learning an instrument, you have to practice and practise, learn all the techniques and then put them all together to be able to play a tune. At first it's clumsy and doesn't sound quite right, but one day you can do it without even really thinking about it, and once you've got it, you can apply what you've learnt to almost anything. Then it's all about refining and pushing yourself to the next level. I'm a slow learner, and even I'm getting there. As long as you're getting time putting paint through the brush, you'll be moving ahead, and when you think you aren't getting anywhere as fast as you'd like, pull out those old paintings and amaze yourself!
As a musician as well I know exactly what you mean. It is purely practice. I am determined, a slow learner too, just not enough time due to work commitments.
 
Are you always keeping the air on? That seems to be my biggest hurdle :). Great 1st try though.
Thanks Boltcase. Whilst actually Abing I keep the air on. I may intermittently go on/off in between laying paint if that makes sense?
 
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