#1
Mounting And Ironing
I begin my project by placing a Jerzees 50% Cotton/50% Polyester Extra Large T Shirt on a masonite shirt board cut specifically to fit the width of a Jerzees XL Shirt . I smooth the shirt on the board, fold back the sleeves and pin the shirt to the board. I am using a hot iron, no steam, on Cotton/Linen setting to iron the fabric. The ironing flattens the nap (fuzzies) of the fabric which lessens the chance of overspray catching in the upraised fibers. This step can also be performed with a heat press or on an ironing board. I will also press the shirt a couple more times during the painting process to keep the fabric smooth.
#2
Masking
I want to give a defined border to my artwork to give it a more tailored "artsy" look. I do this by taping the top, bottom and side edges with 3M masking tape to the width and height I prefer. My preference is to begin the design below the collar. I like the look of a pretty, unpolluted collar band to one which has been covered by part of the design that flows onto the wearer's neck. If a design runs up into the shoulders I will normally tape off the collar to keep the paint off.
The design I am planning to do will be fairly large on the front of the shirt. I leave at least 3 inches at the sides and about 2 to 3 inches at the hem.
#3
Sketching
My desire is to create my very own Indian and to not copy a photograph. This tests and utilizes your creativity, talent and imagination. The imagination is a wondrous thing capable of great art. By using your own imagination, photos, images, sketches or creating new ones by design manipulation you are creating your very own art unlike anything else produced before. I will be using a reference image of a Native American Indian to put down bone structure and facial feature placement. Then I will put down the image and go from there on my own to create my figure. I have an image in my mind of the composition. The design will grow and form as I go along.
I begin my sketch by placing the head where I want it positioned in the design. I size it to the area I want to fill. I use a soft vine charcoal to lightly freehand sketch in my figure keeping my composition in mind.
ARTIST PROFILE
Denise Thurston, Grand Prairie, Tx
has been airbrushing professionally
since 1991 in the Dallas/ Fort Worth
Metroplex. Among her accomplishments
are many "Best Mural" awards with the
top being the "Best Mural" award for
the "Lowrider Of The Year". Her work
has been seen in feature articles and
as show winners in Lowrider, Lowrider
Euro and Chevy Truckin'. Denise's experience encompasses many forms of airbrushing. See Denise's artwork at her website
DATA
Media: Createx
Surface Media: Jerzees 50 Cotton/50 Polyester T- Shirt
Transfer Media: Vine Charcoal
Masking : R-Tape and 3M Masking Tapes when required
Lighting: Natural, Incandescent and Florescent.
Projector: Artograph AG100
Compressor : 1 1/2 HP 3 Gal Puma Direct Drive
Written by: DENISE THURSTON
"Rusted Indian Portrait"
Copyright 2007 Airbrushtech.net
A member of the Airbrush TECH forums asked about how to paint rust as in a sheet of rust. I had not painted a sheet of rust before. It was an intriguing idea that I had not thought of prior to reading the question. It was a new challenge. I thought I would give it a try. I wanted to show not only sheet rust but also paint deterioration and rust streaking as well. To give all the rust a reason to be there I tossed a Native American Indian with a leather shield to make it interesting. I am using Paasche VL #3 airbrushes and Createx Colors on a Jerzees 50 % Cotton/50% Polyester Extra Large T Shirt.
Rusted Indian Portrait On T-Shirt