Painting project

[minimorecambe]

As some of you may know I dabble in a bit of painting here and there.

I have been wanting to get back into it and do more than what I have been doing lately (which is none :p)

As I usually do paintings on order, my brain has been quite empty of ideas so I have had to ask for some help.

When ever I asked a certain someone for constructive help I always got the same answer - "my bike". I was very wary of doing this 1. because it seems too daunting, 2. I have never painted anything like that before and 3. its a curvy :p

Today I took the plunge and started drawing it out on a 3'x2' canvas.

Here it is in the pencil stage (sorry but they are quite hard to see because of the lightness of the pencil).
Please ignore the strange shaped tyre, I was getting fed up by that point as my hands started to sieze up.

I will update as I go along if people wish :)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/photo17.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/photo16.jpg

[dizzyblonde]

Try lifting them up a bit, so they're flatto the lens rather than angled, might be able to see them a bit betterr :)
Or draw them in charcoal ;)

[dizzyblonde]

you could also find out ont net where your local Dr Sketchy Anti Art school is held. Great place for a laugh, a few drinks and some great subjects to get your creative side going again.

[Binky]

Ooh, i do love a good project. Good luck and have fun.

[GixxerMatt]

looks good to me wish i had any artistic ability what so ever.

[DarrenSV650S]

As some of you may know I dabble in a bit of painting here and there.

#slap# for being a posh git :smt016


Remember to stock up on white primer :p

[missyburd]

liking your choice of angle. Looks most promising, will be keeping a very open eye on this. People always want their bikes drawing, if you can get it right there's a great market for it. I did a Daytona sketch once, can't say I have the patience to do it again and that was in pencil...I'd cry if I had to paint it too! :-P

[minimorecambe]

#slap# for being a posh git :smt016


Remember to stock up on white primer :p

I am far from posh :p

liking your choice of angle. Looks most promising, will be keeping a very open eye on this. People always want their bikes drawing, if you can get it right there's a great market for it. I did a Daytona sketch once, can't say I have the patience to do it again and that was in pencil...I'd cry if I had to paint it too! :-P

Will be starting to paint it tomorrow so fingers crossed I don't get annoyed with it and ruin it (I'm good at that :p)

[Berlin]

Don't go over the lines or you'll lose points! :)

[GixxerMatt]

were is the numbers ? how can you pain anything with out the numbers telling you what colour to use :p

[missyburd]

just realised you're using that square technique...cheat....hehe JUST KIDDING :P

[minimorecambe]

Lol I had to for this. I did go a bit over the top with the amount of them though :-?

[sv4me]

Thats some 1st class tracing right there...














j/k! skills Helen, you go on wit your bad self :D keep us posted

[minimorecambe]

:smt090

I trace well :p

[sv4me]

Neh its looking good :) just don't get bored/frustrated,ruin it and end up making it look like a pointy or something...




<runs and hides>

[minimorecambe]

So the painting started today.
All going OK up to now but I am not looking forward to the engine (damn half faired bike) :p

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/photo18.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/photo19.jpg

[BigBaddad]

Etch-a-sketch?

[minimorecambe]

Finally got back to the painting - still got laods to do :smt095

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/268053_10150665337700455_896980454_19226406_306142 0_n.jpg

[missyburd]

looking good MM! :-D

[Wideboy]

We haven't yet found out who's bike it is!!! Who's???!!

[fenjer]

looking good. i've never had the patience to sit and paint... cant wait to see the finished article.

[Viney]

I admire anyone with artsitic talents.

[gruntygiggles]

We haven't yet found out who's bike it is!!! Who's???!!

Oi...ya big tart, don't be a diva and pretend you don't know...lol ;-)

Looks fab Helen :-)

[dizzyblonde]

I recognise that Roca belly pan, and it ain't mine WB!

[minimorecambe]

He might get it as a 50th birthday present the rate I am going with it :p