Let's Paint!

[Rowhunter]

This next pic I used this kind of stencil to give the finish some depth, its a drywall texture stencil. I just shot portions of it on the top and some sides. Next pic is the plug covered with netting, ready for a light coat of pearl gold. Last pic is the result.

[Muskyslayer96]

Rowhunter,

Wow, love your work man...thanks for the pics and tips, very cool of you to share some of your unbelievable talents with us

MS

[Rowhunter]

I don't like using bottles, for me it's easier and faster with the cup.
After the scales I used the darker green/grey mix to freehand those side markings ,the back ,and those three typical line markings off the eyes. Then I start with the pectoral fin. For this I cut out a template from cardstock, hold in place, and lightly outline just the top portion with grey. With that template in place I lightly shoot fin rays with the edge of a card. Then lightly shoot some white under the grey followed in this case with some candy yellow. The next pic is the reverse template for the fin drop shadow. Hold this one in place and shoot the bottom starting from the front, tight, and back off as you reach the rear of the fin. All of this paint is heavily thinned, heavily.

[Rowhunter]

Lets bring it home! First pic is what it looks like after both fins are completed. I'll then sign it, and hit it with an intercoat clear, the last pic. Now it's ready for eyes and a top coat, this time I'll use E-tex. Thats how I do it, all at one sitting, most times it works out. The best part is that it took a lot less time to actually paint two of them than it did for me to enter this post.

Douglas

[Muskyslayer96]

Rowhunter,

Very,very impressive post

Thanks again,

MS

[ecduzitgood]

Very nice! Thanks for posting!