When coming up with T shirt designs keep in mind that the key rotation of eight Iwata Eclipse brushes. I also recently started us-
is to be exciting, some times the unexpected is best. I wanted ing a new set of colors from Createx Wicked Colors, they seem
to give a boost to my store so I came up with the idea of villain to create richer colors, have less water in them and are very
week, this is where I paint villains in an exciting and dangerous smooth out of the brush. Unfortunately this new Createx line
way. Since its villain week, I’ll be showing you one of my all time does not carry all of the colors that they carry in their regular
favorites: Venom! Sometimes it’s good to be bad. line, so if you try the Wicked Colors you still have to use the regu-
Let’s get down to business. The all important first steps is to lar line of paint as well.
select your brushes and your paints. As you know I work with a
Step1: I draw my comic cartoon on the Step 2: I like to do different things when Step 3: Using Createx yellow I fill in the
t-shirt using a light brown color pencil. My it comes to designing the t-shirt; I tape off background, being very careful to not get
preference is to free hand my art but if the outer border of the t-shirt including the over spray on the area of the image, this
time is a factor it’s ok to use a projector. collar using masking tape. Then I draw a takes some skill so if you are a novice don’t
Art is in your skill and how creative you jagged design around the edge of the tape rush, it’s cool to take your time.
are, it’s more of a personal decision for and cut that out using an exacto knife.
what is easiest for you. It’s cool to use and
kind of make shift stencil, I some times
use a projector too, so it’s ok!
Step 4: Using Createx tropical green I
spray over the yellow background. This is
the beginning of a four color blend that will
eventually be our toxic goo.
Step 5: Next I wanted to add some skulls
amidst the dripping toxic goo. I just free
hand these images using Createx green.
This color is darker than the first two col-
ors and will help you give it a 3D effect.
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