Hi my name is Lorin Gipe, I am 54 years young and I live in Holt, to mention the overwhelming friendships I have made.
Michigan. I have always been in the arts from pencil drawing to In this project I will be painting a 72” lumberjack saw using an
oils. About 3 years ago I decided I wanted to give airbrushing Infinity 2 in 1 airbrush and Createx paints.
a try, while doing some research online I found Airbrush Tech- Before I get started on this project, I have to send a BIG thank
nique.com. This forum has become like family to me, with all you to Deb Smith, an ABT member who so graciously donated
the help from its membership and Airbrush Technique Magazine the 72” saw blade for this project. THANKS Deb.
I have gained the necessary skills to operate this Magic Tool, not
In this picture I show the blade prepped for the artwork, during This painting will be done from my minds eye so I will be build-
the prep stage I sanded the blade with an orbital sander and 150 ing the scale of the painting as I go. Here I have sprayed Light
grit paper to remove any old surface rust, then the entire blade Blue for the background sky, I will come back in later and add
was wiped with a rag soaked in Denatured alcohol. Make sure some clouds.
you wear protective gloves while doing this step as the alcohol
can easily be absorbed into the skin and cause you some dam-
age.
Using a mixture of 20 drops white / 5 drops medium gray I start the formation of the mountains, no need at this point to get to de-
tailed as I am still developing the scale of the painting. Adjustments and details will come later.
Here I have added some light green to create what will be the tree line for the painting. Also added light blue to the bottom of the
saw for the waterline of the lake. Remember I am still building the scale of the painting, details to follow.
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