Here are some of the tools used on this painting other than the airbrush:
Dremel bit in a battery operated eraser
# 10 and 11 X-Acto blades
Several erasers with various levels of hardness, up to 5 types.
Hand held shields
Using an X-Acto, I scrape the sur-
face down to the white of the canvas.
Here, it is important to create the
highlights while keeping with the di-
rection of the hair. With the point of
the blade, I’m able to do some ’’loose’’
hair around the ear area. Don’t be
afraid to scrape the canvas surface,
it can take some abuse.
For the strands of hair
in front of the face,
to locate them, I use
some thin low tack
tape to locate define
their position. These
are important features
since if not done cor-
rectly could ruin the
painting.
To get comfortable and because I work better from right to left with
the airbrush as opposed to up and down, I turn the painting on its
side. I then spray a very light mist of paint on the full length of the thin
tapes. I then remove the tape, which leaves a light line to use as a
guide for the placement of the strands.
At the end, I was satisfied with
the result for a first canvas
painting and this has been a
great learning experience for
me and I hope that this article
will help you with your own proj-
ect.
To see more of Luc’s work visit
Here the strands of hair are just about complete. I pay close
his web site:
attention to the loose hairs around the strands. For these, I
www.lucboivin.com
work very close to the surface and at low pressure. Practice
on scrap paper get the feel for what the thin lines are sup-
posed to look like. When ready go to the canvas.
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