9) You may be able to notice around some of the edges and in 10) Now for some detail! This color is not black, it’s my next
the middle of the skull and bones that my colors are not solid hue and is a very deep brown made of transparent. oxide, trans.
or opaque, they are kind of pale. It makes for more inconsis- copper and trans. black. Even though they have transparent in
tencies and I think this gives it a more realistic appearance their name, they are pretty opaque. Begin laying in the nerve
than if I would have painted it in absolutely solid. openings and nasal cavity, working slowly and stepping back to
judge what needs more before it gets to dark and over done.
11) When I paint the teeth and cracks in the skull, I don’t
12) UNMASKED! Now I can see how it appears next to the
always use complete lines, meaning you need to leave a gap
background. Now we can finish up some shading and small de-
here and there to make it more realistic, or it will look like you
tails. After staring at it for a while, I decided it was too light com-
outlined the teeth and end up looking like a comic book draw-
pared to the black background, and it needs to be adjusted.
ing, unless that’s what your after.
13) So I went back and
carefully re-shaded
some areas to make
it “fit” better with the
black skulls, and added
a biohazard symbol to
the head for the owner
of the bike. All that’s
left is to clear coat the
pieces, sand and buff
and we are finished. I
hope you enjoyed going
through the steps with
me, and it helps you
with your own future
artwork. Until next
time, Get to painting!
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