With Planet Color toners, I mix my first color , 30% Clear Reviewing the reference material, I shade in flesh tones, start-
Binder with 70% white and very little red oxide (as needed). ing with the lightest areas first, building up to the next color. I
Next, the mixture is reduced to a 1 to 1 ratio and may be over
pay close attention to shadows and muscle tones.
reduced as much as the painter thinks is necessary. Make
sure to over reduce in moderation.
The second color is a slightly darker mixture of the first, using backing that holds it easily in place.The third color is a very over
more red oxide. I start to use my cutouts of the pinups. Because reduced red oxide to airbrush the darkest parts, shadows and
the pin up is cut out from transfer tape, it has a light adhesive
all of the detail.
After all of the flesh tones are painted, I cover the face with edge if needed. Once it is peeled and touched up, I airbrush the
the pinup cut outs, peeling the lips and painting them in without rest of the pinups using various shields, a lot of freehand, very
concern about overspray. After all of the flesh tones, lips, and fine paintbrushes to add detail in eyes and lashes, and some of
details are finished, I peel the graphic and touch up the outer
the cut outs of the pinups for clean up.
This is a shot of the finished pinup. After the pinups are completed, I add a faded
ring around them to fill up space. Then the letters for “Pullin’ Teeth” are cut out
on the plotter and painted in. In the spray booth the tank will have the final clear
coats applied. A picture of the completed bike is on the next page.
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