Finally a template is cut out for some of the lighter details. This color is a light gray made up of Detail Black and Detail White. One of the interesting tricks with the templates is how detailed you can get with them. The horizontal lines on the grill are a great example. The lines are simply cut on the template with one pass. Just the width of the knife blade is enough to open a space for the paint to get through. The result is an extremely fine line.


Now that the basic areas are all blocked in with the air- brush, work can be started with the traditional brushes. I still use Created Wicked paints however the reducer that I use for this stage is slightly different in that I have added a few drops of Createx Retarder to slow the drying time on the bristles of the brush. I use a tempered glass as a palette for easy cleaning.


The key to control of these very fine paintbrush strokes is to work with just the tip of the paintbrush and brace both hands while working. I have settled on watercolor brushes made by Winsor and Newton. The series 7 brushes are the highest quality and are incredibly durable.


A medium gray is mixed up to match the gray already on the blade. Small details and lines are pulled out with this color.


Next I turn my attention to the headlight. A dark gray is mixed up and the details are added into the headlight.


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