Me Again

Hi.
Here I started with the purple background then started a self portrait with airbrush.  I quickly realized that I needed to clean the airbrush, and the portrait was not coming out as planned.  Since I certainly not up to the task of breaking down then cleaning my airbrush, I decided to try out the Molotow acrylic paint markers to finish the portrait. It worked out okay.

I have the Molotow marker colors in the 2mm size: signal black, traffic red, currant, cool gray pastel, true blue, signal white, hazelnut brown, neon pink, grasshopper, zinc yellow, [ocher] brown light, shock blue middle, DARE orange, neon yellow fluorescent, and KA077 green. I ordered some, but most I bought each day at Michael's art store using a 50% off coupon (nowadays, I can only get 40% off coupons.) I was waiting until I collected a bunch to use them.  I would say that the most useful color I have is the signal white one.  If you can't afford to collect a big set, then I recommend you just get the white one.  I did find that once you lay these down, you should brush over them with a thin coat of clear acrylic because they partly rub off.  Perhaps after drying overnight they form a better bond, but I usually like to play it on the safe side and add the clear coat on top.  I believe your art should be as permanent as you can make it--within reason.

Me. Acrylic on paper, Big New Sketchbook, Steve Franklin, 2015.

Thanks for viewing!

-Steve

Self Portrait & Observational Sketches

Hi.

Here are pages 14 & 15 of my current sketchbook. On the left, I began a self portrait, which somehow makes me look 25 years older--oh well.  How did I do it? Well, I started with a thin coat of gesso on the page followed by the violet mixture of fluid acrylic followed by a light coat of matte medium. I then used gesso with a flat brush to do the portrait, adding layers of color using fluid acrylics, a thin coat of gloss acrylic to complete. I had initially planned to do more layers, but never returned to the page.

On the right are just observational sketches of people with some light watercolor washes and pen.

Big New Sketchbook, pages 14 & 15. Steve Franklin, 2015.

Thanks for viewing.

_Steve

Me

Inside Back Cover, Old Zeta Sketchbook, Airbrush, Steve Franklin, 2015.

Have a Great Day!

-Steve