I like everything about this process. Even the tedium of cutting, & masking for hours, just to get a little paint to do what I want. I actually find the taping & masking to be as close to a meditative state as I get. It turns off the noise & leaves me in a peaceful place (or maybe that's just the drone of NPR in the background).
I also like the idea of paint attaching itself to a surface without me touching the surface.
My favorite part is the obvious: The Reveal.
After all the masking & covering up, it's like
Christmas for a little kid who knows what he
asked for but may get a big surprise instead!
I even love the surprises (mistakes)! That tells
me the painting has other ideas, & they're usually
better than mine. They present challenges &
keep my mind open & relatively limber
Airbrushing for me is 90% prep-work, 2%painting, & the rest figuring out what it is I'm doing & why am I doing it.
I like everything about this process. Even the tedium of cutting, & masking for hours, just to get a little paint to do what I want. I actually find the taping & masking to be as close to a meditative state as I get. It turns off the noise & leaves me in a peaceful place (or maybe that's just the drone of NPR in the background).
I also like the idea of paint attaching itself to a surface without me touching the surface.
My favorite part is the obvious: The Reveal.
After all the masking & covering up, it's like
Christmas for a little kid who knows what he
asked for but may get a big surprise instead!
I even love the surprises (mistakes)! That tells
me the painting has other ideas, & they're usually
better than mine. They present challenges &
keep my mind open & relatively limber
(for a geezer).
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