Post #253258 by little lost tiki on Sat, Sep 9, 2006 9:19 AM

Hey Chongo!
Glad you're finally over the hump! Great picture! I wanna go there! For fine black lines over acrylic-use a thin brush with black acrylic paint or easier, use an ultrafinepoint paintpen-Decocolor has them-they're about the same price as the medium tipped ones! But please, test in the corner first and beware of it "Blooping" That's when a big blob of paint shoots down on your surface.This is caused by pumping the tip of the pen,Paint pens are merciless like that-especially the thin ones-but with a lil' practice...the reason sharpies don't make the cut is that you are writing on a plastic surface so you'll always get that (go over it once or twice)kinda thing.. Here's the secret with sharpies over acrylic-recently discovered ancient tiki secret.....Draw out your outlines and color in your shadows as best you can-wait about 15 minutes for it to get totally dry.....Seal with a brush on acrylic sealer-let dry-do it again-and again- until the black is solid! It's a patience thing! On paper-if you're using gouache or ink or watercolor-you'll get a different problem because the paintpen or sharpie willpick up the medium-so you gotta wipe the tip clean every few minutes....That brushey background is rad! The coloring is nice and mellow and the black really throws it into a graphic cool feel! Keep it up! I gotta go! I got a show tonight-but I heard the call of a helpless citizen with an art problem,sooooo.....up, up, and awaaaaay!
Talk story soon! rad piece!