kylewesbury Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I finally made it to college (Liberty University) and decided it was time for a custom mask after 11 years of playing the game. Initially contacted grangroth graphics in hopes of having him paint it. We got pretty far into the design process. But the more I researched the art of airbrushing, the more I wanted to pick it up and try it myself to give myself full creative freedom and possibly make a business out of this. I mean, DaveArt and JBo had to start somewhere, right? Might as well save some money and do it myself! So I did that. After 300+ hours of work (including researching hardware, techniques, test runs on old masks, designing the art in photoshop, and painting the final product), I am proud to release the final product. Really happy with how it turned out, and looking forward to doing some for others! (P.S.: This is in no way a degradation of professional mask painters! I have a tremendous amount of respect for all of the work they do. This also wouldn’t have been possible without the advice of JBo Airbrushing (Carey Price’s half man half machine mask painted) as he was there to give me helpful advice all along the way! Be sure to check out his work, he’s an amazing guy and extremely talented as well.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAngle41 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 31 minutes ago, kylewesbury said: I finally made it to college (Liberty University) and decided it was time for a custom mask after 11 years of playing the game. Initially contacted grangroth graphics in hopes of having him paint it. We got pretty far into the design process. But the more I researched the art of airbrushing, the more I wanted to pick it up and try it myself to give myself full creative freedom and possibly make a business out of this. I mean, DaveArt and JBo had to start somewhere, right? Might as well save some money and do it myself! So I did that. After 300+ hours of work (including researching hardware, techniques, test runs on old masks, designing the art in photoshop, and painting the final product), I am proud to release the final product. Really happy with how it turned out, and looking forward to doing some for others! (P.S.: This is in no way a degradation of professional mask painters! I have a tremendous amount of respect for all of the work they do. This also wouldn’t have been possible without the advice of JBo Airbrushing (Carey Price’s half man half machine mask painted) as he was there to give me helpful advice all along the way! Be sure to check out his work, he’s an amazing guy and extremely talented as well.) So I'm looking to slap on a pretty basic design onto my own mask after having plain white for a number of years now... and I'll be honest... seeing what you did on your own makes me feel like I could do much more than what I have planned. Fantastic job on the execution!! The color gradients and shadowing look awesome. Any other pictures you could share during process? Like masking etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike24 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Nice Work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Need more practice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDS-MN Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 That looks pretty dang good IMO. Nice work, and congrats on the addition to your skillset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylewesbury Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 7 hours ago, BadAngle41 said: So I'm looking to slap on a pretty basic design onto my own mask after having plain white for a number of years now... and I'll be honest... seeing what you did on your own makes me feel like I could do much more than what I have planned. Fantastic job on the execution!! The color gradients and shadowing look awesome. Any other pictures you could share during process? Like masking etc. Sure! Don't have too many pictures of the masking process, but it’s simple enough these are basically all the major steps I went through while painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylewesbury Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 2 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said: Need more practice? Always looking for more practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, kylewesbury said: Always looking for more practice! Careful, you may be volunteering your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 10 hours ago, kylewesbury said: I finally made it to college (Liberty University) and decided it was time for a custom mask after 11 years of playing the game. Initially contacted grangroth graphics in hopes of having him paint it. We got pretty far into the design process. But the more I researched the art of airbrushing, the more I wanted to pick it up and try it myself to give myself full creative freedom and possibly make a business out of this. I mean, DaveArt and JBo had to start somewhere, right? Might as well save some money and do it myself! So I did that. After 300+ hours of work (including researching hardware, techniques, test runs on old masks, designing the art in photoshop, and painting the final product), I am proud to release the final product. Really happy with how it turned out, and looking forward to doing some for others! (P.S.: This is in no way a degradation of professional mask painters! I have a tremendous amount of respect for all of the work they do. This also wouldn’t have been possible without the advice of JBo Airbrushing (Carey Price’s half man half machine mask painted) as he was there to give me helpful advice all along the way! Be sure to check out his work, he’s an amazing guy and extremely talented as well.) This is some awesome work. I've seen some guys who charge for paint that aren't able to get some of the lines as clean as you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thats insane, especially for your first time, did you come across any challenges that you didn't expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 3 hours ago, kylewesbury said: Always looking for more practice! Do you want to “practice” on my mask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylewesbury Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Charlie T said: Thats insane, especially for your first time, did you come across any challenges that you didn't expect? Definitely correct paint mixing and chemical bonding between paints. Something that just has to come with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, kylewesbury said: Definitely correct paint mixing and chemical bonding between paints. Something that just has to come with time. Now that the first one is out of the way, do you think it'll be a quicker process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylewesbury Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Just now, Charlie T said: Now that the first one is out of the way, do you think it'll be a quicker process? For sure. I definitely have a better grip on things now. It got way easier as I went on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMan Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 @kylewesbury Hell of a good job there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, kylewesbury said: For sure. I definitely have a better grip on things now. It got way easier as I went on. Congrats on your new hobby/potential job. Where are you based out of? if thats your first attempt, definitely big things to come for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeantodt Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 What spray guns you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colander Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 15 hours ago, kylewesbury said: For sure. I definitely have a better grip on things now. It got way easier as I went on. Yeah - but as you go you will probably ending up doing even more complex designs so time is a gremlin you will probably always chase. Great job! It's always nice to see people taking on these hands-on tasks - and succeeding. Remember, though, experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted. (sorry if this ends up coming up twice - first time I sent it it didn't seem to want to go...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Wow! Wonderful work there. The fact that it is your first one blows my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Never would have guessed this was a DIY by a 1st timer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Man, freaking awesome work. It looks so good. And major props to you for consulting with a pro. You have some major talent and dedication and you show great respect for hitting up a top guy doing this work. What's your story? You are in university so 20ish years old....are you an artist otherwise? Studying or practicing other art? Is mask painting a career ambition of yours on some level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpawtendy48 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 amazing job dude! and liberty happens to be one of the schools i’m gonna look at fairly soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Looks great, nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xdave90x Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Wow man great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstew29 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Brilliant dude. Just think, you’re 29 masks away from your 10,000 hours. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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