why, oh why!

[speeddemon92]

I just can't get my head around this. Why, when you guys can pant a part with twelve colours right next to each other perfectly, when I cant pant a dashboard without it looking like my cat helped . first I thought, masking tape, but that would be to fidly. this inabilty to pant detailed makes my good(hopefully) jobs look bad. can someone please enlighten me to the secret of detail panting?!?!

[freakray]

Patience and a steady hand.

[hirofkd]

What are you painting?

[bhop73]

I think it's the steady hand that does it mostly..

[carlisimo]

Steady hand, something to lean your wrist on, a brush that isn't too thin but comes to a very fine point (if it's a thin brush it doesn't stay wet), paint thinned just right (that's the hard part to get right), and a lot of luck. Or a lot of re-doing.

[klutz_100]

Enamel paints (don't dry so quickly), toothpick with very fine point (for tiny dials, swithches etc.), and a stable support for your hands.

[speeddemon92]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Enamel paints (don't dry so quickly), toothpick with very fine point (for tiny dials, swithches etc.), and a stable support for your hands.

yeah, i use enamel paints, and i understand the point about a wrist support, as when i draw i rest my wrist on the paper, and get good results(and a silver grapfite hand). when i come to think of it, i always try to paint in mid-air for some reason. what do think i should rest my hand on that wont move?

Carlisimo - your right about thin brushes, as i was using a one hair brush to paint a gear stick this afternoon, and the paint was semi-dry when it reached the part, and because of its gloopyness, it was like painting in whiped cream.

thanks guys, you've opened my eyes to things that i was pritty dumb to miss!