My first attempt at painting.
 

Well, I decided to try my hand at painting up a team. I have created a new expansion team for my league called the BOSTON SHAMROCKS.

I started with a basic uniform and this is the result. I need to aquire a steadier hand and do some touch ups

Open to any tips or suggestions.

Mike V.

Looks good.....
 

I have some pics of my recent first attempts at painting as well. We're in about the same league I think LOL.

you can 'clean up' the stripes by painting white down each side.

The Logo looks so awesome though! simple and amazing

not bad at all!

Great start, and yes, a border stripe on each side of the broad stripe would give it a real crisp look. It's good work on the logo.

Biggest thing is practice, practice, practice. I've been painting 11 years and I still feel like there's a long way to go for my work.

I still have the first 4 teams I ever did. I'll have to look them up and post photos.

Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br#

Tools!
 

always use good brushes,toothpics,whatever it takes!also make sure your paint is not too thick or thin.Keep at it and keep your brush wet--STT

Thanks for all the support and advice. Keep it coming. It's fun to try.

good tools
 

The 1st thing to take care about is your tool set :D

Good natural sable figures painting brushes, from 5/0 to 1 size (I don't use toothpicks...a good 5/0 brush is more precise).

Good paint also. And then..pratice thmbsp$

Way to go...
 

getting started the first step and then practice, practice. thmbsp$

If you can get your hands on some old figures or even little army guys, whatever of similar size and scale to keep developing your skills.

shkthbx:shkthbx:shkthbx:

good start..
 

.... also remember patience, patience, patience, ... when you hurry that's when you start getting sloppy and careless. ;)

"Techniques"
 

a good way to get started is to pull your stripes in sections, 1:waist to hip, 2:hip to knee, 3:knee down. This will help u overcome the shifting of your brush strokes when pulling curves, also makes u stay centered on the leg with your stripes. Practice pulling even strokes on paper first, mastering the brush is your first task hommie, good luck!thmbsp$

Another thing about stripes, perhaps once you've gotten it going using Bruce's suggestion, is something I heard Steve Martin say once. (the painter, not the comic)

Think of your brush as a pen. One nice smooth line. You want enough paint on the brush to finish the line, but not enough that it's thick and bulky.

Again, like anything else, it takes practice. But getting this one thing down makes all the difference in the world on teams like the Steelers, who have that single helmet stripe that needs to look good for the team to look good (or Penn State, too).

Feel free to email me anytime if you need painting advice. You know where to find me.

Ed wnnrcgr shkthbx: $br#

Always let the players dry thoroughly before painting the next step. I noticed some green on the white pants on one player that looks like it came from your fingers because the green wasn't dry when you touched it. No biggie, cover it up with white paint, after it dries naturally. I always let the players sit over night before I paint again, just to make sure. Otherwise, looking pretty good. I like the helmets. thmbsp$ ppls$