ok, well... i have been drawing since i was able to hold a crayon or whatever... ive gotten pretty good at it over the years and recently im trying to create pinstriping designs and am coming up with a bunch of crap... i cant seem to grasp the design part of it, is there any advice on getting the hang of it? i know there is many styles and i should find my own style, but i need a few pointers to get me out of this rut... here is an example... (done with an online graffiti app.)
Hey, Everyone has there own ideas in there head, just take your time and it will come to ya. To get things in your head, you can go to shows and take snap shots of other peoples work and go off of that to get ideas. You will get it, later Rc
You color choice don't help in this example. Try working in black and Gray on White. Or just black and White.Simple Work on flowing,graceful lines;and the shapes they create. It's not just about the lines,also the spaces between the lines. Study good quality work,break them down into pieces. Look at line combinations.Use a variety of line lengths and shapes.
Your on the right track.. just KEEP DOIN IT! Over and over. Start with one color only! It will FORCE you to do good designs and layouts. The more colors you see a guy use, usually the less of a striper he is. ONE COLOR, OVER AND OVER! As soon as you start doin one color designs, you'll see what I mean. Also, the les lines you can use to make a design will always look better. Knowing when to stop comes with practice. You'll get it. When you decide to pick up a brush, learn/practice on a piece of glass. Its a tick hardder to stripe on than a shinny paint job, BUT! if you get good on glass, you'll be killer on Shinny paint. Your ahead of the game on a lot of guys, wanting to work on your DESIGN first.. I've seen a lot of guys that can lay a pretty good line, but just don't have good design. "DESIGN" WILL BEAT "QUALITY" EVERYTIME! Keep it up. Joshua Shaw.
ya.. pink and green isnt my color anyways.... ive been staring at other work here and there, but i dont want to become them... y'know.... i just put my pencil on paper and start with a line, then i work off it and create a bunch of blah... ha... most of the time... ill have to search for some good pictures to study off of... the reason i want to learn this is, i like doing things myself... i want to stripe my own cars/trucks... i dont care if i can make money off of it or anything, though, that would be nice.. im just not one to give up, ive been trying to learn this for about a year now and it seems like im getting the same results, so i thought i would see what advice i could get from the HAMB crew thanks, Dan
Try copying some GOOD simple designs,just as an exercise. Then try modifying them a little. Did they get better or worse ?
they have gotten better.. i leanred some new tricks here and there... but all and all, i wouldnt put them on my car... ha
oh.. that is just an example i had on my computer.. i did that with a mouse... i have a set of brushes.. i can lay a decent line, but the design is more of aproblem at this point... i mostly doodle on paper
Design based on sound,yet simple ideas is essential....practice is a must, but pressured sessions demanding results is counter-productive.... Inspiration is a good ally, there is no WRONG outcome, just a step to better results with experience...do not be too hard on yourself, this is self-expression, not bomb-diffusion... If all else fails, good ol' manic creativity can work wonders..... Ace & Kali
I have been having the problem of getting the brush to stop...i think just one more line here and it will be good but wait a minute if i do a line here and here...yep i like that too...before i know it i have a complex design..to busy for alot of people...
One of my favorite quotes: "A design is complete, when nothing can be added or removed, without detracting from the whole." Or as I like to say: "As long as it looks good,it is good." Most people don't know what they are looking at, work to satisfy yourself.
wanna strip my car Ill pay ya in beer. looks great I'm not kidding I will pay ya in beer. want some practice
I spent a lot of time looking at where the lines would go, I looked at a lot of stuff here on the hamb and kept studying it. Dark colors on the bottom and light colors on top. keep going you figure it out. I've only be doing it for about 10 months and I love it... I'm having a blast with it!
Get what ever books you can , there are lots on how to lay designs. I practice trying designs by using a piece of tracing paper , fold it in half and draw out on side and then flip it over and trace it. I just keep drawing designs over and over, the flow starts to come with practice. Good luck.
Put down the keyboard and pick up a striping brush. That's the only way you're going to learn what designs work good for what's comfortable to you. You're not giving your lines any weights by doing it on the PC. Just my $0.02. Unkl Ian's right about the colors. Your first color should be the closest in pigment to your base color.
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