input needed,please?

[FESTER2004]

hello as I embark on my next painting adventure,i would like some input of what you guys think?any suggestions?

i tell ya what i am invisioning?

the roof and hood,the diamond shapes are gonna be in a checkered colors,black/white.the outline i am gonna paint it pearl silver (createx) ,its similiar to faskolors satin chrome.

the side "sweeps" will be outline once again with chrome ,as for the middle ,i am eather gonna do flame colors or black carbon fiber color.

as for the bed area,do i leave it plain?i woild like to add something to break it up?

i am gonna do the front and rear bumpers in pearl silver

as for the main color i was think again carbon fiber look,dark green accents and florensent green main color?heres what i have so far?
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0217.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0214.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0216.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0215.jpg

[Associated-08]

Looks good so far.... Maybe ad something towards the rear wheel well.???

I d k just thinkin..

Mike

[Peterbilt]

Im somewhat confused as to what your shooting for here, and I hope when it is painted the paint lines will be straighter and more crisp. I will reserve opinion till its complete.

I thumbed thru your free paint job thread. Saw a couple I liked. I cant say that Im any better, Ive largely stuck with single color paint jobs all the time.

Good luck with it :wave:

[FESTER2004]

i am bit confused too,lol!i jusr a idea in my head the other night and i just kinda went with it.i'll try to whip up a finialized drawing later to see what ,maybe it could come out like!

i got the body already masked,i got it from another nmember here threw the for sale boards

[Adanmtxt1]

I can see where you are going wrong. Your ideas are good, but the preparation and execution is lacking. Even now with the sharpie design, the lines are not terribly fine or straight, which would make it difficult to cut a straight line. Additionally, the design on the side is pretty compact and doesn't do anything for the rear half of the door panel, which will make it look barren and will reduce the flow of the body.

Suggestions:
-Redo the design with a small 6" ruler and a FINE point sharpie or paint pen. For curves, rest the side of your hand on the body comfortably and smoothly trace out the design instead of free-handing it, which can result in jarred lines.
-Try to elongate the design three-quarters of the way across the side of the body instead just 3 inches, and instead of having the design follow a straight trajectory across the body, consider having it slope downward towards the bottom of the body like ''''*---,... instead of -----------. I hope it works out :).

[Adanmtxt1]

like this
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l215/adanmtxt1/paintsuggestion-1.jpg

Certainly not the best example but it gets the idea across.

[CarbonMadness]

Make the side flame bigger (well longer), as for the main color keep it a single color, as based on reading what you wanted to do you would add to much to the paint job witch will make it look out of place. For the flames a yellow, and orange fade is a safe choice, with the chrome outline. However for the checker are the black/white will look fine, but instead of sliver use a blue to outlike it (if the main color is a dark green, then use a light or bright blue, and if it is a light green or bright green, then use a darker blue).

The idea is to keep it a little simpler on this one. You don't need to go all out for it to look nice, as some of the simpler stuff can look as if it were really harder then it was. ;)

[davec-nitro-rs4]

Fester,
My suggestions: Like others have said, better linework in the layout will result in better results.
Design-wise....you have two isolated 'blobs' of art that don't tie together or compliment each other. Work your designs together and make them flow as a harmony. Refine the designs on paper (erasing as required) and then transfer it onto the body as precisely as possible. Then be as precise as you can when cutting.

"Proper preparation prevents poor performance" is the old sports slogan...it applies to painting as well.

[Mini-TBasher55]

I think that in general just taking more time on your painting will work out better. Like others have said, you have great ideas, but it feels too rushed-slow down and enjoy the process, don't speed through it! :)