quote:Originally posted by Bevin Finlay: Seems the request for mural work is on the increase...
With work like that it's no wonder. INCREDIBLE Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
Damn! That is incredible. Bevin, you surely know how to use an airbrush pal! Keep posting, what eye candy!
Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :
VERY NICE!
Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
Fantastic work Bevin.
Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
WOW Bevin thats awsome !! Posted by james chrimes (Member # 5864) on :
I like all of the hidden cats within the cat. Beautiful work.
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Simply gorgeous Bevin! Is that 100% airbrush or is there any brush work? Beautiful work man!!!
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
AWESOME!
Posted by Stevo Chartrand (Member # 2094) on :
Absolutely incredible work Bevin!
Stevo
Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :
Great work Bevin, I too like the hidden cats.......
With this quality of work......you should be very busy........Good Luck. Shep'
Posted by whitey2 (Member # 1265) on :
Nice stuff....ain't animals fun to paint
Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
Thanks for your wonderful comments folks.
Kelsey; those particular pieces are completely airbrushed freehand with no stencils or brush work. I do spend a necessary amount of time though on creating an actual size pencil drawing, photocopy, etc. which I use to transfer my image onto the work surface. I keep it and my reference material close at hand during the painting session.
thanks
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Do you pounce the image on...how do you tranfer the image?
I have a nieghbor that is going to let me paint his mini chopper. This will be my first piece on a bike (even though it's a mini) I still want to achieve a professional illustration.
[ April 19, 2006, 11:18 AM: Message edited by: Kelsey Dum ]
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Honestly, seeing work like this makes me want to pack it in. lol Just Kidding, but with talent like that, You're work really should be hanging in art galleries selling for many thousands of dollars Bevin.
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Something tells me it does sell for thousands of dollars but is out on the road for all to see.
Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
Hey Neil, I wish it was selling for thousands and thousands of dollars. I'm working on it though, keeping a fairly accurate record of my time and expenses on every job and gradually moving the price up. Everything else is getting more costly all the time. I guess the trick is to try and market towards the clients who can afford it, but easier said than done.
Kelsey, I'll use an electro pounce pattern on larger objects such as vehicles, etc. or off a projector if the surface is flat and a light colour. These images where transferred off my pencil drawing using white dress makers carbon paper since the backgrounds are dark in colour. I rubb most of the carbon lines back off to only a faint line with a tack cloth and then lock them in with a coat of adhesion promoter or intercoat clear. I also will do a pencil rubb transfer if the background colour is light or as in the case of the white tiger on the gas tank, I airbrushed that area light grey and white first in order to do the pencil rubb transfer, then sealed it up with adhesion promoter.
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
I find I keep looking at the Irish Setter, it's just so frigg'n nice! I know this sounds personal, but what would you charge for something like the Dog... If it's info you don't want to discuss I understand, or you can email me... just trying to get a handle on what I'm worth really... not that I'm that good or anything.
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
I just want to know how many hours you put into a piece like the dog or the eagle so I can get a better idea of how much more time I should spend on my work...or maybe these don't take an experienced artist like yourself very long.
Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
Outstanding work Bevin
thanks for sharing
Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
hey guys;
As most of us will complain that we never get paid enough for what we do, this is no different. I'm gradually bumping it up higher one step at a time and am concentrating more so on getting my name back out there again, having been away from the area and not painting as much the last few years.
Anyway, that dog and eagle for example took about 10 hours each to paint. They are painted on the sides of a harley tour pack trunk. In addition I spent a couple of hours or so prep water sanding and preparing my drawings off the photos that the customer had given me. Clear coating expenses and buffing time are also added onto that. I also airbrushed a small pair of crossed flags on the back, which is probably where I feel I gave some time away. The job sold for $1500. Another 500 would have been about right. Famous last words always LOL!
I'm not one to pull back though on what I want to see out there with my name on it. I want to build my reputation on this caliber of work, and better, and hope that this will pay off for me in the long run. Even if it means feeling a small loss on my time now and then.
Your input on this is more than welcome.
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Bevin, if I were in your shoes, with your talent, I would look up Mike Lavallee and ask him for some feedback on the subject of money.
I know for sure he has always been someone who has had not only his wonderful skills and artistry, as well as his love for his craft, but also a good head for the business end of things. I know because I used to visit him when he would do Daytona, and I'd watch the money fly!
We are good friends, and I know he'd be open to sharing some advice with you. Just tell him Nettie told you to do it.
He'd appreciate your work, and would have a real good understanding of what you are all about.
Nettie
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
I'm sort of in the same boat, Bevin. There is a local "alternative" talk guy here named Russ Martin. He has a foundation he set up for fallen police and firefighters. He is in the process of trying to open a bar, and a majority of the profits go to this foundation. I've offered to do a mural in his bar when he gets it and instead of charging him he can donate the amount for the mural to the foundation. This will not effect ME financially. Even though I would like to get paid for it, this (if I get it) will have the potential for a LOT of word of mouth references from some really deep pockets. Would you do this if you were a 23 year old man trying to get his name and artwork out there?
Edited to add...I know it's easier said than done when trying to find the deep pockets, but your work is definitely worth more than that. You rock, dude!
[ April 20, 2006, 02:37 PM: Message edited by: Kelsey Dum ]
Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :
Beautiful Bevin!!
Posted by Mark Yearwood (Member # 2723) on :
All I can say is WOW!!! Those paintings are so incredibly detailed!
Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
Kelsey;
I think (in my opinion) that if you can justify the time and material for something like that then it is worth considering. But make sure you try to get some local media coverage when it is finished. A photo in the local paper, etc. showing it as a presentation on your behalf towards this charity, and hopefully a small article about you and your work. You can't buy that kind of advertising as such.
PS: thanks for the advice Nettie. I would enjoy the opportunity to chat with Mike at some point. I think location and being well known in the market is one of the biggest hurtles. Take Chris Cruz for example. I know that he can claim a very good dollar value for his work because people are lined up waiting for his work. When you get to that point your in a better position and I have felt for many years that the market in the US for this type of work has always been stronger than in Canada.
[ April 21, 2006, 07:20 AM: Message edited by: Bevin Finlay ]
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
I love that doggie too...Golden Retreivers are very close to my heart...great depth and "Punch" Bevin
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
That tank has got to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen ... absolutely beautiful!
I wish I had advise for you but I barely feel worthy of commenting on how impressive your skills are.
Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
Georgeous Work as usual Bevin! You blow me away man.
Posted by Rod Tickle (Member # 575) on :
awesome mate!
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Beautiful attention to detail, Bevin. Always a pleasure to see your work.
Rapid
Posted by Mike La Marca (Member # 6515) on :
Beutiful detail. It's a hard line to walk meaning the amount you get paid and the amount of time spent on the job to the point your satisfied. Unfortunately I've sold myself short a few times.
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Hi Again Bevin, I was out riding last night, and at Tim Hortons there's always a crown of bikes gathered there on thursday Nights, and being this the first of the season, it's the first time people seen my newly airbrushed bike... any way it did create a lot of interest, one guy wanted a wolf, actually he was a little dissapointed that I had one on my tanl,lol, but there were other interested people as well, one in particular wanted his dog painted on his trunk, and I thought of your rendition of the setter, he does not have a setter but I'm certainly going to look at your work a lot closer for inspiration, because it is fantastic.. I just have to get that new brush ordered.
I'l post a shot when it's done... not next to yours though. lol
Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
Well I'm glad one of us is out rid'n. I'm still painting other people's rides and have let mine sit on the back burner for a bit as I had a couple of things to do to it.
You know, you could always send some of that extra work my way, you know, like in case your too busy or something LOL! Once I'm finished up these bike jobs I'll probably be in a state of unemployment again. Oh well, something usually turns up!
Did you find a supplier to try for getting a new brush? Which model are you thinking of trying?
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