Thoughts on panel lining.

[BigHank]

Hey gang, I was curious how you go about panel lining your work. Typically I employ two methods.

1. Clear coat the project, and use thinned oils for the lining. This allows me to wipe the excesses off without disturbing any additional detailing I may have done. Also I like the thinned oils "feel" when utilizing the capillary action of thinned oils. I generally thin with turpenoid.

Generally, I don't line with the same media I base coated with. (hence the clear coat in between)

2. Fine line markers, either Gundams, Microns, heck I've even panel lined with mechanical pencils! I like that I don't have to do a coat in between and only need the final coat.

So what's your preferred method? :cool:

[Sabrina_Ng]

Gundam markers for me! I use black for a more anime looking custom and grey for a more realistic feel. Havent really tried other colours though. I have brown but not very sure what's it good for at this point.

[BigHank]

Browns and raw umbers are great for lining reds and such. It looks more natural to my eye, the line doesn't look artificially deep.

[- Z -]

Very cool discussion.... here is how I do mine.....

A VERY steady hand! Seriously, I clear coat the project, let it dry THOROURGHLY then I line with enamels since they take the longest to dry out. That gives you the opportunity to wipe off any mistakes. When the lines dry I can go back with my base coat to "sharpen" the lines if need be. It has to be one of the HARDEST skills to acquire on a scale of this size.

[BigHank]

Very cool discussion.... here is how I do mine.....

A VERY steady hand! Seriously, I clear coat the project, let it dry THOROURGHLY then I line with enamels since they take the longest to dry out. That gives you the opportunity to wipe off any mistakes. When the lines dry I can go back with my base coat to "sharpen" the lines if need be. It has to be one of the HARDEST skills to acquire on a scale of this size.


Wow, that's an intense method! Do you thin down the enamels?

And Welcome aboard!!:D

[- Z -]

Wow, that's an intense method! Do you thin down the enamels?

And Welcome aboard!!:D

Thanks!

Sometimes I do thin them, but generally I have the attention span for only a short time so I don't really need to. This methos also works well when you have a 1 year old running around. I can't tell you HOW many times I was hit in my leg and lined a windshield or tire.... I think it where my daughter leard to say S@#T so clearly! :eek:

[BigHank]

Thanks!

Sometimes I do thin them, but generally I have the attention span for only a short time so I don't really need to. This methos also works well when you have a 1 year old running around. I can't tell you HOW many times I was hit in my leg and lined a windshield or tire.... I think it where my daughter leard to say S@#T so clearly! :eek:


:pointlaugh:

[RodimusdawG]

I use two different methods.

1. Use acrylic clear colors or different shade of a opaque paint and thin them out with water and use the capillary method.

2. Gundam markers. And as Sabrina said black for the Anime/Cartoon line drwing feel. And gray for a more realistic.

I like using them to dramatic effect. Like using blue to panel line white pieces. Just makes it pop. And It can even give a energy flowing feel to your customs.

[BigHank]

I use two different methods.

1. Use acrylic clear colors or different shade of a opaque paint and thin them out with water and use the capillary method.

2. Gundam markers. And as Sabrina said black for the Anime/Cartoon line drwing feel. And gray for a more realistic.

I like using them to dramatic effect. Like using blue to panel line white pieces. Just makes it pop. And It can even give a energy flowing feel to your customs.


That's a great point! You can achieve some cool "energy flowing from every pore" effects using unconventional colors! Thanks for that!:cool:

[RodimusdawG]

That's a great point! You can achieve some cool "energy flowing from every pore" effects using unconventional colors! Thanks for that!:cool:

And also if you break up the length of the panel lines at various points IMO gives it a pulsing effect. All in theory haven't tried it myself though.

[Anovasinn]

Sharpened toothpick and ink sometimes a controlled wash and then clean the excess off with mild alcohol like 75%. i have been meaning to try the oil paint technique just not done it yet. I really love anime style (i know many hate it) panel lining subtle panel lines bore me seems to muted half the time why put them if you don't see em is how i feel. Fuzzy panel lines bug me to looks cheap just my opinion though.

[FREED]

I'm sure there are products out there for this exact work. I've seen specially made pen-needles for this subject. or try the risky old fashioned way, brush carefully heh.