Water Drop

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A simple project that a beginner should be able to master with little effort,
but an effective realism detail.
Airbrush control is important, and targeting practice is recommended since this
project requires dealing with fairly small stencils.

Basically 2 colours are required to complete the water drop.
(a contrasting light and dark, ie White and Black)
but remember that water reflects surrounding light and colours,
so you can add colour to tie in with the background or surrounding areas.

Len "SteelHorse" airbrushes out of Cincinatti,Ohio, where he resides with his lovely wife.
Steel is a respected member of the Airbrush Tech community and although he claims to be a
"beginner airbrusher", he repeatedly displays the skills of a dedicated and talented airbrusher.
Between jobs he always finds the time to share his skills with others.

The only 2 stencils needed!

Positive circle
and
Negative circle cut-out.

Fade a drop shadow on the outside of the circle stencil,
opposite to the shading you just painted.

A droplet appears!
...only one more effect needed...

You need to add a white highlight
o complete the curved surface effect.

Try soft freehand or sharper stencilled highlights
(depending on your simulated light source).

Place the negative circle stencil in position
and fade in with black.

Here's what the first step looks like.

Place the positive circle stencil over what you just painted.

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by Steelhorse

len

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