So, I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with the '05 Psycho I acquired a while back. It’s in rough shape. I tried reaching out to Justin to see if he’d be willing to bring it back to its original form with some new paint and hair, but I couldn’t get a hold of him.
I’ve decided I’m going to move ahead with rehauling the mask myself. I’m in the first few steps of gathering information and research right now. I reached out to a friend about sourcing smaller quantities of quality hair, and another friend for tips on paint removal.
I know this is unconventional, but I’d really like to see what I’m capable of with a brush. I’m going to hand-paint this mask.
I don’t recall seeing many hand-painted masks (probably for good reason). This makes me want to give it a try even more. I think I can achieve something pretty good.
Does anyone here have any examples of hand-painted masks that have been done before?
Also, if anyone has any suggestions on the do’s and dont’s of hand-painting latex, I appreciate the advice.
One thing I’ll suggest is, make sure you allow your layers to adequately dry before applying the next layer of paint. Otherwise, you’ll get a rough, bumpy texture. There are tutorials on YouTube, of a Myers mask, being hand painted. I believe it was an H2 tutorial, but same principles. The result was great.
Thanks for the tip on avoiding a bumpy texture. I wouldn’t have considered this as being a potential issue from applying too many layers of wet paint. I have a lot to learn.
That makes sense. Provides a more even application without the potential for brush strokes. Probably a lot more efficient, too. I wonder if the paint can be applied like watercolors on canvas… you can achieve some really nice blending this way, but I think it might be a no-go when working on a three-dimensional latex surface. I’m thinking in terms of the flesh-to-white tones and white-to-dirty tones. Hmm.