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Unless you plan on capping the entire hull, it looks like any rub rail will interrupt some your nice art work at a couple of the color transition lines.
Love the colors and lay out.
Who’s going to do it?Got a new set of colored pencils, thought i would give it a shot. Trying to move a little bit away from the current blues reds whites
Dark top is supposed to be a med dk grey, main body a light grey, purple and orange are meat to be a pearl.
Too much??
Too bright?
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Looks to me like a Howard 255 VTX.Who’s going to do it?
What mfg?
I can’t read the small print in the colors. Is it off of a gelcoat color chart?
That purple just below the windshield may be a challenge in the mold depending on what boat it is. Clearance in there could be narrow.
To swoopy. Straight bold lines will never look dated
Who’s going to do it?
What mfg?
I can’t read the small print in the colors. Is it off of a gelcoat color chart?
That purple just below the windshield may be a challenge in the mold depending on what boat it is. Clearance in there could be narrow.
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I’d suggest asking Gene or Mike what gelcoat they use, and start from there.Howard 255
The colors are NOT off a gel coat chart, do you have a link to a gel coat color chart? Figured you might Know
Not an actual windshield, that is a standard color band they do on most all 255s
I was trying to include some of their normal stuff so they don't laugh too much!
I’d suggest asking Gene or Mike what gelcoat they use, and start from there.
They can add dry pearls to get something cool but it may not ever match some automotive paints with liquid pearl/additives.
You should sit down and talk with them. Show them your sketches. Show them pics of graphics you like. Colors you like.
They do this for a living.
More info you give them, the more they can fulfill your dreams.
I would do much longer and fewer lines. Like this. View attachment 974250 View attachment 974251
I think the purple line up front needs to be left out. Looks like a catfish whisker.
To swoopy. Straight bold lines will never look dated
The purple DCB used in 2008-2010(maybe before) range was sofa king sexy. It’s literally the prettiest color candy purple imho, if i had the $$ I’d ditch the orange pins on my boat for that purple. View attachment 974302
And here’s as i was searching for a photo of the purple a gel scheme i saw that kinda rolls with your first rendering.
Just short the multiple colors, but help you possibly with the picture in your head.
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Transparent and Deep almost seems like an oxymoron, yet is almost the perfect way to describe it. It’s just a beautiful color. I’ll keep looking for a photo but maybe @Gelcoater will be able to help.I saw either that DCB or a similar one which lead me to combining the orange and purple, you are right about there being a certain purple that works, like transparent and deep??
Transparent and Deep almost seems like an oxymoron, yet is almost the perfect way to describe it. It’s just a beautiful color. I’ll keep looking for a photo but maybe @Gelcoater will be able to help.
Picking out gel is a fun but stressful part of building a new boat. I have done this on 3 boats so fat and have slightly different approaches. I will say that I was most happy with the gel on the boat where I gave the gelcoater 3-4 photos of gel schemes that had the look that I wanted, talked about colors I wanted and a few specific features that I wanted and let him run with it. It seems like it helps to have trust in the artist and let him go.
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Is R-29 on the Ran chart.
It’s not a “candy” color, there isn’t really a candy gelcoat.
The fade on the above DCB is this purple, faded to the same purple with a little white in it. So the level of color transition is entirely in how much white is added by the gelcoat guy.
Not to fill the thread, but more with those colors.
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Not to fill the thread, but more with those colors.
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It’s a KMG Phantom.Is this on the web somewhere I cant get it to blow up without major distortion, the sharp V at the rear is very similar to what howard does on the 255, I would like to include this one for them to reference
Maybe a link to the pic please? thanks
This^. I was in your shoes in 2015. I was a painters apprentice and designed graphics too back in the late 80’s on boats, jetski’s, helmets, Justin cars you name it. I did the exact same thing you are attempting but my design never looked as good as Mike’s original design he had just done on a prior boat. So after 3 attempts I conceded by starting with Mike’s design and tweaking the things I thought could be improved. As a result, I split and stretched a few stripes, added drop shadows to be consistent with the rest of his design and using a negative graphic (white) approach. Mike has been doing this for a long time and knows the lines and flow of the boat in the water better than anyone. I would highly recommend the gray base over silver which can come out a little splotchy (which I had to have redone) in some places that were obvious deep on the light. Colors you are working with are awesome and really pop. I suggest playing around with pin lines too which can make all the difference. Enjoy your new art supplies and embrace the process. Here is what we ended with. Still gets a thumbs up when parked. View attachment 974373
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The purple and orange stripe coming off the bow tip will look like they spread really wide then come together if viewed from the front. Looking from the front it the feature may appear tall and like a loop, like an infinity sign. Bring the together if you can. My opinion.
Mike and Gene are going to be very excited to do a boat that isn’t blue. Mike is really incredible and coming up with and making these gel schemes.
I sent gene one pic of the Nordic in one of my previous posts, with a purple and orange brushout. When I called him back a week later to go over the options list his first comment was it has been along time since we did purple! Followed up by "we will do what ever YOU like". So I am not real sure where he falls on the purple!!! I love talking to that guy, we got onto AT&T and other boat stuff last time and I forgot half the questions I wanted to ask. Hmmmmmmmm, maybe that is a strategy!!
Do you have any new pics yet, is that upholstery in yet, you're holding me up
Is damn near black in the can.That is it, so the "fade" is a tweak/application technique? As mentioned above this process is both "exciting" and very "un settling" at the same time, don't rellay get a second chance do you?? Once I am next in line for the mold I plan on a visit to Howard and dial it in. My problem no is I am IMPATIENT!!!!!!
Is damn near black in the can.
A drop of white and it turns.
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It looks like a 2008-2020 boat in my opinion. Not trying to be a jerk but it looks like most other boats out there.
I don’t like the front swoop going down to the bottom.. I’d make that stay at the top.