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There are many subtle shading and tinting combinations on the fin and body. I originally learned these in air-brush class way back in the ’80s along with the vocabulary – cast shadow, core shadow, ambient light and bounced or reflected light. An example is in how the chrome fin is reflected in the body-color. Examining the minimal colors of the fin reveals its simplicity, but make it pop.

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In color theory, when two opposite colors similar in value are beside each other, the human eye sends aggravated signals to the brain and we almost see a vibration. That’s what makes the red tail lights seem vibrant.

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Zoomed out to review my progress. Some of the painting done: A cast shadow over the front grille; The chrome “V” on the nose (a must have!); the trim on top of the fin – easy on the hot spots; continually added touches of reflections to all chrome and not much love for the little slots above the near bumper. Chrome has dark and light areas, too, just like a painted surface.

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Turn the perspective grid back on and check alignment below.

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Adding dark areas to the bubble is tricky. I examined photographs of bubble-tops like the Mysterion, Atomic Punk and Vampyre. But keeping painterly effects in mind, I zoomed in on Keith Weesner’s paintings and combined his technique with my photo-references and my p-shop skill. I had planned on adding seat-tops and headrests and a steering yoke, but after installing the rearview mirror, simplicity prevailed.

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Notice that the mirror’s chrome is darker? It aids in the illusion that the bubble-top is tinted. But, the mirror is a bit too dark. I fixed that with Menu-Image/Adjust/Levels. The same effect can be done with Menu-Image/Adjust/Brightness/Contrast. Practice/Experiment/Move On!

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