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Post by starcitybluejay on Aug 15, 2008 2:49:05 GMT -5
I was working on a flame design. It was on a new Camaro, and it was a two tone at the fender line separating it blue on bottom and yellow on top. Well for the design I used the top of the yellow for the base of body long flames shooting down the blue. The entire top of the car is solid yellow, cept when you get to the hood of the car the blue is flaming onto the yellow. It was basically just one way of combining the colors.
Well my best friend said that flames can only go upwards, which under this "rule" would crap-can the design. I am curious how many people feel that flames can only go upward on a paint job.
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Post by RodBurNeR on Aug 15, 2008 3:19:05 GMT -5
personally, i prefer them going up.....but to each his own?
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Post by geezerman on Aug 15, 2008 7:00:38 GMT -5
If you want to talk physics, something stationary burning will have flames shooting upwards. If they are being forced sideways, they will eventually turn upwards. Artwork on cars usually have flames being whipped to the rear, giving the appearance of forward motion. Artwork is an expression of the artist and can be whatever he/she wants it to be. A true artist dosen't give a rat's butt what anyone else thinks.
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Post by HotRodTom on Aug 15, 2008 9:07:28 GMT -5
Yep! What Geezer said...... Otherwise, all the flame jobs on hot rods and kustoms would start at the bottom of the rocker panels and fenders, and go up to the top of the car!!!! As with most aesthetic properties of paint jobs, artistic expression is given great license when it comes to flames. If you study flames (kind of a weird statement, but do it sometime, and you'll get a really good idea of the nature of flames and fire itself), you will see that the flames that are in most "flame-jobs" are not realistic. The "lick" of the flame is out of proportion, do not follow the chemistry and flow of flames, and are the wrong color (never seen a white flame other than with white phosphorous!!!). The length is wrong,too. Flames are a kind of lazy element. The are the result of consummation (the end result of whatever is getting burned up expelling all energy). So, if you see licks of flames that go the entire length of the car with inly a couple of forks (or tongues), it is not a truistic representation of said flame. The seaweed style of flames that we have become familiar with are the best "representation" of flames since the late '40's. Crab claw flames follow the same "rules". They offer a little more meat in the base of the fork of the flames, but are not truly representational of an actual flame. May be more than the answer that you wanted, but I though that I would give MY personal observation on a staple item of hot rodding, in that the flame job is merely artistic representation of an observed element.
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Post by starcitybluejay on Aug 15, 2008 22:29:58 GMT -5
Well I appreciate the support. My only thing is as a painter, it needs to be something that I approve of, but can sell, so guys who are enthusiasts are the ones i look to opinions. I do greatly appreciate what you have to say though so thank you much!
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Post by geezerman on Aug 23, 2008 6:18:00 GMT -5
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