Then, under Project, select Illustration, choose a landscape A4 format, and set the dpi to 72. You can also set the background color if you want.
How To Paint Over Interior Fire Damage
Our easy 4-step guide below shows how quickly and cost-effectively odours and stains caused by fire can be blocked using Zinsser products, prior to painting with a decorative topcoat.
Because sometimes, accidents happen – ceilings and walls can be scorched in the kitchen due to pans catching fire.
A toaster could be left unattended in a workplace staff room.
Electrical appliances, computers and wiring in offices, schools and libraries can malfunction and spark.
Incorrect use of solvents in industry or simple office stationery can create fire hazards.
Sometimes, fires are started deliberately through vandalism or arson.
The cause of fires can be negated with adequate training – our blog post on Fire Safety In The Workplace being a great place to start. Our extensive range of Fire Retardant Paints and Passive Fire Protection products help prevent the spread of smoke and fire by compartmentalising spaces, particularly with the use of Fire Doors. This can provide extra time for people to evacuate from buildings and for emergency services to arrive, assess the fire, and save property from further devastation.
Fire damage doesn’t have to cost a fortune to redecorate over. Landlords can renovate vandalised properties quickly, with property returning to the market without losing too much rent. Business owners will appreciate the ease and speed with which they can reopen premises and begin trading so soon after a fire.
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Step 1. Surface Preparation
Scrape or brush with a stiff-bristled brush to remove loose and failing material to a sound edge, and then remove dust from the fire-damaged surface with a vacuum cleaner.
Those sound edges should then be feathered with fine-grade abrasive paper.
Ensure that the moisture content is not exceeding 18% before painting.
Using Zinsser Mould Killer & Remover, remove visible signs of organic growth in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and allow the surface to dry.
Surface defects such as cracks and small holes can be filled with a suitable filler, following the manufacturer’s instructions appropriately, allowing the filled surface to dry sufficiently before rubbing down with fine grade abrasive paper and removing all dust from the surface.
Materials
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- Baking dish
- Paper
- Tempera Paint
- White shaving cream
- Stirring stick (optional)
Encourage child to spray shaving cream into pan in the shape of a flame. What shape is a flame? What features does the shape have?
Squirt red orange and yellow tempera paint onto shaving cream.
Swirl lightly with fingers for a great sensory experience. Discuss what is happening to the colors as they blend.
If your preschooler is sensory shy provide craft sticks for stirring.
Lay paper flat onto mixture.
Peel back paper slowly to remove, this is a great opportunity to talk about symmetry with your preschoolers!
Allow plenty of time for drying before displaying. Be sure to check out the changes to the painting as it dries!
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Element 2: Earth
The steps for this second element are similar to the previous one. Start by creating a new layer and draw the basic shape with a brown color. This time we will use the India ink > Brush pen tool, as it has a more irregular shape and will be helpful for drawing our rocks.
Next, lock the transparent pixels and, with a 170 px Soft Airbrush tool, paint the lower area in a dark brown.
Now create a new layer on top which we will call “Surface”. On this layer paint some lighter horizontal spots to represent a horizontal plane, similar to the ground.
Now repeat the second step that we did in the first layer. Lock the transparent pixels and with the airbrush add a different color, this time lighter, in the upper area.
Create a new layer with the name “Front” and paint the vertical planes of the rocks. It is important to place this layer between the first two:
Next, repeat the steps to draw the right vertical plane. Create a new layer with the name “Side” and keep working on it with the India ink > Brush pen with a color lighter than the background but darker than the left plane. Take a look at the image below:
Select the “Front” layer and lock the transparent pixels to apply an orange tone to the layer to simulate natural light. For this, use the Soft Airbrush tool again.
To organize the layers, create a folder and put in it the 4 layers you have created for the earth element. You can also use the layer colors in the upper left corner to visually organize the space. I chose orange for this element.
The next step is optional, but I recommend it to help improve the rocks shape and integrate them better. In the layers palette, right-click on the “Earth” folder and duplicate it. After duplicating it, right-click again and select Merge Selected Layers. This way you’ll have all the rocks in the same layer and will be able to work on them directly. With the Eraser tool adjust the profile of the object and with the G-pen tool add any small details that are missing. Don’t forget to put the final touches to the rocks on all the planes.
I also encourage you to try to adding some textures with the Decoration tools and add to the earth texture or even a couple of cracks.
Element 3: Fire
Start by creating a new layer and, using a strong orange-red color with the G-pen, draw the shape of a flame.
Then lock the transparent pixels and with the same technique as before add a dark gradient over the top.
We will apply this technique to the next two layers, which will be orange and yellow ones:
New Layer > New Shape > Lock pixels > Airbrush gradient.
Now let’s add a motion effect to the fire.
How? Simple. On the first layer (“Base”), disable Lock transparent pixels and apply a radial blur.
Filter > Blur strength > Radial Blur
Set the following parameters:
Direction: Outward, Mode: Box and Distance: around 8-12.
When you are working on the settings for this blur, a red and white cross will appear on the canvas. It is very important to place the cross at the base of the fire so that the direction of the blur starts from there.
Apply the same blur on the other two layers, too.
To finish this third element, right-click on the first layer (“Base”) and duplicate it. Change the layer name to “Lighting” and place it below the previous three layers. Next, enable Lock transparent pixels again, and add some dark maroon on top and light orange underneath with the Soft Airbrush tool.
To complete the fire, apply a bit of Gaussian blur to the layer to give it a glowy feel.
Filter > Blur strength > Gaussian blur
Element 4: Air
As with the other three elements, start by creating a new layer with the name “Base”. Draw on some curved lines with the G-pen tool in a very light gray color. Start by painting some thick and large lines at the top and decrease their size and thickness as you go down. Then, draw some thin messy lines around to add more sense of motion.
Create a new layer (“Base 0”) and place it below the “Base” layer. On this layer, paint the inner part a darker gray.
Select the two layers, right-click on them while holding down the Ctrl key (Cmd on Mac) and select Merge selected layers. Then reduce the opacity of the layer to 50%.
On a new layer, draw some white lines thinner than the initial ones to emphasize the front part of the gust.
The next step is to apply motion blur to the two layers. This will make it look a lot more dynamic.
Filter > Blur strength > Motion blur
Set the following parameters:
Distance: 6-10, Angle: 0, Direction: Both directions and Mode: Box.
For the final touches that will boost the effect of movement, let’s add some blustery leaves in a new layer. Select the Decoration tool > Background > Fallen leaves and the colors of the image below and add both in a few areas of the element.
Pay attention to the tool properties so you can achieve a similar finish as the image. Both the brush and particle sizes are less than 20 px.
Try to work by always sorting your layers with folders and by color. This will speed up your work and improve your productivity.
Finally, apply the previous motion blur also on this last layer.
In this tutorial I have shown you a simple and straightforward methodology to paint the four elements, which can get complicated if you are not familiar with them. As you have seen, you just have to find a method that works for you and apply it in different situations. I’m glad I was able to show you my technique. As always, I encourage you to investigate and try new processes to enrich your illustrations. Until then, I hope you find my tips helpful!
Right, that’s all for today. I would appreciate it if you could show me the elements you created with this tutorial on social media.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email: [email protected].
As always, it’s a pleasure to draw for all of you!
Dani Puente
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