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Painting is not done yet, and by talking with Laine, alot more is to be done. Hopefully it will bring it to another level as I'm not pleased with it either. As I've said I'm a bit split between the originality of acrylpainted PC and the plain stylish white exterior.

Well, I don't make a living on painting, especially not with acrylics. But just stating that it's amateurish doesn't say much. I've never seen a case painted with acrylics either so what do you use as a reference?

I'm guessing your're not a fan of it, and well.. You could have said that and I would have respected it, I would even somewhat agree with you. I still think that in it's current state, it would be better in plain white. The painting isn't finished yet, but could you be so kind to specify what you think isn't as good as it could be, just to see if I've overlooked something.

It's hard doing something original, you don't have any references, you don't know what will work and what will not. It's unexplored territory. I'm going to go with this until the painting is finished. If I don't like it and if you bunch doesn't feel it either I'm probably going to remove it. Hopefully it have atleast giving someone a perspective on what you can or can't do with a case. Atleast then someone will have something to outdo. :-)

I hope you don't feel like I can't take criticism I just wish for something more constructive. Especially from you bro!

Thank Oliver! :-D

I totally agree with you. Maybe I should stick to what I know, as I'm not an artist, I'm not even a PC modder. I'm just creative. ^^,

You're having high standards when you compare me to real artists (Damn, bro give me a break! ) and yeah, they could probably give me a great perspective on how to use the paint. But it's important to understand that they're are painting it on sheets or paper, while I paint on aluminum. It's a big difference in how the paint behaves.

I've just now browsed some pictures and saw that in Oilpaint, they're using alot of different colours, seemingly random when picked one by one to make a whole, while in acrylics painting there are think black contourlines lines, sort of like when you paint with felt pens. This is something that my painting doesn't have.

It's really nice of you to compare the result of the painting with how the build is done. It's heart warming that you think that it's so well done.

Thank you bro! I'd a really nice time reading your post and it made me reflect upon what I'm doing. Exactly what I hope for. I like to think that I know aesthetics myself actually. But I like to think that as long as there's a thought behind something then It's OK to try it

My meaning were to mix in different styles in a PC build. I'm interested in art, but I'm not a painter either. I'm interested in PC building, but I do it for the aesthetics more than anything else. I wanted to bring some textures and organic feeling in the painting to create a contrast between the coldness of design and the life in art. This by using thick paint and many layers. So for you to point those things out just means that I've managed to do my idea. I wasn't sure how it would look and I must say that I'm not very happy with it. I've painted it by using multiple layers to bring some depth in it. I'm still working my way up, if you can say so.

You mention the lines and the crispness and I fully agree. The picture is lacking it and it's because I haven't come to that just yet. The lines is something I've had much trouble with because I'm unequipped, I'm using a thick pensel for aspect of the picture right now. Much polishing is to be done and I'm also going to add more to the picture, and refine what's already been made. I've browsed some paintings on the net and saw that the nature of painting with acrylics is somewhat like drawing with felt pens, You'll use thick black contours to create sections. This is something I'm going to use more of and I had been thinking to use a black felt pen to do them to, but we'll see.

I didn't want the painting to blend in with the finish of the case, If I did I wouldn't have used acrylic paint, I would have airbrushed something on it instead. I'm not painting the case because I wanted that image. I'm using that Image because I wanted to use the paint. Do you understand what I'm trying to say? I hate being unable to express myself. :-P I'm thinking more and more of just removing it all and do some simple lines in orange with decals and spray. Easier and fits the style.

Overall, the painting is unnecessary and doesn't add something to the build. It separates it. It isn't something one add to a build, it is something your project need to be build around. But someone had to try it to find out.

Really, thank you for your post.

I'm amazed that you understood exactly what I meant even tho my language difficulties.


Anyways, I'm used to work with lead pencils with which you can work with shadows, highlights and contours or outline at the same time so I've had some difficulties when painting, This is my first try ever using paint actually so I think I'm getting along quite fine.

An quick example of what I've done. This was made in class when I should've paid attention to the teacher. Quite the irony when I studies to become a teacher. Picture taken with phone


It is an intriguing subject, contrast that is. I've worked quite a lot with contrast in this build and I've recieved both poo and roses because of that. The first thing is that I was braiding my sleeving and used multiple colors, the second was that I mounted my PSU in the middle of the case, The third was that I didn't hid the sleeving. And now it's my painting. The interesting is is that when the first thing is forgotten when the third thing is made. It's always finding it's place in a whole when it's finished.

I'm doing this painting in layers, so naturally it's not synergistic with the rest of the case yet. My thought was to use the "wind" (those white elements that swirls around the mask and the water) to have the white from the case shine through, but I have't quite figured out how to do that yet. I'm still working up a depth of dark and light paint and the outlines is the last to do. I know that it's probably all backward and it certainly feels like it but since I'm not a seasoned painter I'm not sure how you should do it. I'm going to add a snakebody to the mask that moves along the side of the case and around it, also on the radiator. I'm making a glas-top/roof for the case so you'll able to see everyting that is going on.

I was hoping that the felt pen outlining would give the perspective of framing all that chaos in. I think that the outlining will make all the difference. I'lll also use a thinner brush to polish outerlines of the paint. It's supposed to be textured, not messy like it is in some places.

It's really great to have someone put words on your thoughts and you really are doing that for me. Thank you for giving me some of your time.