Guitar strings

[Dean Lapinel]

Wonderful post Richard..."chops"

I'll have to reflect on your post more but all I need is in there thanks.

Dean

[Mike McCarty]

I painted guitar strings once. My approach was to press the edge of a ruler into the background of wet paint. This gives you a line to paint to. The wet paint background allows you to not be so fussy with the painted line. Then, you cut around the strings edges to mold their thickness or clean up any glitches. Sometimes just the thin imprint (or not) of the rulers edge is sufficient to create the illusion.

[Natalie Hunsaker]

What a great thread, Dean. Mike, I thought your idea was really good--especially for people with a little less-than-steady hand. I'd love to see a copy of the painting you did with this technique. Dean, I'll join the chorus for wanting to see your painting.

[Dianne Gardner]

I would probably use a palette knife but as Richard says it certainly would depend on your style. Just remember that guitar strings are different width and texture with the lower ones actually being coiled with brass. (I'm assuming you are speaking of a classical guitar and steel strings...of course then there are nylon strings?)