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Airbrush Blocking Video
Feb 11th
Using the airbrush blocking techniques is a great way to speed along an airbrush project. This video is a superb example of it… much better than my example.
Basically, as you will see in the video, blocking is when you lay down the base colors of a painting with a paint brush and then tweak the color later with your airbrush to give it dimension.
Watch the video here first and I’ll blather on a bit more below it:
This technique is especially useful when you are doing LARGE projects that are not on metal surfaces (metal surfaces will show brush More >
Airbrush Artwork Lesson: People Come in the Strangest Colors!
Feb 11th
An important aspect of airbrush artwork is to be able to see colors for what they truly are ….
… I know, I know … I harp about color theory all the time! But you have to understand that when the colors are right the end result is SO MUCH BETTER!
I thought to emphasize my point that I would put together a few examples …
Example 1: Flesh Tones at Their FinestOK… this woman is beautiful… and her complexion is perfect. The tones in her face are the nice peachy color we would all imagine flawless skin should be…
… But notice More >
Airbrush Art: The Comeback!
Feb 11th
Airbrush Art: The Comeback!
Airbrush art has been around for decades but just in recent years it has hit the scene in a BIG way! Seems like everyone wants their very own custom fill in the blank.
This is great news for airbrush artists – many of whom had to hang up their airbrushes in the 80′s or repurpose their art form into more functional pieces like signs or backdrops.
The industry also had a “near miss” in the late 90′s with the advent of exceptional computer graphics programs like Corel Draw and Adobe Photoshop. I am certain that there More >
Airbrush Art Gallery: Tips for Getting Your Art In
Feb 11th
Airbrush Art Gallery: Tips for Getting Your Art In
Ug! If only there were such a thing as an airbrush art gallery … then I wouldn’t have to write this article!
Brace yourself folks… the sad fact is, that curators of most traditional art galleries do not consider airbrush art to be “real art”(I can feel myself getting hot under the collar just typing it)
Gallery owners have a pre-conceived notion that airbrush is too easy or a craft to be consider art…. and, let me tell you… if you tip them off that your art is airbrushed, most will laugh More >
Airbrush Action Getaway
Feb 11th
Airbrush Action Getaway
The Airbrush Action Getaways are one of, if not the best, airbrush training courses available
If you don’t want to read what I have to say about it feel free to go straight to their website and read up on it yourselves:
Note: If you do sign up for the event let Clifford S. Stieglitz, Publisher and Executive Editor of Airbrush Action know that I recommended it to you – maybe someday he’ll give me a discount or a coupon code that I can pass along to you for all my praise
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Fine Art Airbrush Project: Cherries
Feb 2nd
For this airbrush project I will show you how I painted the cherries shown above.
For this project you will need the following:
- your airbrush equipment
- a selection of paints
- painting surface (illustration board, canvas, or something similar
- thin marker
- pencil
- transfer paper (or drawing skills)
- frisket
- exacto knife
- white pencil crayon or water color pencil
- eraser
- scrap white paper
NOTE: It may seem like 32 steps to paint a couple of cherries is a lot… and I agree…but I am trying to be as thorough as possible as not to leave anyone behind
Scroll down when you are ready to start!
Step 1Cut a piece of illustration board (or canvas, or whatever More >
