Airbrush Help For Beginners
Airbrush Paints
Airbrush Paint Supplies De-Mystified!
Feb 11th
I don’t know why, but finding and learning about airbrush paint supplies can be really difficult…
…there are so many options and opinions out there that it is bound to get confusing!
Finding a paint that will work for you is KEY to great airbrushing SO I thought it may be helpful to share with you the paints that I am aware of… and, as I learn of new ones, I’ll update this page.
I have also contacted numerous paint suppliers asking for color charts, product info, etc – so hopefully (keep your fingers crossed) they will get back to me and provide me More >
Airbrush Paint Tip for Beginners
Feb 11th
Oh Boy…. I hope this airbrush paint tip helps you as much as it WOULD have helped me had someone told me when I was learning!!.
(isn’t hindsight amazing)
Here’s the scenario…. you have been practicing like crazy and you have gotten to the point where you can control your airbrush easily – crisp lines, no spats, etc …
You are ready to tackle a full fledge project and WHAM!!!! It’s like your a beginner all over again – you have spidering and splats all over the place!
What is up with that !?!?!
Simple … it is one of two things:
1. More >
Find the Airbrush Paint that will WORK with you, NOT against you!
Feb 11th
Finding the airbrush paint that works for you is like finding the holy grail, but not nearly as impossible!
Before I even start – let me get one common misconception out of the way:
90% of all airbrush artists use ONLY acrylic paint!
Ok, that stat is made up But the message is true.
Urethane paints are toxic – very toxic – and for that reason most artists are turning to the much safer acrylic versions. Because of this trend, and because I care about your health, I am only going to briefly discuss urethanes…at the very end.
So… the big question… what paint is More >
Airbrush Paints: Transparent vs Opaque
Feb 11th
Generally airbrush paints are available in two formulas:
- Transparent; and
- Opaque.
Well these two paint formulas are VERY different – even though they look the same and come in the same shape bottle – don’t be fooled!
Transparent airbrush paints are formulated so that you, the artist, can make the color as light or as deep as you want simply by applying more and more layers of paint.
As an example, red transparent paint applied on a white background can be applied lightly making a baby pink color or, if you apply more and more paint you can build the baby pink color More >
Createx Airbrush Colors
Feb 11th
Createx airbrush colors are one of the most popular brands of airbrush paints because they’re:
- easily accessible as most craft stores have them and
- fairly inexpensive and
These paints, in my opinion, are not for “newbies” as they are fairly tough to work with until you get the hang of them … but they are GREAT when you need a high adhesion paint, because Createx STICKS like no other making it perfect for T-shirts, clothes, leather and the like.
Paint FormulaCreatex airbrush colors are a 100% water based acrylic paint. The fact that the paints are acrylic makes them really easy to clean More >
FW Ink: A Beginner Friendly Airbrush Paint
Feb 11th
FW Ink acrylic paints (or inks) are my #1 recommended BEGINNER paints!!
These are by far the easiest paints to paint with that I have ever encountered
… I’ll be honest…
… I don’t exactly know WHY these paints are so easy to paint with but I have a suspicion (and I am sticking to it!)…
I think that these paints (or inks) must have extremely fine paint pigments in them … think about it … there intended purpose is to be used in calligraphy pens. I would think that a non-air-propelled system like a calligraphy pen must mean they are More >
Golden Airbrush Colors: Info, Tips and Hints
Feb 11th
Golden airbrush colors are one of my favorite airbrush paints. Why? Because they’re:
- easily accessible as most craft stores have them
- fairly inexpensive and
- great quality
Have you tried these paints yet? If not, let me tell you a little bit more about them to get you aquainted
Paint Formula
Golden airbrush colors are a 100% water based acrylic paint. The paint is high quality, fairly light fast (i.e. does not fade in sunlight easily) and the color payoff is really good. These airbrush paints are packaged in a consistency that is just right for airbrushing – no thinning is required – they More >
