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    How to Airbrush Chrome Letters

    This lesson explains how to airbrush chrome letters like the ones shown above. For this project you will need the following: your airbrush equipment burnt sienna (orangey-brown) and blue TRANSPARENT paints white OPAQUE paint frisket exacto knife marker a surface to paint on Scroll down when you are ready to start! Step 1 To start, you'll need to find some letters... I traced these...
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    Fine Art Airbrush Lesson: Black and White Portrait

    For this airbrush lesson I will show you how I painted the beautiful woman shown above. Step 1 Using an opaque projector, or some really good drawing skills, trace all the details of the reference photo onto your painting surface. Add as much detail as you have patience for. Airbrush Lesson: My typical "attack" is to divide the tracing into parts. First I outline the major detail (the basic shapes, then I...
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    Black and White Airbrush Paintings in 10 Steps

    The above is one of my airbrush paintings from quite a while ago - long before I started this website - so, I will apologize upfront and let you all know that not every step is shown. However, I think it still may be helpful to show you how I approach black and white portraits. (of course, there are a million ways to do this - there are no right or wrong ways - only the way that works for you! Remember this...
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    How to Airbrush Water Drops

    Airbrush water drops are very impressive and very simple to paint... just a few simple steps is all it takes.. For this project I will show you how I painted the water drops shown above. For this project you will need the following: your airbrush equipment a selection of paints a little bit of frisket a surface to paint on Scroll down when you are ready to start! Step 1 To...
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    Airbrush Tutorials: Small, Manageable Bites!

    Of all the airbrush tutorials - this is an important one... because rather than being about technique, it's about confidence! While the painting above looks really complicated and difficult, it was not terribly difficult to paint... all I had to do was break it down into smaller, more manageable parts... Part 1 First I came up with a plan ... and sketched it all out. Part 2 The I worked solely on the...
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    Basic Airbrush Lesson: Sphere with Shadow

    For this airbrush lesson, I'll show you how to paint the sphere shown above. The tools you'll need (besides your airbrush equipment) are: white paper exacto knife black paint tape something round - to trace a circle The skills we will be focusing on are: Step 1 On a white piece of paper trace a circle and use the exacto knife to cut the circle out. Step 2 Place...
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    Airbrush Artwork Lesson: People Come in the Strangest Colors!

    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 Finest OK... this woman is beautiful... and her...
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    Airbrush Tutorial: Realistic Airbrush Flag

    For this airbrush tutorial I'll show you how I painted the flag shown above, which is MUCH cooler than my previous flag! It uses the same technique of layering transparent paints, but, is a little more realistic. For this project you will need the following: your airbrush equipment red, blue and black TRANSPARENT paints frisket exacto knife pencil black marker scrap paper a surface to paint on ...
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Airbrush Mural Time Saving Tip: Color Blocking

Feb 11th

Posted by Shani in Airbrush Lessons

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Planning on painting an airbrush mural?

Save yourself a BUNCH of time in the execution of the mural by using a technique called “color blocking”!

When planning a mural, chances are that you have mocked up a small version of the artwork to be sure you can do it or to show the client …. and chances are that it didn’t take you terribly long to make those mock-ups, right?

Well the real thing is going to take much, much longer! I guarantee it!

The reason your larger version is going to take longer is because your airbrush is not More >

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Money Saving Tip: Alternatives to Airbrush Canvas

Feb 11th

Posted by Shani in Airbrush Equipment

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We all wish we had endless amounts of money so we could practice painting on the best airbrush canvas or illustration board possible, but, realistically – that would cost a lot!

So what can you use instead? Any surface that is

  • fairly smooth
  • fairly solid
  • readily available
  • can withstand a little abuse
Bristol Board

Bristol board is definitely readily available, sort of solid and somewhat smooth. Some brands are a little too smooth – these types have a shine to them so try to avoid that type.

On the abuse side, there are a few things you have to watch for when using More >

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Airbrush Artwork Lesson: People Come in the Strangest Colors!

Feb 11th

Posted by Shani in Airbrush Lessons

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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 Finest

OK… 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 Gallery: Tips for Getting Your Art In

Feb 11th

Posted by Shani in Fine Art

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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 >

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Fine Art Airbrush Project: Cherries

Feb 2nd

Posted by Shani in Airbrush Lessons

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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 1

Cut a piece of illustration board (or canvas, or whatever More >

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