The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook

By: Pamela Shateau

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Paperback | 1 January 2002 | Edition Number 1

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While airbrush is the medium of choice for creating advertising and fantasy illustrations, it's also popular for decorating T-shirts, cars, and motorcycles with high-gloss, hyper-realistic imagery; creating dramatic body and fingernail art; and even embellishing decorative objects, fabrics, and interiors.
Now a nationally known airbrush artist and instructor covers the essentials of all these airbrush applications in one indispensable handbook. Readers will discover practical guidance and expert advice on equipment and mediums, airbrush operation, studio setup, and more. They'll also learn no-fail techniques for developing original source material, as well as tips for operating a successful airbrush business. What's more, everything is presented in a clear, non-technical, and easy-to-understand format.
Whether the reader is a veteran artist or a novice wishing to increase his or her airbrush skills, this one-stop sourcebook provides a treasury of professional tips, tricks, and techniques.

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Preface	p. 9
Nuts and Bolts	p. 11
Basic System Components	p. 12
Air Sources	p. 13
Canned Propellants	p. 13
Electric Air Compressors	p. 13
Compressed CO[subscript 2] Tanks	p. 15
Air Lines	p. 15
Airbrush Options	p. 16
External versus Internal Mix	p. 16
Single versus Dual Action	p. 17
Feed Styles	p. 18
Airbrush Holders	p. 19
Airguns	p. 20
Choosing Your Airbrush System	p. 22
Setting Up to Paint	p. 23
Taking It on the Road	p. 23
Small Studios	p. 23
Medium-Size Studios	p. 24
Large Shops	p. 24
Essential Supplies	p. 26
Paints	p. 26
Surfaces	p. 29
Art Supplies	p. 30
Masking Supplies	p. 31
Operating Your Airbrush	p. 35
The Basics	p. 36
Getting Ready: Setting Up Your System	p. 36
Spray Patterns and Overspray	p. 37
Single-Action Airbrush Exercises	p. 38
Dots	p. 39
Lines	p. 39
Gradations	p. 40
Dual-Action Airbrush Operation	p. 41
Dots	p. 41
Lines	p. 42
Dagger Strokes	p. 42
Gradations	p. 43
Working with Masks	p. 45
The Jigsaw Puzzle Approach	p. 45
Demonstration: Sun and Rays	p. 45
Demonstration: Desert Landscape: Pamela Shanteau	p. 46
Working with Blended Color	p. 50
Demonstration: Apple: Pamela Shanteau	p. 50
Cleaning Your Airbrush	p. 54
Reassembling the Airbrush	p. 55
Using an Airgun	p. 56
Cleaning Your Airgun	p. 56
Troubleshooting	p. 57
Developing Images	p. 59
Reference Materials	p. 60
Taking Photographs	p. 61
Transferring Images	p. 63
Demonstration: Transfer By Graphing: Pamela Shanteau	p. 63
Textiles	p. 65
The Basics	p. 66
Textile Airbrush Paints	p. 66
Textile Airbrush Mediums	p. 67
Finishes	p. 67
Airbrushing Textiles and Leather	p. 68
Demonstration: Canvas Tote Bag: Beach Scene at Sunset: Mark Rush	p. 68
Murals and Signs	p. 71
Airbrushing Interiors	p. 72
Surface Preparation	p. 72
Essential Equipment	p. 72
Working with Stencils	p. 74
Demonstration: Sheaf of Corn: Sheri Hoeger	p. 76
Color	p. 78
Composition	p. 80
Creating Shadows	p. 81
Masking Your Work Area	p. 81
Demonstration: A Trompe L'Oeil Geranium: Sheri Hoeger	p. 81
Special Effects for Signs and Other Uses	p. 86
Body and Fingernail Art	p. 91
Body Art	p. 92
Temporary Tattoos	p. 92
Essential Supplies	p. 92
Stencil-Style Tattoos	p. 93
Demonstration: Butterfly Stencil: Pamela Shanteau	p. 94
Transfer-Style Tattoos	p. 95
Demonstration: Tribal Design Transfer Tattoo: Pamela Shanteau	p. 95
Freehand Body Art	p. 96
Demonstration: Tiger Girl: Pamela Shanteau	p. 96
Nail Art	p. 97
Choosing the Right Equipment	p. 97
Mediums and Supplies	p. 97
Airbrushing Nails	p. 99
Demonstration: Sunset: Laura Morgan-Glass	p. 99
Professional Tips from Laura Morgan-Glass	p. 102
Scale Models and Crafts	p. 105
Scale Models	p. 106
Essential Supplies	p. 106
Airbrush Effects for Scale Models	p. 110
Demonstration: Star Blazers Gamalon Battle Carrier (Bandai): Tom Grossman	p. 112
Demonstration: Skin Tones: Musette: Tom Grossman	p. 113
Airbrushing Woodcraft Items	p. 114
Demonstration: Birdhouse Bag Dispenser: Lindy Brown	p. 114
Fine Art and Illustration	p. 117
Creating Reflective Effects	p. 118
Demonstration: "Passing Time": A. D. Cook	p. 118
Airbrushing Watercolors:
Kirk Lybecker	p. 122
Combining Flat and Gradated Color	p. 126
Demonstration: La Veneziana: Andrea Mistretta	p. 126
Airbrushing on Scratchboard	p. 130
Demonstration: Faeries Wear Boots: Pamela Shanteau	p. 131
Airbrush in Mixed Media	p. 134
Demonstration: Oil and Water Do Mix: Richard Sturdevant	p. 134
Demonstration: Mixed-Media Mascot: Richard Sturdevant	p. 136
Portrait Studies	p. 141
Of Cows and Cowboys: Robert Anderson	p. 142
Automotive Airbrushing	p. 145
Surface Preparation	p. 146
Automotive Painting and Masking Techniques	p. 147
Paints	p. 147
Masking Materials and Techniques	p. 148
Demonstration: Indian Princess Motorcycle Mural: Pamela Shanteau	p. 149
Demonstration: 57 Chevy Mini Funny Car: Pamela Shanteau	p. 152
Source Directory	p. 156
Index	p. 159
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