How To
Airbrush.Com
Welcome to How To Airbrush ,on
this web site you will find free airbrush basic lessons, how to articles,
tutorials, tech tips and more covering airbrushing and custom painting.
I try and add new articles, tutorials to this web site as often as possible so
please book mark the site and come back often.
The goal of this web
site is to make learning "How To" airbrush and or learning new airbrushing
skills as easy and fun an experience as humanly possible.
If your goal
is to learn how to airbrush on any these surfaces: motorcycles, Harley's,
illustrations, models, T-Shirts, leather, fingernails, crafts, batting or
motorcycle helmets, goalie masks, canvas, wood, tanning, temp tattoo's, etc.
you'll find this web site to be one of your best resources of instructional
information.
If you will be using any of these products: Iwata,
Paasche, Badger, Aztec, Badger airbrushes, Createx, Auto Air, Golden, Com-Art,
Aqua Flow, House of Kolor and other paints I think you'll find this web site
helpful.
This web site is owned and operated by airbrush artist Don
Johnson; publisher/ editor of
Airbrush Technique
Magazine and Airbrush Artist
Magazine You can check out my attempts at airbrushing if you like
Airbrush Artist ,
T Shirt Artist on those web sites.
**For those
looking for more visual airbrush instruction, lessons please check out my On
Line collection of tutorials, articles, lessons and instructional movies
AIRBRUSH ARTIST
MAGAZINE.COM. There you'll find movies you can watch On Line covering
many of the techniques used in airbrushing and kustom painting.
Q:Can I learn to airbrush?
A:"I can't even draw
a straight line", I'm not an artist", I can't learn how to airbrush", "I'm
just not artistic", "I never could draw".
I hear things like this all the
time from folks; if I had listened to myself saying these types of things years
ago I might not be here today doing what I love to do, AIRBRUSHING . I hope you
will stop using these types of excuse's also, pick up an airbrush and give it a
try.
It's only paint if you make a mistake so what you simply start
over or better yet figure out how to turn a mistake into a positive move. Don't
pressure yourself NO ONE was born knowing how to airbrush NO ONE it's a
learning experience, relax and enjoy it, have fun . If I can teach myself to
airbrush you certainly can.
Q: But I can't draw a lick can I still
learn how to airbrush?
A: Using an
art projector, stencils and or templates anyone can learn to
airbrush. Don't kid yourself some of the best airbrush artist, artist make use
of these tools there's no reason you shouldn't. Start out using these tools and
before you know it you will no longer need to use them.
Drawing is
learning to look at an objects proportions and how its proportions relate to
surrounding objects, perspective in other words. How large is an eye in
relationship to the nose, where do these objects line up in relationship to
each other.
Using a projector will help you understand these
relationship's while you practice both airbrushing and drawing. It's just a
matter of learning, practicing the basic skills until you gain confidence in
your airbrushing skills. The trick or magic after all is not in the ability to
draw but in taking a simple line drawing and painting it so it seems to jump
right off your painting surface, adding life to your drawing. Using stencils or
templates is a great way to enter the world
of airbrushing and custom painting that does not require much in the way of
drawing skills, for more information on stencil use for airbrush applications
click on :AIRBRUSH STENCIL
BASIC'S
Q: OK I want to learn to airbrush
where do I start?
A: First thing is to
determine exactly what it is you want to airbrush; auto art, motorcycles, T
Shirts, crafts, models, fine art, finger nails, murals, helmets? With that
determined you can set about researching airbrushes and related supplies for
your chosen medium.
On this page AIRBRUSHES you will find basic information
about airbrushes; on this page AIRBRUSH
PAINT you will find basic information about airbrush paints.
I
have another great resource I hope you will use in your research and that's my
AIRBRUSH PRODUCT
REVIEW. Here you can read the product reviews of many different
airbrushes, paint, airbrush related accessories posted by airbrush artist who
actually use the products. Become an informed shopper and we'll save yourself
not only money but a potentially big headache if you purchase the wrong
products.
If you are having a airbrush related problem let us try and
help you
AIRBRUSH
TECH SUPPORT .
For information reguarding airbrush
compressors check this page out COMPRESSORS FOR AIRBRUSHING.
Q: What's the best airbrush to learn
with?
A: I recommend a bottom or
siphon feed airbrush for leaning like the Iwata Ecplise BCS or Paasche VL. My
reasoning is they have the ability to hold a fairly large amount of paint which
comes in very handy when doing AIRBRUSH LESSON
#1, AIRBRUSH LESSON #2 or AIRBRUSH LESSON #3. Stay with a brand name
airbrush, here in the US that would be Iwata, Badger or Paasche.
Learn more
here. My reasoning is they are quality tools, parts are fairly easy to
come by, they are the most widely used so getting help when issues arise will
be much easier than with a off brand airbrush.
Q: What's the best paint to use while
learning?
A: You'll save yourself a
lot of frustration if you follow my recommendation on this one; and you will
learn a lot faster. Golden Airbrush Colors, Doc PH Martins, Com Art are all
water base illustration type airbrush ready paints.
The pigments in
paint we use most often in airbrushing are ground finer than paints not made
for use in an airbrush (like craft paints). After you learn the basic's and are
comfortable using your airbrush you can use any kind of paint you want but
during the learning process let's concentrate on becoming comfortable with
using your airbrush. Use craft type paint and you will be not only learning how
to use your airbrush but also how to best get the paint to flow thru your
airbrush. With the paints I suggested they will flow with no problem, use craft
type paints you will struggle making the learning process very frustrating.
Again please make use of my AIRBRUSH PRODUCT
REVIEW to check out different paints and the reviews posted about them,
be an informed shopper.
I realize you want to jump right into this
maybe use auto paint if bikes is what you want to paint, STOP lets learn to
walk before we run use the water based paints I recommend. For more information
about airbrush paint click on AIRBRUSH
PAINT.
Q: What kind of compressor or air
source should I buy? Will the compressor I own work for airbrushing?
A: I have written a whole page on just this
subject if you will click on AIRBRUSH
COMPRESSOR it explains the many different air sources used for
airbrushing and how to hook your airbrush up to your compressor/air source. I'm
sure many of your questions will be answered. For more information reguarding
airbrush compressors check this page out
COMPRESSORS FOR AIRBRUSHING.
No matter what it is you want to airbrush
knowing the basic's, practicing the basic's is a must to achieve results you
will be proud of.
I can hear it already, "do I really have to do dots
and lines, dagger strokes over and over again"? Yes I'm afraid so but stick
with it; if I can learn to airbrush you certainly can.
For more
comprehensive articles and lessons please check out my airbrush magazines when
you have time Airbrush
Artist Magazine and Airbrush Technique
Magazine.
My other web site that provides FREE airbrush /
custom painting info is How To
Custom Paint.
I have built and maintain the best
Airbrush Product
Review Board on the Internet so you have access too airbrush product
reviews submitted by working airbrush artist, the folks who actually use the
supplies, products.
This web site and my airbrush mag, magazines will
help you get the results you will be proud of as an airbrush artist, custom
painter, model builder, craft person, hobbyist, etc. We have built a whole net
work of airbrush web sites, airbrush forums,
custom painting
forums, magazine's and an
instructional video, DVD
series to help support you in your efforts.
Don Johnson / airbrush artist/ owner of
this site
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