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LEARN HOW TO AIRBRUSH!

Many of these airbrushing titles are hard to find in your local book store, especially if you live in a smaller town. If you are looking for airbrushing books that are full of superb airbrushing information, look no further.

These books are full of great information on how to airbrush, how to custom paint, what kind of airbrush to use, what kind of paint to use on your motorcycle, how to paint t-shirts and other items, and some include great interviews from the best airbrush artists in the business!

 

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Getting Started in Airbrush

Getting Started in Airbrush David Miller, Diana Martin. A step-by-step guide to all the basic-level airbrush techniques used to create a variety of effects when doing commerical illustration or airbrushing a t-shirt.

 

Airbrush T-Shirts

How To Airbrush T-Shirts and Other Clothing, Diana Martin, Ed White. This book shows all of the essential equipment and techniques including 18 step-by-step demonstrations. Contains special advice on fabrics and stencils.



The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook - A wonderful book by Pam Shanteau, it presents info on equipment and mediums, airbrush operation, essential exercises, studio setup, and how to develop source material, all in a format accessible even to beginners. Also featured are  A.D. Cook, Sheri Hoeger, Kirk Lybecker, Andrea Mistretta, Mark Rush, and Richard Sturdevant. A wealth of tips, tricks, and techniques!


Professional Airbrush Techniques, By Vince Goodeve and Tim Remus. Follow this artist through photo sequences that explain his choice of color, sense of design and preferred tools and materials. Chapters explain shop set-up and prep of metal canvas. Covers both bikes and cars, and simple graphics as well as complex designs. Vince is easy to follow and understand. His great enthusiasm for airbrush comes through.


Advanced Airbrush Art, How To Secrets From the Masters, By Timothy Remus. A series of step-by step paint sequences done with the country’s best airbrush artists. Each moves from concept to planning, layout, and execution. The discussions and captions cover each artist’s choice of tools and materials. Subjects vary, great interviews!!


Automotive Cheap Tricks and Special F/X, forw by Jon Kosmoski.
An up-to-date handbook on airbrush and custom graphics. You’ll learn a vast array of techniques from wood-graining to flames to pinstriping and beyond. This wildly colorful manual has techniques and insights for artists at all levels of expertise. 

How To Master Airbrush Painting Techniques, by Joann Bortles. Guiding readers through multiple projects, Bortles also provides the knowledge needed for developing projects. Her book explains what to do in a clear, easy-to-follow way, and it explains why.

 

 

 

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