The Big Book of Airbrush Techniques and Materials

Not for the hobbiest Michael W. Kelly If you plan to get serious about airbrush, buy this book. The author takes you from baby steps to mountain climbing. While there is a fair amount of time spent on seemingly non-airbursh topics like the fundamentals of perspective, shadows and drawing in general, the examples and exercises take the . This book may have been good for the expert airbrush user Bruce Stangeby This book may have been good for the expert airbrush user, but it is not of much helpful the new user.. "Starting out" according to Motorhead. Very good reading this book. Tips are very helpful and take a lot of the mystery out of the airbrush technique others are using. This has already saved me a lot of time on my latest project. I figure I will be using this book for a long time.

The Big Book of Airbrush provides a thorough overview of all the equipment techniques associated with the medium. Clearly presented lessons show how to compose finished, professional-looking images that incorporate the full range of airbrush effects, from hard-edged reflections on chrome to delicate skin tones. Works by several world-renowned airbrush artists are included.. Artists will learn how to render basic geometric and three-dimensional forms, light and shadow, and perspective; how to work with masks and handle color; and how to use photography as an adjunct medium. Comprehensive, lavishly illustrated, and loaded with specific, step-by-step instruction, this book is for budding illustrators and graphic designers seeking a basic guide to all aspects of the art of airbrush painting

Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Spanish

. Miquel Ferron, a professional graphic designer based in Spain, teaches at Barcelona’s prestigious Massana School. In 1974 he established the leading Spanish publishing firm Parramon Ediciones, S.A. He is the author of Airbrush Painting (Watson-Guptill Artist’s Library). José M. Parramon is a prominent artist and teacher and the author of more than two dozen internationally publishe