The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook (Crafts Highlights)

The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook (Crafts Highlights)
Average customer rating:

pretty close to 'Ultimate'

great info

Comprehensive Excellence!!

Ultimate Airbrush Handbook

Great book

The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook (Crafts Highlights)
Pamela Shanteau
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0823055744

Customer Reviews:

pretty close to 'Ultimate'.......2007-05-23

This book does a great job of going over almost all the facets of starting and airbrushing. One of the most complete books I've seen.

great info.......2007-01-16

I gave this book to my husband along with a new airbrush & it's been a great help to him, includes info that even the airbrush didn't company give.

Comprehensive Excellence!!.......2005-09-08

The "Ultimate Airbrush Handbook" is exactly what it's title says is! No hyperbole in the title. It covers all aspects of airbrushing, useful to everyone, including newbies like myself. Well worth the money spent!

Ultimate Airbrush Handbook.......2005-07-21

Excellent. As the title states the "ultimate". Should be the first book purchased, borrowed or stolen for the enthusiast.

Great book.......2005-04-22

I've read other "how to airbrush" books, but this one is the best.
There is something for everyone from beginner (me) to advanced airbrushers.
From masking to freehand airbrushing.

Easy and simple to understand.
Once I received it and started reading it,I couldn't put it down.
So many things I thought I knew, but the book set me straight.

Other people on web forums had recommended this book, wish I had done it sooner.

Average customer rating:

Cool, but a little bit extreme...
greate book
A very good book!
Imagination peaker
Cheap Tricks for Cheap!!!

Automotive Cheap Tricks & Special F/X
Craig Fraser
Manufacturer: Airbrush Action, Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook (Crafts Highlights)

ASIN: 0963733613

Book Description

For anyone who believes that man can't live by single color alone, there's Automotive Cheap Tricks and Special F-X! A comprehensive and up-to-date how-to handbook on airbrushing 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.

Customer Reviews:

Cool, but a little bit extreme..........2006-05-24

If you like custom painting, you'll find several -other- nice books about the theme. This is not the only I've got about car painting and custom painting, but in fact, is not the one I like the most...

Even if it contains nice step-by-step procedures, and goes with most of the painting proceses you may want to know, is not a great font of inspiration -for me-. It is most like a airbrushing book, that goes even in painting things that I would never paint on cars... and really hate to see on cars...

Craig Fraser is surely a very good airbrush painter, but if you are looking for some custom painting, without getting your car out of mind, I'd suggest rather to buy "how to paint flames" or "pinstripping masters"... maybe also "advanced custom painting technics", but not this book.

All in all, it is not a bad book, is just not the kind of information I like to have on my library.

greate book.......2005-09-14

lots of step by step examples. nice guiding. not an indepth guide for choosing and using auto-colors.

A very good book!.......2004-02-10

I've never airbrushed before I got this book, but I feel like I have a head-start after reading it. It explains things very well, like the may types of automotive paint, and demonstrates the use of stencils and freehand sheilds. He even has a computer that he can make designs with! I always thought everything was done freehand. He also explains and demonstrates how to highlight and very effective use of shading and shadows. He even shows how to do a carbon fiber effect. Very cool! I highly recommend this book. Thanks!

Imagination peaker.......2002-10-23

This book is one of the best. It motivates a person to paint-paint-paint. This book has great tips, illustrations, directions and good common-sense.

Cheap Tricks for Cheap!!!.......2001-08-04

This is one of the best books of it's kind! I absolutely love this book! I've been a fan of Craig Fraser and Jon Kosmoski for years, and they(mostly Craig) have done a wonderful job compiling information and demonstrating various techniques in the field of automotive airbrushing. Though focused mainly on the automotive genre, these techniques can be used in any field of airbrushing!! Craig is one of a kind, and he has been a tremendous mentor to many, and a terrific teacher to "airheads" everywhere. For the price of the book, you will get priceless information! It's well written, informative, and loaded with the coolest tips and tricks!!!

Airbrush: The Complete Studio Handbook (Practical Art Books)

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Great book
If you only buy one airbrush book, this is the one!
If you can only get one book on airbrush...
Airbrush:The Complete Studio Handbook
Best I've seen so far

Airbrush: The Complete Studio Handbook (Practical Art Books)
Radu Vero
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0823001695

Customer Reviews:

Great book.......2006-07-19

This book is great for beginers and good for someone a little further along. It gives you most airbrush tricks that you'l need to paint whatever you want to paint.

If you only buy one airbrush book, this is the one!.......2006-06-07

I hate to gush but this is, imho, the single best book on airbrushing that I've seen. It covers technique from beginner to advanced. The instructions are straight forward. I suppose they could seem boring if you're an advanced artist. Since I learn from even a rehash of what I already new, I wasn't bored.

Unlike other reviewers, I wasn't disappointed because it doesn't cover painting motorcycles or helmets. The title is fairly straightforward and a good clue to what the book covers. If you're only interested in painting motorcycles, try How to Custom Paint Graphics here on Amazon.

If on the other hand, you see an airbrush as another tool in expressing yourself through art, get this book. Vero is a master at solidifying visualization. He introduced the use of shields and the book contains a template for his design for one of the most versatile shields around.

When you aren't using it for reference, I recommend putting it on the coffee table. People who drop by my apartment are instantly drawn to the cover which features an illustration of Vero's "Study of a Girl". Instant conversation starter!

Rado Vero is recognized as one of the greatest illustrators who ever lived. Reading his thoughts on airbrush and different ways to create are as invaluable as reading Da Vinci's ideas on creating perspective. It didn't bother me that it was first printed in 1983. Nothing in this book has been outmoded. In fact, many of his ideas, such as use of shields, are now the standard in art schools. I expect it to be equally as valid in 2083.

I have bought multiple copies of this book and given them to friends who are just getting into airbrushing. I expect that I will buy quite a few more before it's over.

If you can only get one book on airbrush..........2005-09-26

... this is the one.

Covers the mechanical stuff more briefly than many, and has a nice section on fixing problems, including straightening a bent needle. Gets briskly on to the =use= of the thing, and runs a series of exercises to help you get the hang of techniques, including learning how to draw freehand. This guy is not hung up on anal-compulsive frisket cutting, but recommends a "universal mask" you can make out of a styrene or metal sheet that will do for a lot of work.

Airbrush:The Complete Studio Handbook.......2005-07-21

Excellent book however as the title states relates mainly to studio applications and technical details. Not really applicable to air brush enthusiasts wanting to style cars or helmets etc.

Best I've seen so far.......2002-10-20

Service was great and the book was awesome. Answered every question I had and taught me things I never thought of.

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The source book on Airbrushing

The Complete Manual of Airbrushing
Peter Owen
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0394568524
Release Date: 1988-07-12

Customer Reviews:

The source book on Airbrushing.......2003-07-14

I own quite a number of books on airbrushing, some very good, some average. This book is without a doubt THE definitive book about ALL aspects on airbrushing. It is an outstanding book in every respect.
It covers more aspects of airbrushing than any other book I have seen, it is superbly produced in full colour and the clarity of text and photography is as good as it gets. Do I sound enthusiastic, you can bet on that. If there was one book that I was restricted to on this subject, I would not hesitate in recomending this book, it is just so good.
I would recomend this book as THE BEST BOOK ON AIRBRUSHING YOU CAN BUY!, you will not be disapointed.

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The title should read "Airbrush Techniques for Plastic Model Kits"
Great Info, Projects can help, but most are filler
How to Use an Airbrush
How to Use an Airbrush
More About How to Paint A Model

How to Use an Airbrush
Robert Downie
Manufacturer: Kalmbach Publishing Company
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Binding: Paperback

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Product Features:

Kalmbach How to Use an Airbrush - 12173
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Product Description

Learn how to achieve special airbrushing effects on a variety of plastic models. Eleven projects teach the basics of realistic finishes, camouflage, weathering, and other special effects for scale plastic modeling.

Customer Reviews:

The title should read "Airbrush Techniques for Plastic Model Kits".......2007-05-26

Actually, this book was precisely what I was looking for. I had purchased
and read several of the other airbrush instructional texts and, while they
were great in their own right, they were too generalized for my needs.
Most of them start out with how to choose an airbrush, air supply options,
etc., but then get a little too generalized as I said. They tend to talk
about airbrush techniques as applied to automotive painting, tattoo art,
and what-have-you.

The bottom line is if you are interested in learning airbrushing skills
as they apply to the detailing of plastic model kits, THIS IS THE BOOK
YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. Not only does the author cover the usual subjects
such as airbrush/air source choices, he goes on to ventilation concerns
and solutions, choices of paints and protective coatings, and other
areas.

He also presents several project examples as instructions on conceptual
areas such as modeling vinyl figures, weathering (i.e., making something
look like it's been through real-life wear and tear), as well as all those
little details that transform your kit from an overly detailed toy into a
miniature representation of the real item. I was particularly impressed
by the chapter "Adding Dirt and Rust to a '63 Chevy Impala". Here he
describes some very simple yet convincing method of taking a respectable
model kit and making it look like something that belongs in a junkyard,
right down to the grimy whitewalls and windshield wiper streaks.

For myself and others looking to make such transformations, this book
is gold. For others, it's definitely a bit too specialized and will
definitely disappoint, hence my suggestion for the title change.

Great Info, Projects can help, but most are filler.......2007-05-11

This book helped me alot with my airbrushing skill. I wish he had written more of the general info as well as some beginner lessons. The projects are ok, I would do a coulpe mabey, but they don't help as much as beginner stroke, and shadowing lessons would have. More info on how to(try) do artwork with a single action brush. All in all a great resource.

How to Use an Airbrush.......2007-05-06

While not an exhaustive treatment of the subject, this is a very good reference. The foundation information needed to be successful in selecting and using an airbrush for model work is provided along with a variety of sample projects that demonstrate techniques. I had prior experience with airbrushes when the book was purchased but I did learn some valuable techinques and tips through the book.

How to Use an Airbrush .......2007-01-19

good explanation, easy to understand and the quality of the book he is excellent

More About How to Paint A Model.......2006-09-20

This is an excellent book but the title is a bit deceptive. It spends a little bit of time at the beginning describing airbrushes but does not go into much depth. There is not much on how to select a great tool. Instead it details techniques for painting models. In this, it does a very good job.

I bought this book because I wanted to learn about airbrushing for painting model railroad cars and structures but I know absolutely nothing about them. I still know very little. I did learn some fascinating ways to paint model cars, airplanes and figurines, though.

If you want to learn techniques for doing the actual painting, especially on hobby models, this is a great book. Its illustrations are lavish and clear as are the explanations. If, on the other hand, you want to learn about the brush itself in terms of choosing one and maintaining it, look elsewhere.

Average customer rating:

getting started in airbrush
What do you use?
Not Detailed Enough
Disappointing
Fair book but, not for the beginner.

Getting Started in Airbrush
David Miller , and Diana Martin
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

getting started in airbrush.......2007-05-30

its a good book for when your getting started.
easy to understand straight forward over all
very good

What do you use?.......2007-04-01

Being a complete beginner with airbrushes I found this book a little too advanced for me. I have been looking for a publication that gives the basic items and exercises to start using this art form. The airbrush I purchased seems to want to paint in 25cm strips and I don't know how to adjust anything on it. This publication didn't help in that respect or what to use and how to obtain the paint or ink or whatever and how and what to use to thin certain paint products. Probably a good book when you have been able to master the basics of the airbrush.

Not Detailed Enough.......2007-03-31

I was rather disappointed by this book. It has about 5 or six pages of text , doesn't go into enough detail about paints, where to get them, whether to dilute them, and how much, and other things. Most of the book was more like a portfolio of "Look, I did this & this & this" not enough pictures of the steps in creating the drawings.

Disappointing.......2006-08-01

As a beginner I feel I almost wasted my money. It actually doesn't tell tou "HOW" to do things, it tells you "DO" this and "DO" that, "DRAW" a line hear... It doesn't explain why they use light colors first in some projects, darker tones first in others (so how do I procede??). Though half of the book is addressed to T-shirt airbrushing, no instructions are given on how to prepare cotton for your paintjob, how to heat-fix the colors...
No instructions at all are given on the most important aspect of double-action airbrushing: dosing the trigger for air and/or color. You always read "draw", "smooth" here, "shade" this. My credit card account shaded... HOW TOs books are supposed to tell you HOW TO DO things, not just tell "ok, now DO this and DO that". Im really aggravated... but it's just a book.
I will PRACTICE the airbrush and look for another guide.

Fair book but, not for the beginner........1999-07-08

Excellent graphics. Great quality in the physical aspect of the book and the colored graphics contianed in it. But, it definitely does not help the beginner much. It jumps steps and the photographs do not help to decipher what the author is trying to explain. Not for the NOVICE

How To Master Airbrush Painting Techniques (Motorbooks Workshop)

Average customer rating:

Best Airbrush/Custom Painting Book
How To Master Airbrush Painting Techniques
This book is a great buy!

How To Master Airbrush Painting Techniques (Motorbooks Workshop)
JoAnn Bortles
Manufacturer: Motorbooks
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How to Custom Paint Your Motorcycle (Motorbooks Workshop)
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ASIN: 0760323992

Book Description

Airbrush painting is an art like any other, requiring talent and skill; but it is also a technology that, more than other art forms, calls for technical mastery of equipment used in the process. JoAnn Bortles, one of the top airbrush artists in the United States, has developed a teaching curriculum for mastering both the technology and techniques needed to be a successful airbrush artistan approach that frees her students to develop their own airbrush art. How to Master Airbrush Painting Techniques presents this curriculum in a logical, step-by-step fashion. Along with guiding readers through a series of projects, Bortles also provides the knowledge needed for developing projects. Not only does her book explain what to do in a clear, easy-to-follow manner, it explains why.

Customer Reviews:

Best Airbrush/Custom Painting Book.......2007-07-08

This would have to be the best book I've read about custom painting and airbrushing on cars/bikes. The book is great for the beginner (like me) who wants to know about airbrushes, suitable paints, and the techniques to start creating a custom paint job.

How To Master Airbrush Painting Techniques .......2007-02-02

Very comprehensive. I felt the author was having a personal casual discussion with me about what I wanted to learn instead of just documenting technical information and techniques. Teaching painting techniques in writing must be a tough task, but I think the author did a good job.

This book is a great buy!.......2007-01-19

I'll start off by saying I keep picking up this book over and over. The Troubleshooting chapter is so detailed. It covers nearly every problem I have ever had with an airbrush. I have other airbrush books and none of them have this much "fix it" info. That one chapter has saved me so much time and stress.
The rest of the book is great also. One of the learning chapters has a really fun exercise that was so easy but gave me really cool results.
The book is very easy to follow and the examples in the book can be applied to almost any airbrush project. She uses a common sense approach that takes away the complications that come up when I'm trying to learn a new technique.
And unlike my other airbrush books, it has lots of photos. The example chapters have many photos that cover each little step.
It also tells how to get great ideas to airbrush.
And I really appricated the way she also tells how to deal with how to not get discouraged when things go wrong. How to deal with the stress that comes from trying to be be artistic.
I have another of JoAnn's books and while I enjoyed that one, I like this one better.
It is also a large book with nearly 200 pages. I feel this book was a great buy.

Paint A 'Licious: The Pain-Free Way to Achieving Your Naked Ambitions

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This was fun
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL
FABULOUS!
genius
The Artistic Maestro of Illusion

Paint A 'Licious: The Pain-Free Way to Achieving Your Naked Ambitions
Joanne Gair , and PQ Publishing
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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Joanna Gair gained instant notoriety with her eye-popping Vanity Fair cover shot of a very pregnant Demi Moore in 1992. She is an icon in the world of body paint make-up artists, working with Hollywood celebrities in movies and television, and creating one-of-a-kind images for national magazines. Her work has been photographed by Herb Ritts and Annie Leibovitz, among others.

Customer Reviews:

This was fun.......2006-03-15

OK, the nudity part was what made this book intriguing, but it isn't lewd. GREAT paint jobs. Each photograph or series of photos tells a very short story. They are accompanied by quotations which enhance or explain the photographs. Give this book as a gift to someone who appreciates photography, art, humor and the human experience. The entire volume takes about 15 or 20 minutes to thoroughly enjoy, but you may want to repeat the process a couple of times. Some of the camouflage paint jobs are simply amazing!

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.......2005-12-10

I have long admired Jo Ann Gair for her amazing artistic ability applied to human form. I was so pleased to enjoy the funny and heartwarming work of art by this extremely talented woman. The care, production value and attention to detail in each image is astounding. A true gem of artistry and humor to enchant your friends and family.

FABULOUS!.......2005-12-07

This book is for everyone! Joanne shows her enormous talent and sense of humor. What a pleasure to look at and share with others. This will be around a long time.

genius.......2005-10-30

Imaginative and fun. The beautiful illusions only co-exist with the storybook like photographs.

The Artistic Maestro of Illusion.......2005-10-07

Joanne Gair's book is a work of art! It's filled with many pages of comedic and colorful human canvases. Paint A 'Licious is much more humorous than first expected, and I was quite impressed with its magnificant creative concepts. The details and colors are amazing. Also, I love the fact that in the back she has photographs of each photo shoot to give the novice an idea of the complexity involved. For any art lover, or just anyone with a sense of humor, this book is a must! Look out, Anne Geddes!

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Unusual Depth and Accessibility
Very detailed and inspiring

Techniques of the Impressionists
Anthea Callen
Manufacturer: Book Sales
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0890095450

Book Description

This authoritative analysis examines thirty key paintings in detail, from 1860 to the end of the century. The artists - from Coubet to Pissaro and Toulouse-Latrec - represent almost every aspect of the Impressionist movement. A full discussion of how paint and color effects are achieved as well as the artists' training, availability of materials, and the influence of photography are discussed. Includes over 200 color illustrations.

Customer Reviews:

Unusual Depth and Accessibility.......2004-08-30

This is an excellent overview of impressionist painting as well as a good introduction to painting methodology in a particular historical context. The author provides the reader with a basis for really understanding the aesthetic agenda of the impressionists by explaining the context in which it developed; traditional academic painting, material changes in the artist's media, the influence of photography, political undercurrents and broader social change, as well as the character of each individual painter.

But it's the illustrations that really make this book useful, engaging you both through ideas and concrete examples of their application. Great for the painter, fans of impressionism, or anyone wanting to understand the visual arts.

Very detailed and inspiring.......2004-07-08

There seem to be so many books on the techniques of the old Masters, but it's very difficult to find books on actual painting techniques of the Impressionists. This book discusses this topic in extreme detail. Small sections of paintings are magnified with arrows pointing to specific areas, describing how they were probably done and with which paint colors.

As a context to the primary subject matter, you also get a fair amount of art history. This part I found interesting as well.

I read this book for hours at a time and was thoroughly fascinated and inspired. If you love the Impressionists and (especially) if you are a painter yourself, you will really appreciate this book.

Airbrushing for fine & commercial artists
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Airbrushing for fine & commercial artists
Robert Paschal
Manufacturer: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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