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Alan Reynolds
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Hello all! My name is Alan and I live in Berlin, Maryalnd. I'm a computer programmer by day and a wanna be artist. I have next to no experience with any kind of art (except photography, but that's different), but I have always been drawn to airbrushing. I actually tried to learn several years ago but didn't get very far before quitting. Lots of reasons for that, at least one of which was a lack of support. From what I've seen poking around the forums for the last hour or so, I feel like this place will help fill that gap.
As far as equipment goes, I have an Aztek A470 which I bought just before I stopped so it's several years old, but barely used. I also have a couple of inexpensive double action airbrushes although I don't remember what brand they are and they don't appear to have any markings. I still have some of the Createx paint I bought back then, both opaque and transparent, so that's what I'll be using at first. I have a small air compressor that I originally bought years ago for tire inflation and that sort of thing. However, I found out last night that it is not up to extended sessions. I barely had enough air in the tank to clean out the brush. I ordered a new, larger compressor today that should be here by Thursday.
My main goal in learning to airbrush is to do illustrations/portraits; hang it on the wall kind of stuff. Once I feel like I've gotten a handle on that, I might branch out into other areas such as t-shirts or auto/motorcycle work.
As far as equipment goes, I have an Aztek A470 which I bought just before I stopped so it's several years old, but barely used. I also have a couple of inexpensive double action airbrushes although I don't remember what brand they are and they don't appear to have any markings. I still have some of the Createx paint I bought back then, both opaque and transparent, so that's what I'll be using at first. I have a small air compressor that I originally bought years ago for tire inflation and that sort of thing. However, I found out last night that it is not up to extended sessions. I barely had enough air in the tank to clean out the brush. I ordered a new, larger compressor today that should be here by Thursday.
My main goal in learning to airbrush is to do illustrations/portraits; hang it on the wall kind of stuff. Once I feel like I've gotten a handle on that, I might branch out into other areas such as t-shirts or auto/motorcycle work.
