Hi all,
ALERT: Total newbie to airbrushing !
I've done a lot of creative things in my 52 years on this earth, and airbrushing was one of things that i was always going to 'get around to.' Well the years are flying by and the nest is well and truely empty and i have a new found lease of life without family restraints. So i have ventured into the "mans domain" of the almighty shed, (sorry, i should have mentioned i'm a female, Stay with me...... I think you deserve some explanation as to why I've decided airbrushing deserves some exploration) in the shed I've discovered the wonderful world of powertools, timber and furniture building and conversion........ it all started a few years ago, i bought a python (Yes.... a snake and i now have 6) and decided i didnt like the traditional windowed box that everyone seems to keep them in. So i decided converting existing TV corner units as an alternative. I then discovered a whole world of possibilities with polystyrene and acrylic render, with which i could make all kinds of fake rocks, walls, aztec ruins, Balinese temples etc etc. all of which need painting, and the only way I could get the look I was after was by drybrushing.... which to many 'warhammer' model fans may not seem a huge thing....... but when you start talking an area of full 3D approx 4' x 7' it can be time consuming and very tedious at times. then the penny dropped one night while i was cruising YouTube to escape the boredom of Television........ I FOUND AIRBRUSH TUTOR....Lets just say it was a moment worthy of a "DOH" and a heavy palm slap to the forehead. :triumphant:
I will inform all of you that I have the artistic ability of a fruit bat. I'll admit i'm creative but if i had to make a living from creating fine art i would starve :untroubled: but the thought of airbrushing my handywork is appealing and i'm sure its workable. I already have two aircompressors so i'm off to a headstart i'm waiting for a friend to drop off an airbrush for me to play with, so next weekend i'd like to go hunting for paints... I'll start a thread in a minute which will show what i want to achieve and what the medium is that i'm wanting to paint, so i'm hopeful that someone can point me in the right direction as to wether or not it will work (I cant see why not) and what sort of paints would be suitable........
I've been looking around for a week or two and this seems like a nice friendly place to hang out, so although i may not be able to offer too much in the way of 'advice' to others I will happily drool over all the fantastic creations out there..... although i've yet to see anything along the lines of what i'm doing ! ?
anyway thats if from me for now, I look forward to being able to pick everyones brains and in a year or two be confident enough to offer some assistance to others of the 'newbie' variety, in the mean time i'll start 'spreading the love'
Jackie
ALERT: Total newbie to airbrushing !
I've done a lot of creative things in my 52 years on this earth, and airbrushing was one of things that i was always going to 'get around to.' Well the years are flying by and the nest is well and truely empty and i have a new found lease of life without family restraints. So i have ventured into the "mans domain" of the almighty shed, (sorry, i should have mentioned i'm a female, Stay with me...... I think you deserve some explanation as to why I've decided airbrushing deserves some exploration) in the shed I've discovered the wonderful world of powertools, timber and furniture building and conversion........ it all started a few years ago, i bought a python (Yes.... a snake and i now have 6) and decided i didnt like the traditional windowed box that everyone seems to keep them in. So i decided converting existing TV corner units as an alternative. I then discovered a whole world of possibilities with polystyrene and acrylic render, with which i could make all kinds of fake rocks, walls, aztec ruins, Balinese temples etc etc. all of which need painting, and the only way I could get the look I was after was by drybrushing.... which to many 'warhammer' model fans may not seem a huge thing....... but when you start talking an area of full 3D approx 4' x 7' it can be time consuming and very tedious at times. then the penny dropped one night while i was cruising YouTube to escape the boredom of Television........ I FOUND AIRBRUSH TUTOR....Lets just say it was a moment worthy of a "DOH" and a heavy palm slap to the forehead. :triumphant:
I will inform all of you that I have the artistic ability of a fruit bat. I'll admit i'm creative but if i had to make a living from creating fine art i would starve :untroubled: but the thought of airbrushing my handywork is appealing and i'm sure its workable. I already have two aircompressors so i'm off to a headstart i'm waiting for a friend to drop off an airbrush for me to play with, so next weekend i'd like to go hunting for paints... I'll start a thread in a minute which will show what i want to achieve and what the medium is that i'm wanting to paint, so i'm hopeful that someone can point me in the right direction as to wether or not it will work (I cant see why not) and what sort of paints would be suitable........
I've been looking around for a week or two and this seems like a nice friendly place to hang out, so although i may not be able to offer too much in the way of 'advice' to others I will happily drool over all the fantastic creations out there..... although i've yet to see anything along the lines of what i'm doing ! ?
anyway thats if from me for now, I look forward to being able to pick everyones brains and in a year or two be confident enough to offer some assistance to others of the 'newbie' variety, in the mean time i'll start 'spreading the love'
Jackie