Steven
Young Tutorling
Hi guys,
I'm looking for some advice on a new airbrush for portrait illustration.
I used to use an Iwata HP-CH before I moved to more digital work, but I'm back doing traditional work now. It's been a while since I used the airbrush so I'm guessing I'll have to learn trigger control all over again (It was never good to begin with anyway
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My illustrations won't be 100% airbrush so I won't need super high detail, that'll come with pencils/brushes. Just the basic form. But I would want to be able to do some portraits as small as 2x2 inches (actual face size) up to about 7 inches.
Here's a sample of my digital portrait stuff I'd wanna recreate in acrylics & pencils.
Would an Iwata HP-C plus, or Eclipse HP-CS be suitable?
I really like the look of the nozzle on the Eclipse, and how it seems much easier to clean and maintain overall. But if there is big difference in performance between them I'd prob go for the HP-CP, even though I hated cleaning that 0.3 nozzle.
I was also checking out the Creos PS-289, which seems to be identical to the HP-CH I had.
Or the PS-270, though the 0.2mm nozzle scares me a little. I was never very 'surgical' diluting my paint, I just mix it straight on the palette from the tube.
I do like how I wouldn't have to remove the actual nozzle on these for cleaning though.
Any advice on these would be great, cheers.
I'm looking for some advice on a new airbrush for portrait illustration.
I used to use an Iwata HP-CH before I moved to more digital work, but I'm back doing traditional work now. It's been a while since I used the airbrush so I'm guessing I'll have to learn trigger control all over again (It was never good to begin with anyway
My illustrations won't be 100% airbrush so I won't need super high detail, that'll come with pencils/brushes. Just the basic form. But I would want to be able to do some portraits as small as 2x2 inches (actual face size) up to about 7 inches.
Here's a sample of my digital portrait stuff I'd wanna recreate in acrylics & pencils.
Would an Iwata HP-C plus, or Eclipse HP-CS be suitable?
I really like the look of the nozzle on the Eclipse, and how it seems much easier to clean and maintain overall. But if there is big difference in performance between them I'd prob go for the HP-CP, even though I hated cleaning that 0.3 nozzle.
I was also checking out the Creos PS-289, which seems to be identical to the HP-CH I had.
Or the PS-270, though the 0.2mm nozzle scares me a little. I was never very 'surgical' diluting my paint, I just mix it straight on the palette from the tube.
I do like how I wouldn't have to remove the actual nozzle on these for cleaning though.
Any advice on these would be great, cheers.