Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #171718 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-04
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
Whetehr its a custom hood for your hotrod, the tank of your bike, a fine art canvas or a T-shirt mastering the art of airbrushing is well explained in this book. JoAnne begines by explaining how to choose and what equipment to buy and goes into the finer deatils of air pressure, materials, and what accessories you might need, if you've ever looked at a piece of airbrushing anf thought 'where the hell do you start' then be intimdated no more as the steps are explained, and in what order thay take place. Airbrushing is not an art form that can be learnt form a book ( as indeed is ar itself), but it surley gives you a 'leg up' on the ladder of understading this most excellent form of art. Well worth a buy. --Pinstriping UK, August, 2009

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. --Rod and Customz

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. --kiwi pete

Synopsis
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About the Author
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 artist-an 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 all the knowledge needed for developing projects. Not only does her book explain what to do in a clear, easy-to-follow way, it explains why and how.