Airbrush Step by Step Magazine 04/12

Airbrush Step by Step Magazine 04/12

Printed issue - physical product.

Moonrise: A Soft Angle of Death on Illustration Board
Michael Calandra got swept up in the inspiration of transforming his model Khwan into a delicate pin-up angle in his illustration. Now she's flowing as a beautiful angle of death over a snowy cemetery.

Pirate Ship: Island feeeling on the T-shirt from Cesar Deferrari
Do you still need an original outfit for the next party? Once you've read these instructions, you'll be able to design your own T-Shirt in no time flat. Cesar Deferrari shows us how you can create a lovely beach scene per freehand with an uncomplicated masking and just a bit of paint.

Love Song: Custom Painting on a Guitar by Jennifer Janesko
In this step by step, Jennifer Janesko shows us her love for music and places the instrument into a totally new, enticing light. The well-known pin-up artist shows the development of an impeccably lovely portrait of a woman on a Gibson guitar.

Isn't that... Robert de Niro? Caricature by Juanjo Barón
"I chose this caricature motif, because I feel challenged by his difficult facial structure and I am an absolute fan of de Niro's movies!", explains Spanish artist Juanjo Barón about his Robert de Niro caricature. Do we need to say more...?

Frangipani: Photorealistic Flower Motif on Aluminum
You can just about smell the gaudy plumeria flower! That's how incredibly real the frangipani appear painted on a large aluminum surface by Italian airbrush artist Luca Pagan

The Man Machine: Bio-Mechanical Tank by Mike Barile
Long off future dreams are becoming true! At least on the tank of a Yamaha Road Star Warrior, designed by New York airbrusher Mike Barile. In an extensive description of the masking techniques leading up to the establishment of a holographic effect, Barile fills us in with valuable tips and tricks.

Portfolio: Agris Rautins
The Hamburg artist of Latvian origin switched from classic painting to airbrushing – and is still as fascinated with it as ever.

Custom Painting Basics
Grinding, trowelling, fillers – preparing surfaces properly is an artwork of its own. The "Candyman" explains what you need to observe when processing various materials.