Barron's Art Guide: Learning to Paint : Airbrush

Books in the Learning to Paint series present descriptions of art tools and materials and explain how to use them to achieve professional results. The airbrush is an important tool that is used extensively in four-color commercial art projects, and modern professional art training is not complete until students have mastered airbrush art. Instructions are presented here in the form of eary-to-follow directions, step-by-step full-color illustrations of works in progress, and practical solutions to common problems.

Titles in The Painter’s Corner series are self-teaching manuals for ambitious amateur artists, but they can also serve as fine textbooks for the art classroom. This book’s instruction, advice, and illustrations describe the airbrush and its various uses. It includes photos and diagrams of different types of airbrush. Art students will learn how to use an airbrush, both to enhance existing photographs and to create photo-like paintings. A number of sample projects show how to achieve realistic and expressive detail.