Airbrush

by Radu Vero

Book Overview

A unique blend of scientific and artistic insight. -- Airbrush Digest. A concise, easy-to-use volume. -- Library Journal. All the operations, techniques, and theories needed to create outstanding airbrush art.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823001660
• ISBN13: 9780823001668
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book for any airbrush artist

This is an excellent book for any airbrush artist from beginning to advanced. The author does a great job of covering the technical aspects of airbrushing in understandable terms. The book starts out by detailing all the features of the airbrush, helping you choose which one to buy & then describing how to clean it. What kind of mediums to use with each type of paper is then explained in depth.Next, actual use of the airbrush, including many practice exercises, are given. How to transfer drawings, construct curves for making masks, and use both color and other painting techniques is demonstrated. There are not really any step-by-step projects per se, but there is a section on airbrushing the human face in both color and in b/w. A beautiful full-color gallery in the back is a nice bonus.

Airbrush: The Complete Studio Handbook

The title says it all. Mr Vero has chosen to pull the whole concept of Airbrushing apart and let you see how it's done as he pieces it back together. I would not be still airbrushing, if I did not have this book. The illustrations, photographs and step by step tutorials are first rate. The Afterword chapter at the end of the book is very inspirational and reassuring and is testimony to Rado Vero's dedication to this books contents. It should be in EVERY school library!

the best airbrush book available, and I've seen them all!

Mr. Vero is an artist/philosopher. He'll start you off using gouache (opaque watercolor) and take you step by step to advanced techniques.His chapter on "the shield" alone is worth the money. Others have now ripped his idea off to sell these shields, but save your money. Buy a piece of acetate and use the templates in this book. I rely heavily on his shield for my own work.This man is an altruist, he is more concerned with teaching than with getting rich. Otherwise he could have marketed the shield himself instead of teaching you how to make it yourself.This book is what did it for me and is a big reason why I stuck with it and worked hard to learn all I could.As far as I'm concerned, this is the only airbrushing book you'll ever need. For the rest, study the art of the Old Masters, but with the insights that Radu Vero will give to you. Then you are on your way!

The contents of this book are definetely in the Title.

Airbrush: The Complete Studio Handbook is the backbone of my airbrush library, And my library is small. It is perfect for all. What do you want to know about airbrushing? I would suggest your search start here.Brandyn