Airbrush
I have been airbrushing on and off for about 20 years now. Not willing to deal with high tech paints and solvents of the automotive industry, I found painting portraits just as rewarding, while still using water based media. With computer graphics taking most of my time lately, I rarely have the time to undertake new airbrush projects. Most of my recent projects have been for family and friends.....here's a few...

Click on the image for the high resolution image......Most recent images towards the bottom

The most time consuming portion of any airbrush project is the preparation. All of the hard edges are created with masks, while the graduated tones are done freehand or with a "soft" mask.
"Red Coupe" 11"x17"
Hard masks can be anything from a straight edge to a piece of paper, held or applied to the board to create a "hard" edge. Soft masks can be anything from a piece of paper, to a piece of cotton, held away from the board to create a "soft" edge.
"Salt Racer" 11"x17"
While most of the foundation of the painting is done with the airbrush, the detailing brings the painting to life......this requires a steady hand and a thin brush.
"Red Roses" 11"x17"
Another challenging aspect of "photo-realistic" airbrushing, is translating the details from a photograph to the board. The size of the finished painting will be a factor in how much detail you will be able to use.....the larger the finished painting, the more detail you can add....more detail makes a more accurate representation of the photo....
"Carousel Horse" 11x17
Airplane 11"x17"
"Blue Rod" 11"x17"
General Lee (Tee-shirt)
"Verb City" Guitar effects unit
Jack 13"x20"
"Woodie" 11"x17"
"Best of Division" Gold Country Fair - Auburn Ca 2005
My first guitar experiment!
Granite Const T-shirt
My first Nude!!
My first experiment with automotive paints!!! 9"x11"
Martial Arts weapon for a friend! 3/15/04
It's Christmas time!! I'm working on a couple things for Xmas 2003. A lion t-shirt for a friend, and a carousel rabbit for my wife's Aunt....Merry Christmas!!
Christmas 2004!! Kerrie reminded me several times that I have never painted anything for her.......So I got to work on this t-shirt......
Mixer for Kate!
July-05
T-shirt for Kerrie
August-05
Faerie Helmet....
Sportster
Hog Fender....Pics coming
Some of my oldest paintings....
Outlaw 11"x17"
Porsche 2'x3'
Motorcycle Helmet....
Bearings 11"x17"
Ferrari 11"x17"
Flower 11"x17"