AIRBRUSH STEP BY STEP MAGAZINE ISSUE #70

Release: December 14, 2023

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Airbrushes: Ultra 2024
Paints: Aquarylic Colors, NuWorlds Paints, Talens Pantone Collection
Accessories: Cricut Joy & JoyXtra, Reflex Gallery Line
Books: The Art of Anne Stokes, ASBS Reference Books
Digital: Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and 22

Step by Steps

Brain Melt
AI-inspired illustration
Artificial intelligence forms the basis for this work by American artist Joshua A. Zarambo from his picture series "Mind-Melters".

Pyramid
Cosmic landscape
The pyramid by Venezuelan artist Irán Caro is an ideal work for airbrush beginners, who will find many individual challenges in one artwork. 

Butterfly of the night
Illustration with pearl effect
Italian artist Lorena Straffi has created this dreamlike yet enigmatic picture, which is also an ideal exercise for beginners, using transparent colors on a pearlescent background.

Schmincke Owl 3D
3D print painting
The traditional Schmincke owl is also a model for 3D printing. Gerd Koch designed the 60 cm tall heraldic animal for its first appearance at the airbrush show in Grefrath. 

Mona Lisa

Historic portrait
Australian artist Paul MacDonald has recreated Leonardo da Vinci's world-famous, over 500-year-old portrait of the Mona Lisa using an airbrush - with all the cracks and textures of the wooden panel. 

Interview

Dream cars made in Japan
Powerful illustration art by Akira Watanabe
The Japanese illustrator designs the packaging illustrations for model car manufacturer Tamiya, among other things, but is also at home in the world of car illustrations for Dunlop, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Ford & Co.