Airbrush is painting with air in which dyes are dissolved that are sprayed onto a surface (canvas, metal, paper, airbrush board or T-shirt cloth). I prefer to make portraits in which I try to put an emphasis on the essence of a person or animal. Freehand techniques (using no masking foil or tape) is my favorite way of airbrushing.
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Johan Cruijff while he still played for Ajax Amsterdam. Digitally edited traditional analog freehand airbrush. |
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Charles Bukowski
Airbrush: Iwata Custom SB
Surface: Yupo synthetic paper
Paint: Inspire H2O
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Brad Pitt
Airbrush: Iwata HP-BH
Surface: Van Beek Retouche paper
Paint: Inspire H2O
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'Creepy Prez' Abraham Lincoln Airbrush: Iwata HP-BH Surface: first try of Yupo synthetic paper Paint: Inspire H2O |
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Vladimir Putin Airbrush: Iwata HP-BH Surface: Van Beek Retouche paper Paint: Inspire H2O |
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Andre Hazes Airbrush: Iwata HP-BH Surface: Yupo synthetic paper Paint: Inspire H2O |
Andre Hazes
Airbrush: Iwata Custom SB
Surface: Van Beek Retouche paper
Paint: Inspire H2O
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Chief Plenty Coups - Work in progress Airbrush: Iwata Custom Micron SB Surface: Airbrush paper Paint: Holbein Aeroflash |
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Andre Hazes - legendary Dutch singer Airbrush: H&S Evolution Surface: Canvas Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Albert Stannard - (micro) ship builder Airbrush: Fischer Aerostar Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Bob Marley I Airbrush: Paasche V#1 and after it was stolen: Iwata HP-BH Surface: Canvas Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Quanah 'The Eagle' Parker - Comanche Chief Airbrush: Vega 1000 Surface: T-shirt Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Marilyn Monroe Airbrush: Paasche Turbo Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Invincible rally car in the nineties of the previous century Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Johan Cruijff
Holland's greatest soccer player of all times
Iwata HP-BH airbrush
Inspire H2O paint
Linen structure paper 36 x 33 cm
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Andre Hazes Dutch balad singer Iwata HP-BH airbrush Inspire H2O paint Linen structure paper 36 x 33 cm |
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Chief Joseph Airbrush: Vega 1000 Surface: T-shirt Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Bob Marley II Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Ernesto's mom Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Canvas Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Unknown Native American Chief - Vega 1000 airbrush, Illu-Color paint |
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Meggie - dog of a friend of a friend Airbrush: H&S Evolution Surface: Airbrush paper Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Various stages Tina Turner airbrush Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Tina Turner finished portrait Airbrush: Paasche V#1 / Paasche Turbo Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Humphrey Bogart - Paasche Turbo test Airbrush: Paasche Turbo Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Peter Mahakena - a dear, selfless friend Airbrush: Iwata HP-BH Surface: Airbrush paper Paint: Holbein Aeroflash Digitally reworked |
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Dr. Kim Ong Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Canvas Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Tut Anch Amon Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Rotring Acrylic Ink |
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Chief Joseph of the Nez Percez Nation Airbrush: Vega 1000 Surface: T-shirt Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Graham Green - author Airbrush: Paasche Turbo Surface: Plastic sheet Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Portrait of a child Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Airbrush board Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Harley tank - Alan Jackson
Airbrush: Iwata HP-BH
Surface: metal
Paint: Aquaflow
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Abandoned Ford in outback Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Canvas Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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1953 Chevy Airbrush: Iwata HP-BH Surface: Airbrush paper Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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JFK - Iwata Custom Micron SB test Airbrush: Iwata Custom Micron SB Surface: Office copy paper Paint: Holbein Aeroflash |
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Marlon Brando as Corleone Airbrush: Paasche V#1 Surface: Canvas Paint: Lukas Illu-Color |
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Variation on skull in flames Airbrush: Iwata Custom Micron SB Surface: Airbrush paper Test Inspire urethane paints |
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The Sopranos |