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How to Master Airbrush Painting Techniques (Motorbooks Workshop)

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I'll start off by saying I keep picking up this book over and over. The Troubleshooting chapter is so detailed. It covers nearly every problem I have ever had with an airbrush. I have other airbrush books and none of them have this much "fix it" info. That one chapter has saved me so much time and stress.
The rest of the book is great also. One of the learning chapters has a really fun exercise that was so easy but gave me really cool results.
The book is very easy to follow and the examples in the book can be applied to almost any airbrush project. She uses a common sense approach that takes away the complications that come up when I'm trying to learn a new technique.
And unlike my other airbrush books, it has lots of photos. The example chapters have many photos that cover each little step.
It also tells how to get great ideas to airbrush.
And I really appricated the way she also tells how to deal with how to not get discouraged when things go wrong. How to deal with the stress that comes from trying to be be artistic.
I have another of JoAnn's books and while I enjoyed that one, I like this one better.
It is also a large book with nearly 200 pages. I feel this book was a great buy.

Very comprehensive. I felt the author was having a personal casual discussion with me about what I wanted to learn instead of just documenting technical information and techniques. Teaching painting techniques in writing must be a tough task, but I think the author did a good job.

This would have to be the best book I've read about custom painting and airbrushing on cars/bikes. The book is great for the beginner (like me) who wants to know about airbrushes, suitable paints, and the techniques to start creating a custom paint job.

I've been looking for an informative,complete and properly illustrated book that doesn't make the attempt to go over the heads of any novice, like me, and yet, covers all the neat little tricks that a good teacher of any skill and art combined, can put into a comprehensive book. I never lost interest at all. My attention span is a good way of telling me when a book that I'm reading is worth it's mud at all! I like this author,Ms. JoAnn Bortles puts it all out there in a way that makes it easy to apply to my own techniques as I go through each lesson. I like this book. I think it's the Bomb!! And I would recommend it as a fine gift for a friend or a personal purchase any time.

I've now read 3 of JoAnn's books and this by far was not her best although necessary (if you want to learn motorcycle/automotive airbrush techniques). Each of her books follows a specific theme and they build on one another. With the airbrush in mind, I highly recomend the "Advanced Techniques" Airbrush Painting: Advanced Techniques (Motorbooks Workshop) book as well as the "Mastering" How to Master Airbrush Painting Techniques (Motorbooks Workshop) book! One thing is clear to me now and that's that JoAnn does an incredible amount of work and deserves our, the reader's, support for sharing this/her insight. By far the best books on using airbrush that I have read but remember the motorcycle or vehicle are your canvas and the media and paint info are specific to that.

I started airbrushing when I was in high school and have some formal schooing in art at the community college level. But, like many of us, I had to sacrifice my passion for this hobby when I started my working career (not as an artist). What limited time I did have to use my airbrush was nevertheless very rewarding for me. I have since retired and have been slowly getting back to my artwork. I have always wanted to try my hand at automotive airbrushing. My intentions were to learn some airbrushing techniques that I may have missed out on and to gain more knowledge regarding the automotive art craft. So, I purchased the book, Airbrush Painting Techniques, after reading its great reviews. I have not been disappointed. As the other reviewers have pointed out, Ms. Bortles' style of writing/teaching and the structure of the book, with its subject matter and presentation, are excellent and what I had hoped for. I found the author's sharing of her early experiences to be very inspiring. Her emphaisis on not getting discouraged has also been taken to heart.

Great book for someone wanting to learn the basic of air brushing. Lots of pictures with step by step explantions. I know I will use this book over and over again as a reference tool. Go on and buy it you won't get a better reference for the money.

This book is perfect for both beginners as well as advanced. The colored photos are sharp and helpful as well as inspirational. It is written in an easy straight forward manner and is encouraging.

just got my wife a used air brush. she thinks this book will help her get started on several projects she has planned. she is used to oil painting, and says this looks like fun.
thanks!