Customer Reviews:
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 It was OK October 12, 2009
I-Jes (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Its a good book and does have some helpful information but not exactly what I was looking for, wanted more hands on stuff and less history.
 5 stars as an introductory book January 13, 2009
New England Yankee (Northern New England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book starts out as many arts & crafts instruction books do - with pictures and descriptions of tools and supplies, followed by basic airbrush operation and maintenance. This occupies the first 60 pages and is well done, though the author goes a little overboard in describing requirements for production studios and large shops. I doubt that anyone interested in building out such a facility would be starting out with a basics book like this. The level of information presented is perfect for introducing someone to the airbrush for hobby and small-scale art use, however.
The remainder of the book, pages 60-155, is divided into chapters on common project types: airbrushing on textiles, body art, cars, etc. (See the table of contents in the "Look Inside" for a complete list.) Each chapter uses one or more projects to illustrate the techniques involved, but this is not a project book per se. The projects are being used to show the development of the airbrushed image for the sake of showing the steps involved - and they do differ markedly by project type. I never got the impression that project steps from one project to the next were redundant - quite the opposite, in fact - I gained a real appreciation for the differences.
Steps are numbered and described in detail, and each step is accompanied by a close-up photo. The descriptions are typically not just descriptive, but contain advice, warnings on common problems, and corrective measures.
The Ultimate Airbrush Book may not make you an artist, but will give you a very solid foundation to start with the airbrush.
Discover Your Inner Air Brush Artist October 9, 2008
Rocci Hildum (Wenatchee, WA, USA, Earth, Milky Way)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am self-teaching myself how to airbrush. Already an artist I am finding this book to be very helpful. This book has very thorough, clear step by step description of just about all aspects of airbrushing accompanied by illustrations. There are specific exercises to develop skill. This is a great purchase if you want to teach yourself airbrushing.
My review January 12, 2008
M. Richards (Cincinnati Ohio)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's chock full of different tutorial types. From model building to fingernail airbrushing. It has become VERY useful.
 pretty close to 'Ultimate' May 22, 2007
S. falconer (Chi-town)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book does a great job of going over almost all the facets of starting and airbrushing. One of the most complete books I've seen.
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