Airbrushing

ExoduS 18.11

Hi, i have been looking up a few websites about airbrushing and different effects it can produce etc. But i am wondering if anyways here has used arbrushes and does it take long to get a grip of? i am more interested in the grafitti style of art and i am wonderin what type of surfaces that can be used for airbrushing.
Also is there any decent art shops in Dublin? i have tryed the one upstairs in stevens green but the selection for the type of things i do is very limited. I am looking for some pro markers and a place that supplies airbrush kits. Thanks alot!

Shrimp

oh, you mean like using actual airbrushes.. i thought you meant ones such as in PS. ok, well I am only briefly familiar with air brushing on paper etc.. it does take a lil while to get used to.. I mean they are much more even that a traditinol can.. They can be adjusted depending on the nip u have.. as for where to buy the stuff.. couldn't really tell you.. check out the grafiti thread on in Art / anim / photo.. and maybe pm a few of the ppl that seem like they know what they are talking about.. good luck

ExoduS 18.11

thanks alot mate, yea i was thinking about how wet the paint wud be or how think the paint on paper would be and that it would probably just seep through unless u had some strong paper. I am checking out the grafitti thread now but no mention ! I wouldnt mind a grafitti forum on boards tbh, would be cool to see different art pieces from around the country or some personal grafs by irish people instead of going to foreign forums for a grafitti fix!

ExoduS 18.11

Anyone else got some advice or some experience with an airbrush?

Shrimp

not to down boards.. but maybe to get a better reaction you should try deviantart.com forums.. i think they are the busiest ones in the world.. may be wrong.. try em anyaway..

ExoduS 18.11

lol thanks again !

Shrimp

no problem, please pm me if u have any quetions, also could u click the pic in my sig, and vote YAY.. consider that part payment for my help :P.. also leave a comment.. your life will be better if u do..

ExoduS 18.11

Was that a bit of cancassing i just witnessed !?

Shrimp

oh sorry, did i come across that way?

Larianne

For a decent art shop, Evans Art Supplies are really good. They're somewhere off Capel Street. I can't remember where, (it's been awhile since Art college) they're kinda tucked away in one of the side streets! There's another good one just off Camden Street called O'Sullivans. It's huge. I dunno if they have airbrushing kits but they could probably tell you in both stores where you can get them.

ExoduS 18.11

Thanks alot! You aint up for a legend status on the legends of boards are you?

Larianne

No Probs!! Good to know my traipsing around town,normally in the wind and rain looking for decent art supply shops helps out others!

ExoduS 18.11

Spare time on your hands? ;P

Shrimp

I am the legend.. no deniying that.. look, I can solve any problem, no matta how big or small.. THE LEGENDS AURA CAN BE FELT..

Larianne

No, it was when I was in art college... I now have a life. I'm telling ya. They difficulty finding white malah. Oh yeah by the way, check out Evans first. They are the cheapest in town!! Don't even bother with rip-off merchants that are Easons!!

ExoduS 18.11

Ah yea i get you! Yea and that place upstairs in St.Stephens Green. I mitent be able to get a chance to ge to Dublin so ill look around see if any of em have a website! Thanks for the help!

Larianne

ExoduS 18.11 wrote:

Ah yea i get you! Yea and that place upstairs in St.Stephens Green.

Art and Hobby Shop that is.

ExoduS 18.11

Yes thats the one. I payed around 4E each for "Pro" markers, and i have never had such dirt markers!

Larianne

Seriously check out Evans, its really good for cheap paper, plastacine and paint. O'Sullivans is good for any type of materials you need for graphics etc. Also good for Portfolio cases and display materials.

ExoduS 18.11

Yea ill check it out definately, finding it hard trying to get information on airbrushes and the techniques etc or even the paint used! You work for Evans dont you ! *chases with pitchfork*

Larianne

No, I don't. I did 2 art courses and to find Evans was great, one coz it's really good prices and 2. coz they have so much good stuff. I'd say it's where all teachers go and get stuff for school. All the crayola modelling clay etc. It's a hard place to find and it's moved twice on me!!

I did airbrushing in college, but it was with make-up. But it's the same idea. Used body paint with air brush with little motor. Doesn't take long to get the hang of and is great fun!!

ExoduS 18.11

ok, ill keep one eye open yea ill definately check it out if i can find the place. Yea i wanna do some largescale airbrushing , i.e walls etc. I might tryu and get up and ask for some advice! Thanks alot !

Ratchet

Larianne wrote:

........... There's another good one just off Camden Street called O'Sullivans. It's huge........

yeah got mine aerograph A93S there(long time ago). There is lots of equipment on ebay which is much cheaper considering retail prices

ExoduS 18.11

How do find the airbrushes? do you do largescale or small scale pieces. Are they easy to use?

the demon

o sullivans art supplies in grantham st. dublin sell airbrushes and supplies, tricky stuff tho. best to look up some airbrushing sites first to find out what type of airbrush to buy based on what you will be using it for, personally i prefer a gravity fed double action brush. it allows more control over your spray, hope this info helps

Shiny

wtf ?

Stephen

Elderly thread.