Airbrush Basics, Techniques & Control

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great videos. Thanks. I have a question. Is it possible to paint oil paintings with an airbrush where the main medium is linseed oil? The pigment should be very transparent to have the right viscosity. What parameters should the airbrush and compressor have for this type of work? thanks a lot

Paint on, paint off, Blood in, blood out😂.
Thanks man.

Thank you very much ❤

Had to return for a refresher! Thanks again for everything you do! 😃

I'm trying to learn how to defeat tip dry on the needle of the air brush. I've tried everything I could look up! Still platters and or just no paint flow. Even "ready to spray" primers just have not worked. Anyone have a tip?

How do you get such tiny and crisp lines without any overspray? Are you having to constantly adjust your psi or you keep it at a constant 30?

So useful. Really appreciate the way you provided the details in a way that was easy to understand. Great video.

I’ve learned to paint cars, but never done airbrushing. I just bought one from a cheap website, and it didn’t work even after reducing the paint it wouldn’t spray. I bought a more expensive one from harbor freight, and it sprayed better than the other one. I was really trying to get an Iwata but the prices deterred me from that 😅. Thanks for the tips I found the airbrush rather harder than a car paint gun, but it may all be due to the airbrush gun I have being cheaper.

Thank you! :)

This guy is createx's puppet. To get his commission 'buy the reducer dont make it" distilled water is perfect reducer, research for yourself dont trust him

Got to get home and start practice😊

Doubles thumbs up. Thank you!

Excellent video 💯Thanks

Does createx sponsor you?

I don't know if you ever used them, but i would recommend trying acrylic inks. They have extremely vibrant colors, great coverage and need no reducer unless you want to reduce the opacity of the ink.

That said, great video, great warm up routine!

I personally like working with the 4012.

Sorry am a newbie, what is a reducer?

No mask needed?

I am about to buy an air brush, but before I do I wanted some info. Thanks so much for sharing!!!! I will now embark on my new learning curve

Nice instruction. Can I use my shop air shop compressor for a small gun like this? Thanks

Just got my airbrush for Christmas (2022) and am really looking forward to using it! Thanks for the tips!

You give me some nice ideas to go on practice lidel by lidel thanks for that ❤

Good stuff thank you

Thanks for sharing your knowledge bud!! I really appreciate it.

It's been 40 years since I've airbrushed. Your practice techniques brought back memories of how I use to warm up. Great video.

I see you’re doing a 1 to 1 reducer to paint. But you’re painting on canvas. I make wood fishing lures. I’ve noticed that 1 to 1 is WAY to thin. It seems I can’t add more than about 10% reducer to 90% paint. What are your thoughts on this? Also when I add pearlescent mixture to colored paints my gun starts off fine and then begins To sputter when it sprays. “Sputter” is the only way I can explain it. It’s not longer a nice even spray it sputters even when holding it fully down. Any thoughts or help would be appreciated. Thanks for the videos

Thanks this was helpful!

Do you remember what air compressor you were using at the time for this video?

Thank you that sphere looked great and it was so simple .

I know this is sort of an off comment but I’ve been searching out content that is not political. I’ve always been an artist and want to spend my attention on something wholesome. This is one of the first videos I’ve found with this new goal in mind. Thank you. Can’t wait to get a brush. Should speed up my crafting and give me a new medium to practice.

Thanks for the "tutatorial."

This is brilliant. Thanks for the clear help.

Just be wary of brand fanboi-isms. Iwata's are Illustrator brushes mostly and are designed and used over seas as such with Inks and water based media. The .3 or .35 like the eclipse are good for acrylics but nothing much thicker like enamels, which at .3 almost need to be way over thinned to push through. Iwata brushes popularity and small needles were why Testors enamels got such a bad rep, that and people not knowing how to properly thin enamels. Iwatas weren't designed for thicker Enamels and luckily I have amassed a large stash of formerly tossed Iwata Airbrushes because people thought they were ruined by the enamels being left in them. I still find gunked up ones for 5 bux at goodwill or thrift stores that are basically brand new.

Basically you decide what you are going to work with and get an appropriate Airbrush for said needs. .5 needle units are for thicker media and can still get fine details but are best for large area painting. .1 to .18 are for inks mainly, washes and water colors. .2 to .35 works will all media up to Acrylics and Lacquers and thinner Oils (Not Thick oils or enamels), though inks can be used they will require PSI adjusting and in this mode mostly broad coverage use. .5 for Enamels and Oils. This isn't Holy scripture just a general guideline, you can use your brush for many medias out there but will have to play with mixing ratios and PSI just note you can thin only so far before pigment loss and paint types not behaving correctly.

In no way is Iwata better or worse than Badger, Paasche and other mid range brand equivalents, all are quality tools and some simply have a better value per dollar in their packages than others. Iwata is like Apple, you pay a lot more for the branding for what's included. You can't go wrong with having an Eclipse lying about, though my Patriot 105 with all 3 needle sets is my main workhorse and the H&S Infinity I have for the small detail work as I mainly paint MOdel Cars/Planes and wargame mini's, the Eclipse is just too large in most cases other than coating and shading.

great for me to learn I dont think you are a famous air brusher but you briallent teacher thankyou

thanks for sharing your knowledge and all your great videos, they have been super helpful stepping into airbrushing

Thanks

Hi Dan; where can I get the water separator like the one you use on your airbrush? Thanks.

Correct - Warm ups are VERY important - every artist and athelete from musicians, dancers to baseball and football (you name it) do it before a live performance and remember YOUR live performance is on the canvas you working with

When I saw you mix in your cup, I knew you were the guy for me

Thank you soooo much! I will learn how to airbrush thanks to your fantastic videos! I really appreciate it, and hopefully one day I will be able to inspire others as you do.

I've only just discovered you, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I look forward to progressing through your videos and ultimately learn how to master an airbrush

New Subscriber! Great info!

Great teaching skills, sir. No pretense, no lofty attitude and you explain techniques in a way even I can grasp...yes, even this old man. Clear and concise instruction which will help me move past the training wheels. Thanks for your help, Dan. Regards, Cork

need a bit more detail on the gun itself i.e. tbe nozes and needles

Thx for the video. To clarify, when you make dagger stokes, you get the thinner part of the dagger by moving the gun closer to the surface, or by reducing the air flow? or by a combinatino of both?

Hi Dan, I just found your channel yesterday. I'm over in the UK and I'm loving your videos - you are teaching with sincerity and not arrogance, which is brilliant. I'm no artist at all, and I've just started my airbrush journey, so I'm happy I found your channel.

Why my compressor goes on and off during the paint and it wont come back on, is that normal or what I’m doing wrong

Dan could you do a video on what airbrush ti buy. One much like the one you did on compressors. Thanks t plaisted

Can I use nail polish remover as a reducer? I'm also considering using dish soapy water?