How to Airbrush with Spray Paint Art Techniques

First thing is to decide what kind of brush you want to purchase. Most airbrush artists use expensive brushes that have many functions. They give you great control. One example of these brushes is the Iwata Eclipse. This type of brush is called a double action brush. This is because you have 2 ways to control it. These brushes are great fun and you should definitely consider getting one sometime, but for the purposes of airbrushing spray paint art you don’t need such an expensive brush. You only need a brush that allows you to change your colors quickly without cleaning the brush out. If you want to learn how to airbrush like a spray paint artist, you need to be just as fast as a spray paint artist and this makes traditional airbrushes all but useless for these techniques.

In fact you only need a very inexpensive brush that is called a “quick change brush” Harbor freight sells a great model and from time to time you can find them on other websites.

Once you purchase your airbrush, you will also need a compressor and a number of other tools and materials. The best way to get all of this organized quickly is to seek professional advice. When you purchase an airbrush that changes colors quickly, you will avoid many problems that more complicated brushes have. You will never need to clean out your brush after airbrushing because the paint never actually enters the brush. Also they cost only about $11!

Obviously this type of brush is used for very different things than a more expensive and complicated airbrush would be.

Once you have purchased the quick change airbrush, you need to know that you can control the spray that comes out more than you can control a spray can by adjusting the little silver nozzle on the top of the bottles So if you are a spray paint artist, you will find that you have even greater control.

You also get to control the colors you use and what they are mixed with! When you learn how to paint with spray paint, you get used to not being able to mix your own paints or decide how you would like them to be, thick or thin. When you are painting, you have complete control and you also avoid all solvents! It’s a great way to go, especially if you live in a climate that doesn’t let you spray whenever you want to.