Just One of the Reasons I Buy Ampersand “Bords”
Today, when I was prepping boards for acts of art, it was again hammered home why the higher price of Ampersand's family of "bords" is worth it. I find the best surface for airbrushing is [...]
Reimagining My Easel Backing Board
Because of the famously bad batch of frisket that has permeated the market for the past few years, airbrush artists have been trying to find ways to mask their works. The trick is: how to get masks to stay in place if you work on an easel? My preferred method is to hold them in place using strong magnets. To that end, I need to use a sheet of steel on my easel behind the boards I'm painting.
Vellum For Airbrush Masks and Shields
One aspect of airbrushing that adds an element of difficulty peculiar to the discipline is the use of masks and shields. These spray obstructions are important tools in the shaping of crisp artwork. When you [...]
Things Just Got Easier
Some artists have large studios filled with all the tools and supplies they could need to satisfy their needs. Others have the corner of a room. I'm somewhere in the middle. I have a garage [...]
Digital vs Natural
As we are now in the third millennium of the Common Era, a 2-d artist often faces an interesting problem: should ey* work in natural, "traditional" media, or work in the digital realm? It's not [...]
Is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 For Writers?
A quick review of the usefulness of Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 10 for writers.
