Airbrush

RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">A good hobby?</div> I've recently found out about this airbrushing thing that most people use to create freaking great pictures.
Now, what I want to know, is it expensive? Is it a good hobby, or do you have to have years and years of studying and a lot of skill.
Now, I'm not very artistic. I only sketch stuff with pencils, and rarely even that.

So I was wondering wether anyone has had any experience with all of this, and would like to share it with me/us.


OOh and btw
Here is the guy who got me interested in airbrushing: <a href='http://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/necronom/hr_giger_necronom_IV.jpg' target='_blank'>H.R. Geiger</a>
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    H.R Geiger.... the phallic master. Is airbrushing that thing where it's like a pen that... blows ink/paint out or something?
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Isn't airbrushing manipulating an image to make it look better? ie. a models lower rib line on a photoshoot
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Sep 10 2004, 11:47 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Sep 10 2004, 11:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Isn't airbrushing manipulating an image to make it look better? ie. a models lower rib line on a photoshoot <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's the evolved form of the word...

    An airbrush is just a metal pen that blows a mist of paint with.. well... air.

    It was used in the days before computer to "touch up" photos because it could get better skin tones, I guess.

    As for the original topic.. I have no clue. Maybe try asking in the art forum?
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  • BlackPlagueBlackPlague Join Date: 2004-02-02 Member: 25990Banned
    well this is a hobby for some people, it takes GREAT practice, and lots of patience. this also requires an artistic mind of some sort to re-create the pictures.
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  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    Airbrushing can also make 5 minute masterpieces.


    Like this edit I did of Forlorn<img src='http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/j/a/jam544/vorpal/forlorn.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    (the source file had a terrible flash reflection <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=61183&hl=' target='_blank'>The original</a>)



    (edit: ok so it really wasn't done with a physical airbrush. I was just reminiscing)
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  • XilentshadowXilentshadow Join Date: 2004-04-01 Member: 27657Members
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-DaMu+Sep 10 2004, 11:41 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DaMu @ Sep 10 2004, 11:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    OOh and btw
    Here is the guy who got me interested in airbrushing: <a href='http://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/necronom/hr_giger_necronom_IV.jpg' target='_blank'>H.R. Geiger</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    HR giger is a damn genius.
    errr, this must have been in college for him... <a href='http://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/eroto/hr_giger_erotomechanics_V.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/eroto/hr_g...mechanics_V.jpg</a>
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  • BlackPlagueBlackPlague Join Date: 2004-02-02 Member: 25990Banned
    that doesnt look like any painting ive ever seen..... it looks like a... nah i wont say it lol... ok i will <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> it looks like a **** in a ****... i know... im a perv. so sue me! lol
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  • MerkabaMerkaba Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    I bet the guy who invented the original <i>physical</i> airbrush is crying in his grave.
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  • XilentshadowXilentshadow Join Date: 2004-04-01 Member: 27657Members
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-BlackPlague+Sep 10 2004, 04:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BlackPlague @ Sep 10 2004, 04:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> that doesnt look like any painting ive ever seen..... it looks like a... nah i wont say it lol... ok i will <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> it looks like a **** in a ****... i know... im a perv. so sue me! lol <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    well, you're right it IS a **** in a ****.
    i could never guess what this was. <a href='http://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/eroto/hr_giger_erotomechanics_VI.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/eroto/hr_g...echanics_VI.jpg</a> hint hint, it rhymes with pick, and wussy.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Airbrushing is just a style, you have to have actual artistic abilities first..

    It's kind of like saying, "I'm going to learn how to do good techno".. only not.

    I don't know. I guess what I'm really trying to say is, "me likely weirdo pictures"
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-silent_shadow900+Sep 10 2004, 09:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (silent_shadow900 @ Sep 10 2004, 09:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-BlackPlague+Sep 10 2004, 04:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BlackPlague @ Sep 10 2004, 04:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> that doesnt look like any painting ive ever seen..... it looks like a... nah i wont say it lol... ok i will <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> it looks like a **** in a ****... i know... im a perv. so sue me! lol <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    well, you're right it IS a **** in a ****.
    i could never guess what this was. <a href='http://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/eroto/hr_giger_erotomechanics_VI.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/eroto/hr_g...echanics_VI.jpg</a> hint hint, it rhymes with pick, and wussy. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    A lot of Giger's work is sexual, it's art and it's awesome.
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    Edit: Nevermind.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->por·nog·ra·phy    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (pôr-ngr-f)
    n.

      1. Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • AfrAfr Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16240Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    You get aroused from that?

    ....
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    The original post was edited, but ANeM quoted the rules saying how the pictures could be inappropriate. Among them was pornography, and I defined it.

    The pictures are fine.
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