Airbrush Action March/April 2011 Issue

COVER
Peter Maier, Master Realist
By Sheri Lynn Meyers
The fine art community traditionally dismissed the airbrush as a commercial art instrument. Peter Maier’s airbrush revved through that canvas ceiling with motorcycle and automobile art eminently eligible for fine art status. “They don’t believe it’s a painting. They think it’s a photograph, at first,” says Peter. “When they cannot tell how it was done, that’s when you’ve elevated your work to the fine art level.”

Airbrush Flash
By Ryno
There’s a sexy, mystical, and even taboo allure to tattoo art—the forbidden fruit of art, if you will—that’s attracting and inspiring airbrush artists. Ryno, TV star (Trick My Truck, and the new Car Warriors), airbrush custom painter, and Airbrush Getaway instructor extraordinaire, explores tattoo flash in an experimental painting.

Katy Perry Dreams
By Glenn Ferguson
The key to caricature is to try to capture people in a unique, interesting, and most importantly, exaggerated way. “In this step-by- step, I wanted to paint somebody current, fun, sexy, and a challenge to overstate. Katy Perry fit the bill perfectly.”

A Work of Heart
By Mike Lavallee
Mike Lavallee rendered a spectacular paint job on two Harley tanks that served as urns in honor of his dear friend Phil Harris, the late star of Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch.

High-End Tattoo Art on a T-Shirt
By Jaime Rodriguez
Learn how to render a stunning tattoo graphic on a T-shirt, complete with skulls, roses, and a cutting edge lettering style.

2011 Compressor Buyer’s Guide By Pete Johnson Discover how to successfully match your application to its rightful air source in this excellent primer and guide to the often bewildering world of compressors.

Bitchin’ Boogie Board
By Wizard
A boogie board never looked quite like this complete with intricate scrolling, pinstriping, and the magic of dirty paletting.

2010 Lowrider Magazine Super Show
Photos by Armando Serrano
The annual Lowrider Magazine Super Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, has established itself as the most successful car show of its kind with well over 1,000 show vehicles on display.