Aerography ... Just listen to how much in this attractive word! And how can you transform the appearance of a car, a motorcycle, a mobile phone, etc. with her help? Now, of course, you can find a studio where you will be happy (for an unlimited number of banknotes), will do everything you can imagine. But it's much more interesting to learn and apply airbrushing yourself .

Here's how to do it. First you need to buy an airbrush. The choice in the art salons is great, but they are basically the same thing. Difference only in the manufacturer and configuration. I bought my for 1200 Russian rubles, this device was manufactured in Taiwan, but done quite conscientiously.

And still need a compressor. Here it is necessary to fork out, the cheapest variant costs about 3500 rubles. It is possible to look and second-hand. And you can even pump up the car camera - the main thing is to get the pressure from 200 to 500 grams per square centimeter.

Now that you've got everything, study the airbrush itself.

From the bottom there is a nozzle for air supply, the purpose is clear from the name itself. There is a capacity for paint (in my configuration there are several, but quite enough, and one). In the front, when you look closely, you can find the nozzle, from where, in fact, the paint comes out. In the tail part is located the screw of the maximum paint consumption. But the most interesting thing is located in the center. This is the main button in the device - with it, the ink supply is regulated. The button can move down, opening the air, as well as back - giving the paint. It is the horizontal movement and limits the screw in the tail part, thereby changing the amount of paint supplied. Of course, it's difficult to understand everything at once, but as soon as you take the airbrush in your hands - much will become clear. Keep it should be like a pen, only the index finger is on the button.

You can paint with an airbrush with nitro-dyes (you have to select the consistency experimentally) or ready for airbrushing (purchased in art salons). It is easier for beginners to draw the first pictures on a stencil (what is a stencil, I hope, it is not necessary to explain), I'll tell on a simple example how to draw a fire. This picture was drawn only as an example for beginners and does not pretend to the artwork, all its charm, that for it you need only three colors (for beginners more and not necessary). For this, I took a sheet of galvanized iron painted with black paint.

And cut out of the cardboard several patterns.

Then I sprayed the airbrush with yellow paint and applied the first layer using different parts of the template (do not press the template to the surface, but keep it at a distance of 5 to 10 millimeters.) Approximately this is how it should look.

After the first layer has dried, it is necessary to remove the so-called "dust", these are surpluses of unadulterated paint. For this, there are special sticky napkins, but you can also use a soft wide brush.

Replace the paint with red, thoroughly rinsing the airbrush, and draw the center of the flame.

Do not forget to remove excess paint with a napkin or brush. If a hair has got on the paint - do not rush to clean it. Wait until the layer dries, and then separate it with a sharp needle. Otherwise, lubrication and impurities are inevitable. After that, change the paint to white and emphasize the base of the flames.

When everything is dry, remove the "dust" and cover the work with varnish. Lacquer not only protect the pattern, but also make it brighter and more contrast.

This is just a small example of the use of an airbrush. You can say the simplest aerography for beginners . More realistic flame can be depicted by adding transparent paints, dark red and purple. But this, after all, is a matter of taste. Dare, and may you be lucky! The following tips will help you in this difficult business ...