Archive for April 1st, 2007

Custom Automotive & Motorcycle Airbrushing 101

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Get inspired to paint like a pro with the definitive guide to custom auto painting.

As this post goes live, print-ready files are in pre-press stage to prepare ink for paper for the forthcoming book on airbrush, titled ‘Custom Automotive & Motorcycle Airbrushing 101′ by Pamela Shanteau. Modern methods and secrets are revealed throughout its 160 pages — including techniques and special tactics previously unexplored in the custom automotive art world. It provides inspiration, technical how-to and practical advice straight from the creative studio of master custom airbrush artist Pamela Shanteau. You will gain knowledge that you can immediately apply to any project imaginable.

Four full-color, step-by-step lessons, featuring Ace of Spades Skeleton, Tiger Bike, Ghost King and the 154 step Draco the Dragon, walk you through the fantastic world of custom paint, showcasing artistry in airbrushed metal.

Custom flamed Camero - painted by Pam
(photo above © Pamela Shanteau - used by permission)

Learn about auto-shop requirements, auto-painting accessories, paints and additives, airbrush and air-gun choices, airbrush/air-gun operation and masking methods.

Custom Automotive & Motorcycle Airbrushing 101 by Pamela Shanteau
160 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm). Hardcover.
442 full-color photos/illustrations. Source Directory. Index.
Book cover vehicles painted by Pamela Shanteau
Book and cover design by A.D. Cook
Forward by Craig Fraser
Publisher: Iwata Medea Inc., PO Box 14397, Portland, Oregon 97293

ISBN 13# 978-0-9671643-1-1
ISBN# 0-9671643-1-1

Keep watching AirbrushTour to learn more. We’ll fill you in when this book hits the stores.

ABOUT PAMELA SHANTEAU

Award-winning airbrush artist and author Pamela Shanteau has been custom painting professionally for over 30 years. Her work has appeared in numerous international art publications, calendars and magazines. She is the best-selling author of The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook, published in 2002. Pam’s instructional DVDs on automotive airbrushing are available through her web site, PamelaShanteau.com. Pam and her husband Donn Shanteau team up to host airbrushing workshops and appear at conventions nationwide.

Additionally, Pam’s art encompasses a wide range of applications, including fantasy and science-fiction art, commercial illustration, automotive embellishment and body art. She teaches workshops at her studio and throughout the United States, and has published instructional articles in many trade magazines.

Check out Pamela’s previous book…