Portraits are among the most popular motifs among airbrush artists. The aim is to depict skin tones and textures as realistically as possible and, of course, to emphasize the person’s character. Airbrush Association member Ralph-Torsten Kolmer from Kaufbeuren is a specialist in expressive portraits. The airbrush artist and instructor also demonstrates this in his instructions, which appeared in the current issue of Airbrush Step by Step magazine. The emotional image of the screaming woman impressively shows how filigree and detailed the airbrush technique can be used.

To Airbrush Step by Step magazine

To the website of Ralph-Torsten Kolmer

Harder & Steenbeck has recently invested heavily in their manufacturing facilities in Norderstedt, Germany. Three major new high-tech CNC machines this year have not only greatly increased their manufacturing capacity, but also opened up new avenues for product design, and development.

A new CNC milling and turning machine complements the already state-of-the-art machines upon which Harder & Steenbeck airbrushes are made, whilst a new polishing machine enables an even finer finish to be applied to the parts after they have been machined.

But the unit which offers the greatest interest to Harder & Steenbeck users is the new CNC needle machine. The capabilities of this machine has meant that H&S could bring new ideas to the shaping and finish of the needles. And so with this new freedom, they began to investigate how to be better! Continue reading

Association members Marcus Eisenhuth has lately been featured in Airbrush Step by Step Magazine: He is an expert for photorealism and shares his workflow on a frog portrait with the reader. You can hardly believe that this artwork is not a photo.
Marcus Eisenhuth: www.berlin-airbrush.de
Airbrush Step by Step Magazin: www.airbrush-magazine.net