Comments for Airbrush Action's Official Blog http://blog.airbrushaction.com The Official Blog of Airbrush Action Magazine – AirbrushAction.com Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Mark Rush, Legendary T-Shirt Artist, Shot in the Head by Rodney http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/11/01/mark-rush-legendary-t-shirt-artist-shot-in-the-head/#comment-180 Rodney Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:07:30 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-180 Hey mark /the devil romes about as a roaring lion seeking who he may devoir .take it from an old southern boy.get you a gun permit learn how to use it and when evil shows up at your door shootim.I am a Christian and know that we are livingthethe in the last days.get saved first then be ready to defend yourself.david slew Goliath.if god be for you who can be against you.Jesus saves. Hey mark /the devil romes about as a roaring lion seeking who he may devoir .take it from an old southern boy.get you a gun permit learn how to use it and when evil shows up at your door shootim.I am a Christian and know that we are livingthethe in the last days.get saved first then be ready to defend yourself.david slew Goliath.if god be for you who can be against you.Jesus saves.

]]> Comment on Getaway Commences Monday! by Martin Downey http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2011/02/25/getaway-commences-monday/#comment-43 Martin Downey Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:29:14 +0000 http://blog.airbrushaction.com/?p=150#comment-43 Let it never be said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. After taking Dru Blair’s Photorealism course at the Airbrush Action Getaway last week, I can tell you that old adage is definitely not true. I am probably not your typical student. I am in my middle 50’s and I don’t paint skulls or fire. I am more of a fine artist and I have been using an airbrush for 18 years. I have sold original work and publish my own prints with Photoshop and my trusty Epson 7800. I have spent a career in sales and marketing but airbrush art is my true passion. The problem is that I had really no one to talk with about my passion. What I learned, I learned on my own and from books and magazines like Airbrush Action. I had never taken an art class in my life outside of public school. I have wanted to attend a Getaway for many years but never got around to it-some excuse always got in the way. As a matter of fact, I had very seldom even picked my airbrush in the last two years because of other obligations. Right before Christmas a lady at work came to my desk and introduced herself-she heard me talking to someone about art-I have a few of my prints in my cubicle. She started talking with me and I at once sensed that passion for art that I had made dormant-it was a wake-up call for me. I find that people for the most part really don’t understand how art is made and the passion that grips your heart and mind when you are “in the zone” as I call it. To me it is a gift-I always say it has me, not the other way around. She just happened to be attending some art workshops in Las Vegas the same week as the Getaway at the Rio. I mentioned the Getaway to her and she asked me how much longer I was going to wait to pursue what I love. I made up my mind, come Hell or high water, I was going. I also have to say that I have attended training courses my whole life for one thing or another and most of them bored me to tears. I was not bored for one minute taking Dru’s course. Even though I had trouble sleeping there in the hotel away from home, my mind and soul were lit up like a Christmas tree. On Thursday night we broke up at 12:35AM. I was totally engrossed and completely exhausted at the courses end. I was asleep, snoring in my seat when my flight took off back to the SF Bay Area. Dru Blair is a terrific artist but I can tell you he is also a very good teacher as well. He and Melanie were like two Energizer Bunnies for 3 ½ days. One thing I appreciated very much were the pointers they gave me on just the basics of using an airbrush. Like a batting or pitching coach, they helped me to improve the fundamentals of my painting. I knew things about color mixing but they gave these things names and terms. The meticulous way Dru creates photorealism is described very well. You learn by doing which is always the best way to learn new things. To me the second day was the turning point-it was the day I began to understand truly the difference between good art and great art. Dru and Melanie are very unpretentious and Dru’s funny quips kept everyone at ease. The two people I sat next to were good guys. Ben, a young Canadian, is a very talented artist. Shawn, the guy who sat in front of me told me stories of riding his bike out in the desert near his home in El Paso. There were three ladies also in our group-it was good mix of people. I saw a demo of the new Artograph projector and immediately purchased one. The guy from Iwata (forgive for not remembering his name) showed us how to properly clean and maintain our airbrushes. I bought a few back issues of Airbrush Action I didn’t have plus the newest one. When I was waiting for the airport shuttle there was a young guy who had attended the Getaway from Billings, Montana-he was going home. He had Lorenzo Sperlonga’s book “Dirty Works”. I said that I had that book also-he said “did you get is signed?” Damn, I didn’t think of that. Maybe next time. Will there be a “next time” for me. Definitely. On the last day of the Getaway, Dru spoke a little bit about marketing ones art. Times are hard for many people. The money that people were spending on art they are spending on gas and groceries. But the economy will turn around eventually and you must be ready to take advantage of that turnaround. What I am going to do till that happens is to continue to build my body of work-I will keep painting. The other thing I am going to do is educate myself like going another Getaway to make my work better and more marketable. Best to all, Martin Downey Let it never be said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. After taking Dru Blair’s Photorealism course at the Airbrush Action Getaway last week, I can tell you that old adage is definitely not true.
I am probably not your typical student. I am in my middle 50’s and I don’t paint skulls or fire. I am more of a fine artist and I have been using an airbrush for 18 years. I have sold original work and publish my own prints with Photoshop and my trusty Epson 7800.
I have spent a career in sales and marketing but airbrush art is my true passion. The problem is that I had really no one to talk with about my passion. What I learned, I learned on my own and from books and magazines like Airbrush Action. I had never taken an art class in my life outside of public school.
I have wanted to attend a Getaway for many years but never got around to it-some excuse always got in the way. As a matter of fact, I had very seldom even picked my airbrush in the last two years because of other obligations.
Right before Christmas a lady at work came to my desk and introduced herself-she heard me talking to someone about art-I have a few of my prints in my cubicle. She started talking with me and I at once sensed that passion for art that I had made dormant-it was a wake-up call for me. I find that people for the most part really don’t understand how art is made and the passion that grips your heart and mind when you are “in the zone” as I call it. To me it is a gift-I always say it has me, not the other way around.
She just happened to be attending some art workshops in Las Vegas the same week as the Getaway at the Rio. I mentioned the Getaway to her and she asked me how much longer I was going to wait to pursue what I love. I made up my mind, come Hell or high water, I was going.
I also have to say that I have attended training courses my whole life for one thing or another and most of them bored me to tears. I was not bored for one minute taking Dru’s course. Even though I had trouble sleeping there in the hotel away from home, my mind and soul were lit up like a Christmas tree. On Thursday night we broke up at 12:35AM. I was totally engrossed and completely exhausted at the courses end. I was asleep, snoring in my seat when my flight took off back to the SF Bay Area.
Dru Blair is a terrific artist but I can tell you he is also a very good teacher as well. He and Melanie were like two Energizer Bunnies for 3 ½ days. One thing I appreciated very much were the pointers they gave me on just the basics of using an airbrush. Like a batting or pitching coach, they helped me to improve the fundamentals of my painting. I knew things about color mixing but they gave these things names and terms. The meticulous way Dru creates photorealism is described very well. You learn by doing which is always the best way to learn new things. To me the second day was the turning point-it was the day I began to understand truly the difference between good art and great art. Dru and Melanie are very unpretentious and Dru’s funny quips kept everyone at ease.
The two people I sat next to were good guys. Ben, a young Canadian, is a very talented artist. Shawn, the guy who sat in front of me told me stories of riding his bike out in the desert near his home in El Paso. There were three ladies also in our group-it was good mix of people. I saw a demo of the new Artograph projector and immediately purchased one. The guy from Iwata (forgive for not remembering his name) showed us how to properly clean and maintain our airbrushes. I bought a few back issues of Airbrush Action I didn’t have plus the newest one. When I was waiting for the airport shuttle there was a young guy who had attended the Getaway from Billings, Montana-he was going home. He had Lorenzo Sperlonga’s book “Dirty Works”. I said that I had that book also-he said “did you get is signed?” Damn, I didn’t think of that. Maybe next time.
Will there be a “next time” for me. Definitely. On the last day of the Getaway, Dru spoke a little bit about marketing ones art. Times are hard for many people. The money that people were spending on art they are spending on gas and groceries. But the economy will turn around eventually and you must be ready to take advantage of that turnaround. What I am going to do till that happens is to continue to build my body of work-I will keep painting. The other thing I am going to do is educate myself like going another Getaway to make my work better and more marketable.
Best to all,
Martin Downey

]]> Comment on Mark Rush, Legendary T-Shirt Artist, Shot in the Head by Ray Siqueiros http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/11/01/mark-rush-legendary-t-shirt-artist-shot-in-the-head/#comment-29 Ray Siqueiros Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:07:53 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-29 Wow! I am so glad Mark is OK. I hope they catch that low life. It goes to show just how fragile our lives are; it can happen to anyone of us and I'm praying for a speedy recovery. Wow! I am so glad Mark is OK. I hope they catch that low life. It goes to show just how fragile our lives are; it can happen to anyone of us and I’m praying for a speedy recovery.

]]> Comment on I'm Going Under the Knife by Barb Jackson http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/10/31/im-going-under-the-knife/#comment-21 Barb Jackson Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:02:46 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=81#comment-21 Had this happen to me but I had an incomplete tear and so was able to rehab it and it works . BUT I have to be careful about rotating my shoulder (gee, no more blistering baseball pitches or football passes) I was warned that I could get a complete tear and then I am in for it. It takes being careful. I no longer routinely lift heavy weights (with horses like mine sometimes unavoidable) but jerking motions are asking for trouble. I no longer start chainsaws. Got one with the big battery. Now everything runs on the big batteries and they always start. Rehab carefully. I had a large and tall friend (over 400 lbs) who went through this last year and he is as good as new. Back golfing and he hated missing half the season but it was worth it. Watch yourself lifting the kids! It is so easy to unconsciously pick them up and... ouch. Had this happen to me but I had an incomplete tear and so was able to rehab it and it works . BUT I have to be careful about rotating my shoulder (gee, no more blistering baseball pitches or football passes) I was warned that I could get a complete tear and then I am in for it. It takes being careful. I no longer routinely lift heavy weights (with horses like mine sometimes unavoidable) but jerking motions are asking for trouble. I no longer start chainsaws. Got one with the big battery. Now everything runs on the big batteries and they always start. Rehab carefully. I had a large and tall friend (over 400 lbs) who went through this last year and he is as good as new. Back golfing and he hated missing half the season but it was worth it. Watch yourself lifting the kids! It is so easy to unconsciously pick them up and… ouch.

]]> Comment on Mark Rush, Legendary T-Shirt Artist, Shot in the Head by Louie Garcia http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/11/01/mark-rush-legendary-t-shirt-artist-shot-in-the-head/#comment-28 Louie Garcia Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:39:55 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-28 Hang in there Mr. Rush, I thank God for your reactions, because we could have lost one of the great artist. We don't have many, you all know who you are, the teachers of the world in art. They say that art is a dieing in this world, in this case death failed. For that, we who strive to make our art better can now appriciate those who teach us. Get well soon Mr. Rush, and may the Lord be with you always. Louie Garcia Dw drums. Hang in there Mr. Rush, I thank God for your reactions, because we could have lost one of the great artist. We don’t have many, you all know who you are, the teachers of the world in art. They say that art is a dieing in this world, in this case death failed. For that, we who strive to make our art better can now appriciate those who teach us. Get well soon Mr. Rush, and may the Lord be with you always. Louie Garcia Dw drums.

]]> Comment on Mark Rush, Legendary T-Shirt Artist, Shot in the Head by DragonAir http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/11/01/mark-rush-legendary-t-shirt-artist-shot-in-the-head/#comment-27 DragonAir Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:18:48 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-27 I wish Mark a fast recovery. From what I have read sounds like the intruder was on meth,twitchy,bad teeth, looking for money.As an EMT I have seen that type a lot unfortunately. I pray they find the coward and give him what he has coming. I wish Mark a fast recovery. From what I have read sounds like the intruder was on meth,twitchy,bad teeth, looking for money.As an EMT I have seen that type a lot unfortunately. I pray they find the coward and give him what he has coming.

]]> Comment on Mark Rush, Legendary T-Shirt Artist, Shot in the Head by DragonAir http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/11/01/mark-rush-legendary-t-shirt-artist-shot-in-the-head/#comment-26 DragonAir Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:18:18 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-26 I wish Mark a fast recovery. From what I have read sounds lie the intruder was on meth,twitchy,bad teeth, looking for money.As an EMT I have seen that type a lot unfortunately. I pray they find the coward and give him what he has coming. I wish Mark a fast recovery. From what I have read sounds lie the intruder was on meth,twitchy,bad teeth, looking for money.As an EMT I have seen that type a lot unfortunately. I pray they find the coward and give him what he has coming.

]]> Comment on Mark Rush, Legendary T-Shirt Artist, Shot in the Head by Walter http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/11/01/mark-rush-legendary-t-shirt-artist-shot-in-the-head/#comment-25 Walter Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:36:47 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-25 Mark I pray for your speedy recovery, and hope this guy gets caught soon!!! Mark I pray for your speedy recovery, and hope this guy gets caught soon!!!

]]> Comment on Mark Rush, Legendary T-Shirt Artist, Shot in the Head by N. Tice http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/11/01/mark-rush-legendary-t-shirt-artist-shot-in-the-head/#comment-24 N. Tice Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:22:52 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-24 This person needs to be caught and brought to justice, whatever that may be! I would like to reiterate the distinguishable marks as indicated again. This individual is most likely a drug user (ie. Bad teeth) and hangs around these losing circles. “suspect is a white male in his mid to late 20s, about 6 feet tall, weighing 150 to 175 pounds, and has big ears, bad teeth and a thin face. He has medium-length dark hair, a tattoo on his left arm of a sword or a cross, and possibly a tattoo on his right leg.” We wish Mark a complete recovery and would hope that the community supports him and his business should they be in the market for his art. This person needs to be caught and brought to justice, whatever that may be! I would like to reiterate the distinguishable marks as indicated again. This individual is most likely a drug user (ie. Bad teeth) and hangs around these losing circles.

“suspect is a white male in his mid to late 20s, about 6 feet tall, weighing 150 to 175 pounds, and has big ears, bad teeth and a thin face. He has medium-length dark hair, a tattoo on his left arm of a sword or a cross, and possibly a tattoo on his right leg.”

We wish Mark a complete recovery and would hope that the community supports him and his business should they be in the market for his art.

]]> Comment on Airbrush Action is Broken Into! by Airbrush Action http://blog.airbrushaction.com/2010/10/27/airbrush-action-is-broken-into/#comment-20 Airbrush Action Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:09:12 +0000 http://airbrushaction.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-20 Nothing to forgive. I greatly appreciate your advice and feedback. I love to hear from the readers and viewers of this blog. Thanks for taking the time to write. Nothing to forgive. I greatly appreciate your advice and feedback. I love to hear from the readers and viewers of this blog. Thanks for taking the time to write.

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