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 Designing a layout on the
computer.
 Mixing paints is an important step
to produce good products.
 The
head of Wickey Airbrush Group fromAustralia.
 An
Australian expert and Airbrush-lovers.
 Nguyen Van Hoan works on a
product.
| Airbrushing is one of the most dynamic and versatile mediums and a
unique and creative art that has been applied in many fields in the modern
life. The artist usually uses the airbrush to paint on different surfaces
- clothing, fingernails, laptops, mobile phones, cars, motorcycles and
helmets – just to name a few.
In
Vietnam, the art has become
more popular in recent years with the establishment of some airbrush
groups that consist of painters, graphic designers and skilled technicians
and workers in the field of industrial painting. They coordinate with
experts in the fields of painting, photography, advertising, architecture,
construction, mechanical engineering, etc., to create artworks on objects
that show the idea and personality of the products’ owners.
Among airbrush groups in
Vietnam
, “Hoa Van Airbrush” is
very famous for creating unique airbrushed products. The group won the
first prize for graphic ingenuity for its painted car Nouvo Pharaoh at the
Graphic Yamaha 2007.
With the desire to promote the
development of the art in
Vietnam, Nguyen Van Hoan, the owner of “Hoa
Van Airbrush” painting studio, decided to coordinate with other artists
from other airbrush groups nationwide, such as ABVN, ACAB, DEXOM 555 and
Vexenghethuat, plus Wicked Airbrush from
Australia
.
“Like other painting arts, the art requires the skill and flexible hands
of the artist. Also, it needs air pressure to push paint or ink via a
valve to create the paint flow with tiny drops. By constantly adjusting
the distance the airbrush is from the painting surface, the artist changes
the density of the paint, thereby adding to the creativeness. The
technique allows the seamless blending of two or more colours. Airbrushed
patterns and images will look more natural and lively with a high level of
realism than those created by other painting methods,” Hoan
said.
Most of
the renowned airbrush groups at home and abroad operate on the principle
of meeting the different tastes and personalities of customers. However,
they still ensure the criteria of habits and customs. Before painting, the
artists learn about the hobby, career, age and other information of their
customers so they can seek suitable ideas for products.
It may be
said that the airbrush is an ideal tool with the combination of painting
art and industrial art on different materials to create unique pieces of
art. Actually, it has become a necessary part in today’s artistic
creativity.
Some
of Airbrush samples:
 Nguyen Van Hoan’s decorated motorbike won the first
prize at the Graphic Yamaha 2007.
Story by Tran Tri Cong - Photos by An
Thanh
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