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Airbrush art of the 80s was Chrome-tastic (2015)
The 80’s was a decade of many things — excess, greed, and big hair, to name a few — but it was also the heyday for airbrush art. As a teenager in the late 80’s, I desperately wanted an airbrush so I could paint my favorite band logos on the back of my jean jacket, and maybe make some money on the side painting t-shirts and license plates.
My airbrush nozzles would constantly get clogged, and an inconsistent compressor made things difficult while the computer was easy, clean, and odor-free. A skilled artist can do things with an airbrush that just aren’t possible with other forms of painting — starbursts, layers, transparency, and speed lines like those the Yar’s Revenge box art — and just look at that metallic effect in the lettering! The digital art is a little too perfect though — the gradient blends are flawless, while an airbrush would give you the slightest inconsistencies that made it look more genuine.
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