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FAQs
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What is an airbrush, and how does an airbrush actually work? |
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 An airbrush is a small metal or plastic pen-shaped tool that sprays fluids in a controlled and precise manner. Pressurized air from a compressor, pressurized tank or propellant can is forced through the airbrush, causing a vacuum which draws the paint into the air stream. The air and paint are then mixed, atomized and then sprayed onto the working surface. The list of things that can be sprayed is extensive but here are just a few. Gouache, Oil, Watercolour, acrylic, fingernail paints, fabric dyes, emulsion, cellulose, polyurethane, cake colouring, varnish, lacquers, stains and primers. The first airbrush was patented in 1876 by Francis Edgar Stanley of Newton, Massachusetts USA.
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What's the difference between gouache and other paints? |
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 Gouache is water based non-permanent water soluble paint, somewhat like watercolour except its particles are larger, among other things it contains chalk and is opaque. Because of the particle size gouache comes to life when airbrushed. The large particles are more reflective whether brushed or sprayed but the atomizing of the spray enhances the characteristic. These colours tend to be more vibrant when wet and will dry to a flat matte finish. Bear in mind that dark colours will always dry lighter and the light colours will always dry darker. It can be painted on watercolour paper, illustration board or other paper surfaces, but not normally on traditional canvas.
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What's the difference between acrylics and other paints? |
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 Acrylic paints are water-resistant when dry although they should be varnished to protect them, can be framed without glass. You can paint on virtually any surface as long as it's properly prepared. You can paint any style from thin watery layers to thick globules. Acrylics should be allowed one to two weeks to properly cure before applying a coat of thick paint or varnish.
When used correctly, acrylics will not crack. However they will crack when flexed when paint is frozen or cold, when painting over slick or oily surfaces, when using a cheap canvas or when painting or varnishing over an area that is not properly cured. Acrylics should be given 1 to 2 weeks to cure before applying thick paint or varnish on top.
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What's the difference between watercolour and other paints? |
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 Watercolour paints are transparent by nature. The colours labeled opaque on the watercolour tubes, such as the cadmium's, will appear opaque until thinned with water to become transparent. Because these paints are so transparent, applying layers of colour to a painting will intensify the hue and make it more vibrant. These paints are also sold in compressed block and pastel form, and not always in a tube. They are generally used for paintings that require a more washy, less intense painting. Some watercolours will leave a satin finish and will not change in value when dry. This paint will remain soluble and must be kept behind glass once the artwork is finished.
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Do we have a list of previous clients? |
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Of course we do, and here are just a few.
 Alderney Air Services, IDS Aircraft Ltd. Citation Centre Uk. Dart group Plc. Chevron Petroleum UK. Way Transport. Golden Acres garden centres. Alderny Air Services. Channel Express Air Services Ltd. Genoa precision Engineering. Channel Express road haulage. Beeching Aircraft finishes. Coolchain. Poole Nautical supplies. Tollpudle dental surgeries. Bournemouth Daily Echo. Poole college of Electrical engineering. Dream Villas(Valencia). Sant Ana College(Valencia). Mapfre Seguros (España). Zantop International Airlines (Mich USA). Spanish Tailored homes. Orange Coast Properties. Sad Woody Book Publishing.
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Do we belong to a professional society? |
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Yes, Illustrator's Place is a member of the SCBWI Founded in 1971 by a group of Los Angeles-based children's writers, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is one of the largest existing organizations for writers and illustrators. It is the only professional organization specifically for those individuals working in the fields of children’s literature, magazines, film, television, and multimedia. 
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How will I receive my finished artwork? |
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 Once your artwork has been completed, it will be available in both PDF format, ready directly for the publisher, or if required, as the original hard copy illustration.
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How does the Artwork come to life? |
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From our initial contact and discussions, until your finished product, Illustrator’s Place will be beside you all of the way, from the preliminary sketches, until the final Illustration stages, when your individual Artwork will be complete and ready for the printing.
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