Prayer Plant
The only things masked in Prayer Plant are the leaves and background, most of it is freehand airbrus...

One of the things I love about airbrush is the sharp edged illustrative aspect, its ability to create hyper-realism from the abstract. You don't get to be artsy, you have to plan carefully and execute accordingly, no deviation from the plan (unless part of that plan is to start completely over.)
Islander employs a very strict masking technique, and the only point at which I let go was in the fine x-acto knife scratches to create the highlights in the hair.
The only things masked in Prayer Plant are the leaves and background, most of it is freehand airbrus...
Water has always called to me: under it, on it, by it, it feels like home. Coral Reef is one of thos...
This is an untitled piece painted around 06-1988. What I remember about it is that is was blistering...
Today we have vector and fractal programs that allow us to create amazing art with very little effor...