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Airbrush

A drawing tool that atomizes paint or ink with compressed air

A drawing tool that atomizes paint or ink with compressed air.

Painting & Drawing Media
Airbrush · Medium-sized dog

Medium-sized dog

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A phrase to start with

Directs the image toward an airbrushed rendering.

Appearance and effects

Fine sprayed application can produce smooth tonal gradations.

Visual traits

  • fine spray
  • smooth gradation
  • soft edges

Expected changes

  • Smooth gradations are more likely to appear

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

An airbrush is a drawing tool that sprays coloring material with compressed air. It does not determine a sprayed appearance, particular paint, actual workspace, or safety equipment.

In more detail

It is used to control fine sprayed application for smooth gradations and soft edges. It is distinct from an aerosol can, digital blur, and atmospheric perspective in a finished image.

Includes

  • A drawing tool that sprays coloring material with compressed air

Excludes

  • An aerosol can
  • digital blur
  • haze in a finished image

What this does not imply

  • An aerosol can, a particular paint, an actual workspace, or safety equipment

Variability

Spray grain and edge hardness can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Use it as a tool-based rendering modifier

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify an aerosol can separately

Typical uses

  • Add smooth spray-like tonal gradation

Possible failure modes

  • It becomes only blur
  • It becomes a mist or smoke subject

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