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airbrushing

airbrushing

1 4.4
Using a small tool that sprays paint to make smooth colors and fine details
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrˌbrʌʃɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • We're going to move these scales and have you start airbrushing timber.

So John Tamkin over at Mission Models was gracious enough to send over a set of his model paints, his acrylic paints for airbrushing.

Examples

  • But this is Musso black painted with an airbrush and you can notice a slight tint darker.

  • I do airbrushing, but I have concerns about the paint holding up.

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  • Many students enjoy the art of airbrushing to create vibrant murals on canvas.

  • The workshop offered an introduction to airbrushing techniques for beginners.

  • Professionals often use airbrushing to achieve a smooth finish on their artworks.

Synonyms

spraying
vsairbrushing
19 2.1

Putting liquid into small drops over an area using a sprayer

is limited to paint applied with a small handheld tool for art
spray painting
vsairbrushing
3 3.0

The act of putting paint on a surface using a spray can or gun

is a finer more precise technique mainly used for artistic or decorative work

How Detailed

brush stroke
7 3.3
airbrushing
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Surface Forms

airbrushing singular
airbrushings plural

Morphology

airbrushing = airbrush (transparent) = air + brush + ing

The noun is a direct nominalization of the verb 'airbrush', and the meaning is straightforwardly related to the act of using an airbrush.

Etymology

Airbrushing comes from the tool airbrush, which joins air and brush because it 'sprays' paint with air instead of a normal brush. So airbrushing is the painting method of using that small spray to make smooth colors and fine details.