Im a airbrush artist trying to look for a job in custom automotive painting. Im trying to find a internship or aprenticeship so that I can learn while on the job. Dont have enough money for school,(25,000$) and would have to relocate. Having trouble even finding local shops. Do you know of any websites that help you find this type of work, or offer any training? Any ideas on how to find this type of work would be helpful.Thanks.
2006-11-23 16:57:40 · 4 answers · asked by ken q 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Hey Ken,
I feel your pain. First, however, you need a portfolio before you can really start hitting shops in search of work. Do check out that auto air site listed by the other answerer. It's a waterbased automotive paint (still needs to be urethaned to be durable) and on the site are classes that travel around the country. I recommend the hands on one day class...you'll be working with top airbrush artists, and it'll help you network as well, not to mention boost your confidence. The day class runs 150 bucks.
Also check out AirbrushAction's classes, it's 3 1/2 days, intense, and teachers like Dru Blair, John Harris, and Blake McCully. It;s more expensive, 500!! but working with these guys is great.
The A/Action class is in different locations, Las Vegas, Charlotte, NC, and sometimes Atlantic City.
Once you have a portfolio that you think rocks (15 strong pieces) you can start soliciting work via body shops, custom houses, etc.
2006-11-26 05:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by colourshift 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend knew a guy who was an airbrush painter and he started working in supermalls and did t-shirts(LOL). This actually was a good thing for him to actually get some professional experience. He now owns a shop and airbrushes cars. He used a lot of products from this site and tips. I hope it helps somehow.
http://autoaircolors.com/
2006-11-23 18:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by Norah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 00:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-23 17:01:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋