Airbrush Step by Step Magazine 78 is the English 01/26 anniversary edition. It brings together painting tutorials, artist interviews and advice on choosing airbrush equipment, with a feature on International Airbrush Days 2026.
If you’re choosing a magazine for a particular technique, take a look at the contents before ordering. This preview highlights the projects, explains who they may suit and helps you select the correct edition.
What’s Inside Magazine 78?
Painting Projects
The publisher’s contents identify three main step-by-step projects:
- Rodrick Fuchs: A fantasy creature illustration exploring the materials and techniques behind his distinctive style.
- Scott MacKay: Joker’s Wild, a skull illustration covering background and foreground planning and the order of masking.
- Melina Wuggonig: A lynx portrait demonstrating a method for realistic fur texture that the publisher describes as suitable for beginners.
These projects offer different starting points. Choose the subject or technique you want to practise rather than trying to work through everything at once.
Artist Interviews and Career Advice
David Naylor and Anzhela Dmytrenko discuss their approaches to freehand airbrushing. Naylor’s work includes very small portraits and detailed illustrations, while Dmytrenko explores fantasy imagery through her characteristic looping strokes.
Marissa Oosterlee’s contribution looks at her path into gallery sales and shares advice for artists planning to sell their artwork.
Compressor Selection
The edition also includes an article on 16 compressor quality features. If you’re comparing compressors, use it to identify questions to ask before buying. Check any equipment recommendation against your own airbrush, working space and intended use.
Preview the Pages Before You Choose
The existing gallery shows the cover, International Airbrush Days information and the opening pages of Joker’s Wild. The tutorial preview includes a materials list, an explanation of masking order and an initial sketch.
Use those pages to assess the presentation and the project’s requirements. They are selected extracts, not the complete magazine.
The event pages were written ahead of the advertised May 1–3, 2026 dates in Hamburg. Those dates have passed, so treat the event programme and booking details as historical information.
Is This Edition Right for Your Projects?
Consider Magazine 78 if you’re interested in animal portraits, fantasy illustration, planned masking or artists’ working methods. Its mix of tutorials and interviews may also appeal if you want to explore how different artists approach their work.
For beginners, the lynx feature offers a starting point identified by the publisher. The magazine covers several subjects, though, so it should not be treated as a complete beginner course.
Before attempting a project, read its materials list and check what you already have. Choose any additional paints, tools or masking supplies for that project rather than assuming every featured item suits every application.
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