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04/07 October/November/December www.airbrush-magazine.net English Online Issue Euro 4,00
German Print Issue Euro 7,90
FOR DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE AIRBRUSHING
THE DESTRUCTION Of SHAK
Fantasy Illustration by Frank Stahlberg
POPCORN IN SPACE
Science Fiction Series by J. Kremecek
AIRBRUSH PROFESSIONALLY
How to become self-employed
BONES & SKULLS
The Custom Painting Classic using
Analogue and Digital Techniques
XARAH –
THE PIRATE PRINCESS
Sensual and Swashbuckling Illustration
by Kalli Haun
ISSN 1863-7426
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STEP BY STEP – The Destruction of Shak STEP
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STEP BY STEP
Mastering the airbrush technique and accurately replicating motifs via photo templates is an art form
unto itself. Creating one’s own individual worlds, histories, characters and motifs, and harmoniously
bringing one’s ideas to life on paper – is definitely an art form that few airbrush artists have been able
to master. Frank-Martin Stahlberg not only creates his own worlds through airbrushing, he also brings
entire scenarios to life through his fantasy books and illustrations, which span numerous volumes and
pictures.
In this issue, Frank-Martin Stahlberg reveals the developmental process behind illustrations from the
23rd chapter of the first volume of his Shaktyri fantasy series. The dark brotherhood of Darrak succeeds
in destroying large portions of the city. To find out the dramatic, adventurous and exciting steps
along the way and also to find out what comes next, you’ll have to read the book.
ARTIST PROFILE
Frank-Martin Stahlberg
Frank-Martin Stahlberg is an author, simulation designer and painter. His main focus is in the area
of illustration. Fantasy and fairy tale motifs are especially inspiring to this artist. This, in addition to
other motifs, led to the complete illustrations in his fantasy novels: the “Lila” series, the children’s
book “Anna wants to go Home” and the new “Shaktyri” cycle, whose first book “Shaktyri – The Dark
Brotherhood”, has recently been released. Frank-M. Stahlberg has also designed book covers for
other artists. In addition to fairy tale and fantasy themes, his pictures also deal with serious and critical
topics and have been featured in exhibits and expos, nationally and abroad, since 1999. For more
details about his books and artwork, you can visit his homepage at www.fantasticarts.de

Basic Equipment THE DESTRUCTION OF SHAK:
Airbrushes: Rich AB 200 (0.2mm), Haider-Brush I (0.2mm), Infinity (0.15mm), Toricon H-2 (0.2mm)
Paints: Schmincke: azure, cyan and magenta, sapphire blue, umber and golden sand, sienna, yellow,
ocher, sepia, brazil, burnt sienna, fire red. Primacryl tube paint in a variety of colors.
Additional Materials: Highly transparent drawing paper, 100/105 g/m² by Schoellershammer, scalpel, eraser,
curve template, paintbrush
Base: Schoellershammer 4 G wide
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SCIENCE-FICTION-STORY – Popcorn in Space STEP
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ARTIST PROFILE
Jaroslav Kremecek
STEP BY STEP
Jaroslav Kremeck is always on the go. Actually, the Czech-born artist has been living in Switzerland
for the past 25 years. For the last two years, he has been running his own studio and airbrush supply
shop in Prague. Jaros’ artistic career began at the age of 17. As an electrician’s apprentice he
made his first pencil drawings, made oil-paintings and later studied at an art school in Brünn/Czech
Republic. In the late 90s, he began using airbrush techniques within the framework of his Pop-
corn series and since then, he’s exhibited his work regularly in shows in Germany, Switzerland,
the Czech Republic, Belgium and the USA. Since 2000, Jaroslav Kremecek has been working exclusively
as a freelance artist and lecturer. In 2006, he organized the first Airbrush Art Festival in
Prague. www.art-jaro.com

he idea that popcorn could
travel about through space first
occurred to the Czech artist Jaroslav
Kremecek many years ago on a beautiful
summer evening, while playing on a balcony
with a bowl of popcorn and his then 4-yearold
daughter, Martina. A set of drawings
came from the game; from the drawings,
stories were created and from the stories illustrations.
By drawing the individual pictures, the
concept was completed and a short time
later the entire narrative,
POPCORN IN
SPACE, came to
life.
ntil now,
Jaroslav Kremecek
has only
presented his story at
exhibitions and his private
social circle. The plan to
publish the narrative, along with his 16
illustrations, in book form had gone unrealized
until recently. Airbrush Step by Step
translated “Popcorn in Space” for the first
time into English, and is publiching it together
with the impressive popcorn illustrations. In this issue, you’ll
be able to read the first 9 chapters of the story. The last
seven chapters will be printed in the next issue. Additionally,
Jaroslav Kremecek will show us some insight into the creation
of the popcorn illustrations and give us access to previously
unreleased photos and sketches – he’ll also explain
what exactly led to his fascination with painting popcorn in
outer space.
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STEP BY STEP – The Pirate Princess STEP
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Dear Readers, I must confess: this illustration isn’t exactly tailor-made for inexperienced airbrushers.
Nevertheless, I decided to create a Step by Step for my pirate princess, because experience has taught
me that even the most seemingly miniscule tips can help one proceed further in their art. Oftentimes
all it takes is a little push to get that “Aha-Effect”. For this painting, I’ve even included the mixing ratios
for the necessary colors, which isn’t something that I typically do.
For this motif, my first inspiration came from the model. Xarah had seen some of my work and
critiqued it as being “great”. This led me to her homepage www.
xarah.de to inquire about the possibility of collaboration. After
a few email exchanges and a telephone conversation,
we came to an agreement.
Tip:
When collaborating with a professional model, you
should always keep a model release agreement in mind.
In this type of contract, the copyright terms, among other
things, are set.
Basic Equipment XARAH – THE PIRATE PRINCESS:
Airbrushes: Iwata HP-B, Iwata CM-B
Paints: Holbein Aeroflash, Schmincke Aero Color, Badger White
Additional Materials: Da Vinci Brush Size 40, 10 and 5/0; Lukas Acryl Studio Payne’s grey, Van Gogh colored pencils,
Faber-Castell watercolor pencils, a variety of erasers, scalpel, matte masking film, adhesive,
Lascaux transparent lacquer 2-UV (Matte)
Base: Schoellershammer 4 G wide, 60 x 40
Mixing Ratios for Skin Tones (B.tp = Brush Tip, Dr. = Drop)
Tone 1: 40 Dr. Badger White, 1 B.tp Burnt Umber, 1 B.tp Burnt Sienna, 1 B.tp Scarlet, 1 B.tp Magenta
Tone 2: 40 Dr. Badger White, 1 B.tp Sepia, 3 B.tp Scarlet, 1 B.tp Magenta, 1 B.tp Burnt Sienna,
1 B.tp Cobalt Blue
Tone 3: like Tone 2, except additional 2 B.tp Sepia, 1 B.tp Cobalt Blue
Tone 4: 40 Dr. Badger White, 3 Dr. Burnt Umber, 3 Dr. Sepia, 2 Dr. Carmine, 1 B.tp Black, 1 B.tp Cobalt Blue
Tone 5: like Tone 4, but with additional 2 B.tp Magenta, 2 Dr. deep Alizarin Red (Aerocolor by Schmincke)

KÜNSTLER
PROFIL
Kalli Haun
Kalli Haun was born in
1967 in Cuxhaven and
now lives and paints
in Aachen. In 1989, he
got his hands on his
first airbrush, which he
put to use in his artistic
work for the first time
in 1994 at the IBKK.
He studied at the IBKK
until 1998, in order to
be able to work for
two years with an established
product illustrator.
From 2000 to
2004 he was co-owner
and partner of an advertising
agency.
Since the end of 2005,
he’s once again been
working as an illustrator,
wherein people are
the focus, but where
other subjects also receive
attention.
www.kalli-haun.de
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PROFESSIONALLY
GUIDE – Part 2 How to become self-employed
STEP BY STEP
Part-Time Job:
Airbrushing for “Pocket Money”
In the past year, over 220,000 applications to
register part-time business operations were filed in Germany.
Every employed person has the right to also take up a part-time job,
just so long as this occupation isn’t competing with one’s own main employer
and that it doesn’t interfere with the regular work duties (e.g. missed
time at work). It could be a bit problematic for persons already employed
full-time as painters or lacquerers to take up part-time airbrushing jobs as
this could come in conflict with their employer’s business. It’s recommended
discussing it with your boss beforehand.
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to becoming an independent
AIRBRUSH-DESIGNER
Tips and Tricks for your full- or
part-time airbrush business
From Hobby to Part-Time Job
It’s like the saying goes: “The journey
is your reward”. For most airbrushers,
the most fun part of painting is
the creative aspect. And if there’s a
way to earn a bit of money doing
something you love, well, there’s
no harm in that either. If you make
the decision to work as a full- or
part-time airbrush designer, you
should plan this road carefully
and really consider the conditions
and requirements of being
a self-employed artist.
Airbrush Step by Step explains
the most important
questions regarding getting
started in this field.
As soon as you start considering trying to make some money from your
“hobby”, you must first register your self-employed/professional occupation
with the tax authorities after applying for a tax number.
Using this tax number, you can write invoices, charge tax and deduct costs
from your taxes.
If a self-employed person continually accumulates more losses that profit,
then the tax office can declare this “business” to be merely a “hobby activity”.
He is then no longer required to pay taxes for the money that comes in;
however, expenditures for supplies are also no longer deductible.

STEP BY STEP – Bones & Skulls STEP
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You see it
everywhere:
on motorcycle
tanks, on helmets, on
car hoods and in numerous
illustrations – each time from another perspective
and format. We’re talking about
skulls. This fascinating form is composed
of around 25 bones and bone fragments
conjoined by seams. Perhaps
the fascination lies in the fact that
this is where the brain, our distribution
center, resides and how it represents
a person’s “personality”. Maybe
it possesses a type of special magic,
because it’s the last remaining piece
of evidence of a person’s life, long after
they have passed to the other side.
In the following step by step, we’ll
show you how you can create this
– admittedly easy to change – human
skull in analogue and digital
airbrush form.

Picture 01
Digital: Open up Photoshop and load the sketch
from the ASBS-Members’ Area. You can also use your
own sketches or photos of skulls to do this illustration.
Scan your sketch into Photoshop or transfer the contour lines
from a photo on to an extra layer in Photoshop. You will also find
additional skull photo motifs in the Members’ Area...
Analogue: There are, of course, a variety
of ways for you to brush a skull.
A quick way to create this motif
is by using stencils in different
formats. Depending on
your painting background,
you can use a loose or a selfsticking
mask. A preparatory
drawing for transfer to your
painting background can be
found in our Members’ Area.
In order to get sharp edges and
clearly distinguish from the background,
stick some masking film over
the preparatory drawing and cut in the
outer contours of the skull. Remove the
subsequent inner mask, so that only the background is protected.
If you want to cover up the skull later, in order to create the
background, then you should re-stick the cut-out skull mask back on
to the masking film backing paper.
Basic Equipment BONES & SKULLS:
Digital: Wacom Cintiq 21 UX or another graphic tablet,
Adobe Photoshop, Grip Pen
Analog: Airbrush with a 0.2mm nozzle, electric eraser, scalpel,
masking film, Hansa or Schmincke paints, drawing
cardboard by Schoellershammer (Size e.g. A3)
High resolution pictures of the individual steps for the sketch, the finished picture, as well as further reference material is
available in our Members’ Area under www.airbrush-magazine.net.
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