Proud To Be Sponsored By Badger Air-Brush Co.

We are proud to announce that we are now sponsored by Badger Air-Brush Company. It is a real honor to be a part of the company that I have been using their airbrushes for most of my life. Refining my talents on a Badger model 150, I know first hand the quality and durability a good airbrush can have. I now use the new Renegade Velocity, it is one of the finest airbrushes I have worked with. We are using Badger Air-Brushes for all of our classes, workshops and seminars. Along with their new line of Spectra-Tex Airbrush Colors™, we know that our customers and students will see and feel the quality. And, not only does Badger provide an excellent airbrush for a reasonable price, the best part for me is that it is an American made airbrush. It feels good to know that I can support a company that is supporting American jobs. The people that work at Badger Air-Brush are some of the kindest people I have ever talked to...for me, this is a WIN, WIN opportunity for everyone.

Thanks Ken and everyone at Badger Air-Brush for being the most awesome airbrush company in the USA...

Karman

Fall Class And Workshop Schedule...

We have been working overtime to get things ready for our classes and workshops this fall. To be honest, it is still a work in progress...but a lot of you have expressed a need to learn how to airbrush, or add to your skill sets. So we have set aside a few dates to get the ball rolling this fall.



We are scheduling a class on December 4, 2010. This Saturday course will be an "Introduction To The Airbrush" class. The lesson will cover cleaning and caring for your airbrush. You will learn the fundamental technic's that are crucial to being able to have good trigger control. This course will also introduce you to the basics in stencils, masking, shading and so much more. The class size will be kept small so to insure a good one on one interaction in class where its needed the most. All supplies and equipment are provided to you for this class. You are encouraged to bring your own airbrush if you already own one, but we will be using Badger Airbrushes during the painting part of the class. If you would like to learn more about this class or any others, please feel free to call us or check our website for updates.

We are also planning a few classes after the first of the year that will be geared more toward the Auto Graphics and a Portrait class too. Most of the more specialized courses will require an "Intro to Airbrush" course or an evaluation with the applicant to see if they understand the level that they need to be at with the airbrush. This is so that they can make sure that each student can get the most out of each course. Please send me an email if there is something you would like to learn about the airbrush. With over 30 years in the field of Custom Airbrush Art, there is very little that I don't have experience in that I can share with someone who would like to learn.

We are also very excited about a new format that we are introducing after the first of the year. We are creating airbrush lesson packages that will break each course down into a series of 2 hour sessions over a 4 to 6 week period. This will give the student the opportunity to work on the skills one step at a time, this I believe will make for a better and more comfortable learning experience. All of our courses, workshops and lessons are on a first come first serve basis. If you know anyone who is interested, please give us a call and reserve your seat today. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon...Have a great day

Karman

My First Video Portfolio...

This is cool, My 16 year old daughter really loves me, she put together a great video portfolio for me so that I have something to showcase a few pieces of my artwork. I'm very proud of her, she has created a lot of fun little shorts for her you tube friends and our church. Please check out her video's at Megyme on youtube. She hopes to be a producer/videographer when she grows up...I think she is heading in the right direction...Thanks Megan...your the best...!!!


                    

KarmanArt.com is alive!!!

The website is up, no really, the new web site is finally up...

We are so happy to announce that we have finally got the sites up and running. There are so many new things to see. I don't know where to begin, I guess with big thank you to our good friends at Full Moon Enterprises for all of there hard work. Tina, you've done a great job.

Not only do we have KarmanArt.com back up and running, but we also have NoCoastAirbrush.com up as well. "Karman Art" is where you will find out about all of the many services that we provide in our Sign and Graphic arts part of what we do here at Karman Art & Design. "No Coast Airbrush" is all about why we like to say that we are "Not Just Another Sign Shop". No Coast Airbrush is all about the airbrush side of what we do. Along with a wide variety of airbrush art services. We are also expanding into lessons in drawing, airbrushing and so much more.

I'm so excited and could go on forever, but I think I would just like to say, please take the time to look at our two new sites and stop by our facebook link to let us know what you think about all of the great new things... and oh yeah, this is just the beginning...till next time, peace.

Karman

April's Art Happens

Here we are again, another Art Happens is coming up on us soon. We had such a good time at our last event that we decided to have another one. We got to see a lot of old friends and made some new ones too.Rodney and I had a lot of fun showing off our talents and getting to talk to folks about art.
We are changing things up a little this time around. There were a lot of people that missed out on the demonstrations and were really bummed about it. So, Rodney and I decided to set a schedule for the demos and stick to it, to make it easier for everyone to plan their day. We also would like to extend an invite to those who would like to bring a sketch pad for a sketch session after things settle down. We think it will be a great way to get to know each other and talk about art.

Looking forward to seeing you there....

Art Happens with Rodney Eaton

We are so happy to announce that Rodney Eaton will be demonstrating his colored pencil technique at our open hose this coming weekend. You'll be amazed at what Rod can do with this otherwise over looked media. Colored pencils have been one of his favorite tools for illustrating for over 15 years. Come on out and meet Rod and see for yourself just how cool colored pencils can be.

The event starts at 10:am Saturday, Nov. 14Th 2009 and the demonstrations will start soon after.

Check back later today for more details on demonstrations and schedules. Hope to see you there...

Merry Christmas to all...

Man has is been crazy around here. Sorry to put everyone on hold, but this Holiday Season has been moving to fast. The reworking of the websites has been put on hold until after Christmas holiday. Being Santa's helper and working on a full job load, its made it hard to find the time to get the updates finished. I promise there will be photos just after the holidays. I don't want to ruin any ones surprises before Santa has time to place them under the tree. Our first promotion will be the Airbrush classes that everyone has been waiting for. If you would like to sight up for the news letter early, Please email me at karmanart@sbcglobal.net and I'll get you on the list for the first emailing. Thanks again so much for all of your great support and I hope to hear from you all soon.

We wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at
Karman Art & Design

911 Tribute Fender

Here is another airbrushing that I have just finished this morning. It is a tribute piece done for a customer that is a fire fighter. He wanted to put something on his bike that will help keep the memory alive and remind people why our troops are fighting for our freedoms over seas.

The front fender is off of a Heritage Softtail. I'm looking forward to getting pictures of the fender after it is back on the bike.