These are incredibly talented kids. And Weightman is a great success as a teacher. He brags that one of his students has gone on to be an illustrator at Skywalker Ranch and another is now at DreamWorks. It's proof that the airbrush is more than just a tool for graffiti and retouching photographs in magazines. Yet, an airbrush does look and work much like a small spray gun.
Paint is blown through a controlled nozzle onto a painting surface by pressing down on the trigger.
Anywhere from a fine wash to a heavy application. Traditionally, a paint brush or pastel stick makes contact with the canvas or paper. But with airbrush, you never touch the ground. Without the tactile feedback that you get from other art forms, Weightman emphasizes the need for hand-eye coordination. Blending of a paintbrush doesn't even come close to what you can do with airbrushes.