The Ten Commandments of Airbrush:
1. Learn to draw first, BEFORE you buy an airbrush.
2. Learn to paint and learn colour theory, BEFORE you buy an airbrush.
3. Your frustration that 'this airbrush doesn't work!' (usually on the 2nd day) is most probably caused by you not cleaning it properly.
4. Cliches are called cliches for a reason. If you use them and then wonder why you aren't changing the world?! Doh!! Choose the path less trodden.
5. Spend less time inventing a 'tagline' or 'gimmick' and more time earning one.
6. Build your reputation by 'building it' via good quality work and attitude, and NOT by belittling other artists and their work. Drop the EGO, we're all learning and NO-ONE knows everything.
7. One good quality airbrush is better than a bunch of 'cheapies'.
8. Thou shalt not foist thine artwork on 'friends' and 'family' - be aware that when you start out, people who love you will be 'nice' about your efforts. This isn't a real opinion, if you want that ask a professional, then don't cry when you don't like what they have to say. Learn from criticism - or you will NEVER improve!
9. Don't 'network' all of the time, no matter where you are. People quickly tire of the 'hard sell' everywhere they go.If your work is good, people will find you.
10. Your airbrush is not really an airbrush, it's a divining rod. Use it to find spirits in the other world and bring them over into ours.
11. (yeah I know) You have to know the rules BEFORE you can break them.
12. (see above about rulebreaking) - NEVER work for Free, No start-ups, No free samples, NO 'it'll be good for your portfolio'. Time is Money, don't give yours away for nothing. You're in the Art BUSINESS! not the art charity.