Close, But No Cigar

The face is instantly familiar, the two-fingered salute unmistakable. In the original photograph the war leader has his cigar gripped firmly in the corner of his mouth. But in the other image - currently greeting visitors to a London museum - his favourite smoke has been digitally extinguished.

It seems Churchill may have fallen victim to the modern curse of political correctness. The question of who removed the cigar and when was something of a mystery.

The Winston Churchill's Britain At War Experience confessed to being astonished to discover that the image may have been doctored. LINK: The Presurfer

Painted Car

The first modern type airbrush came along in 1893, presented by Thayer and Chandler art materials company at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, invented by Charles Burdick.
This device looked like a pen and worked in a different manner to Peeler’s device, being essentially the same as a modern airbrush. Aerograph, Burdick’s original company, still makes and sells airbrushes in England.

The airbrush is one of the most admired in the art of painting and illustration.
First airbrush was patented in 1876 (Patent Number 182,389) by Francis Edgar Stanley of Newton, Massachusetts. LINK

Airbrushing SKULLS

"Part 1"
In this tutorial Ed teaches you how to layout multiple skulls using different stencil patterns to create an amazing layering effect. LINK: Youtube

"Part 2"


In part two, Ed finishes up the detail. Taking you to the finished product. Watch until the end for some outtakes. LINK: Youtube