About Jo Taylor: Airbrush Artist & Custom Painter

	After living and breathing artwork since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I've been forever captivated by the magic of airbrush artwork and fantasy illustration and have been perfecting my airbrushing for nearly 25 years.
I've been both inspired and influenced by the Renaissance Master painters such as Caravaggio, Michelangelo & Da Vinci; awed by the genius of Picasso, Dali and Escher and blown away by the maestros of fantasy art like Vallejo, Giger, Vargas; the satirical 'toons of Scarfe, Steadman & Searle and the animation artists at Disney and Warner. Above all I have been taught how to draw, paint and animate by some great tutors at The Bournemouth Art Institute and Poole Adult Education.
All of the aforementioned have played a major role in my artistic education but few, post it's invention in the late 1800's, used the airbrush in their work or their teaching.
However, the airbrush has been the main tool for me (once I was taught how to use it by Russell Gannicott in 1980-something). Following my initiation, I've championed it's capabilities and became an Airbrush Tutor myself, teaching for the DeVilbiss Aerograph Company from 1992-1994 and privately thereafter.
Since then, becoming a professional painter has introduced me to the world of custom motorbikes, TV stage sets, at least 300 students eager to learn airbrush and I have made some life-long friends among my contemporaries and clients.
The love affair continues with a major passion and I can honestly say I still get a great buzz out of doing a piece of airbrush artwork. No matter what the subject or the item it's being rendered onto, the challenge is ever beguiling... to paint it to the best of my ability...and some!

AWARD WINNING CUSTOM PAINTER
over 25 years airbrush experience!

All artwork is painted by UK professional airbrush artist,
Jo Taylor. using airbrush colours & special FX from the AutoAir Color paint system

"If it can be prepped it can be painted!"

Last modified: July 23, 2008 19:11

About Jo Taylor: Airbrush Artist & Custom Painter

After living and breathing artwork since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I've been forever captivated by the magic of airbrush artwork and fantasy illustration and have been perfecting my airbrushing for nearly 25 years.