How to Use White Accents and Finishing Touches in Airbrush Design Projects

White airbrush accents are the key to creating polished airbrush pieces and numerous glow and highlight effects. White accents work best as the finishing touches to a piece. They help to create a more three-dimensional look when added over deeper colors.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Lower the air pressure before you add white airbrush accents so that you have more control and don't end up with white globs of paint or cover too large of an area.

2. Come in close with the brush for white effects at the very end. You want to create crisp clean lines and are adding an accent, not a stripe. This is great for adding depth to lettering and creating a more three-dimensional effect.

3. Create a subtle glow and a shine to the piece. Pulling back creates softer lines, which is great for metallic effects and adding an overall shine or even an ozone effect. Keep the look even.

4. Airbrush stars and sparkles by coming in close with the brush for a second, and then slowly pulling back and holding the brush in that position for another second.

5. Avoid overdoing it. Step back and appraise the piece after you add a white airbrush accent; you can easily end up with too much white and overwhelm the piece entirely. Less is generally more when it comes to white airbrush accents, but, when done right, they complete any airbrush piece and make it look more polished.