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Painthuffer Metalflake Art Night Live

The Painthuffer Metalflake Art Night Live last Saturday was an unforgettable and exhilarating experience that truly rocked the house and filled every corner with excitement! It has been quite a while since I last dropped in on a brush bash event. During this remarkable evening, I almost forgot how much I genuinely enjoyed the excellent company of a few incredibly talented airbrush friends with whom I had the pleasure of connecting and reconnecting. The vibrant atmosphere, buzzing conversations, and creative energy were inspiring, making the night unforgettable to remember and cherish for years to come.

May 1, 2025

Mixin’ Up The Media

Art Is About Creating, Not Recreating. As a lifelong creative, I’ve always been fascinated by different art processes and techniques. This curiosity has led me to seek new ways to express my creativity constantly.

September 3, 2024

Four Decades of Iwata

I was organizing my studio recently and tripped across “The Illusion,” a self-portrait I created in colored pencil back in 1983. I drew that portrait after discovering Iwata airbrushes earlier that summer and receiving an Iwata HP-C as a gift. For some reason, I felt compelled to include that airbrush in my portrait, not realizing then the impact it would have on me even to this day, forty years later.

July 16, 2023

Disasters and Recovery – Part 3

The experts and teachers aren’t always right. My high school art teacher wasn’t right about my future. And my broken thumb convinced my doctor that my right hand would impede my art career. Yet, today, I create art that I am proud of, despite my high school art teacher’s harsh prediction that I would never succeed. And my right hand healed fine, thank you.

June 4, 2023

UNDER PRESSURE © 2021 David J. Wagner, L.L.C

Under Pressure Update

PAINTING WITH AIR ~ A Survey of Contemporary Airbrush Realism featuring world-class legends in the world of airbrush fine art.

August 31, 2022

Luster Exhibit paintings at Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, CT

Luster Exhibit at New London, CT

LUSTER: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Paintings Exhibit at Lyman Allyn Art Museum, Oct 23, 2021 – Jan 2, 2022.

October 25, 2021

Under Pressure - Painting with Air - artork by Alan Pastana

Under Pressure: Painting with Air ~ A Survey of Contemporary Airbrush Realism

I’m excited to share that the UNDER PRESSURE — PAINTING WITH AIR (A Survey of Contemporary Airbrush Realism) EXHIBIT premiered on October 24, 2021, at The Huntsville Museum of Art in Huntsville, Alabama, where it will run through January 16, 2022.

October 25, 2021

Brickyard Bull Artwork on Collector's Wall

The Brickyard Bull

A Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse painted in pearls.
My latest creation is titled BRICKYARD BULL. At a glance, this artwork is a colorful car portrait of a very special 2014 Lamborghini LP-570, one of only fifty in the world and one of only fifteen in the United States.

October 19, 2021

New Metal Art Nude Pre-Completion Offer from A.D. Cook

PHI Metal Artwork Pre-Completion Offer, 2021

Inspired by my muse’s elegant lines and the golden ratio, this creation is the first of a new series of original life-size contemporary metal art nudes created by scratch.

October 12, 2021

The SHOW at Willy’s Garage 2021

08/28/21 — Salt Lake City, Utah, was the place to be for Willy’s Garage annual VIP party, car show, and airbrush art exhibit. Saturday, hot rod enthusiasts, custom painters, airbrush artists, pinheads, and car fans of every variety came together to celebrate the art and love of the automobile.

August 30, 2021

UNDER PRESSURE © 2018 David J. Wagner, LLC Cover

Under Pressure – Exhibition Press Release

UNDER PRESSURE – PAINTING WITH AIR (A Survey of Contemporary Airbrush Realism) will premiere on October 24, 2021, at The Huntsville Museum of Art in Huntsville, Alabama, where it will run through January 16, 2022.

August 15, 2021

Artist Steve Driscoll with Belushi painting

In Memory of Steve Driscoll

As many in the airbrush community may now know, this week, we lost one of the industry’s more noted artists. Airbrush legend Steve Driscoll passed away unexpectedly on June 23rd,

June 27, 2018

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