Old man from the Austrian Tyrol
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A mixed media portrait of an old man, I found a lovely photograph in an old Photography manual book, My aim was to produce a piece of artwork which was photo-realistic, I rendered the image using my trusty Aerograph Super63 airbrush, finishing the portrait with fine brushes and watercolour. A fine spray of gum arabic protects the painting from stains and smudges
About the Artist
Andrew Shimmin
I was born in Liverpool in 1967. After leaving schooI I completed a 2 year foundation course in art before embarking on a 3 year degree in Technical and Scientific Illustration at Blackpool College. I have followed a career as a Technical Illustrator since 1988 and currently work in the…
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