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Iwata Gallery Airbrush Art Show

Don’t miss this chance to see selected works from THE IWATA GALLERY at the IWATA-MEDEA HEADQUARTERS in Portland, OR — May 31st & June 1st, 2025, 10 AM to 3 PM. — FREE ADMISSION. The IWATA GALLERY proudly unveils selected works from one of the world’s largest and most impressive collections of meticulously crafted airbrushed art. This unique exhibition highlights the incredible talent of airbrush artists and allows visitors to appreciate the intricate details and innovative techniques used in this captivating medium.

May 8, 2025

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

SEMA Show 2021

SEMA SHOW 2021 marked a notably different event than previous years. Despite the downsized venue, fewer displays, and smaller crowds, there was still plenty to see. And as always, the SEMA SHOW is a great place to catch up with old friends, who are more like family, and share a few moments in a world of automotive creativity and celebration.

November 4, 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

SEMA 2013 – Las Vegas

The SEMA Show is the world’s premier automotive specialty products trade event, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s dates were November 5th-8th, including more than 2,400 world-class companies, including 500 brand-new exhibitors.

November 9, 2013

Iwata Airbrush Product Guide

Mural painting is typically done with airbrushes that have larger fluid capacities and with spray guns. Designer, mural painter and artist A.D. Cook prefers the RG-3 and W-101 spray guns, and uses a variety of other airbrushes, including the HP-C

August 27, 2010

INDIAN SUMMER motorcycle painting by A.D. Cook, 2000

A Study in Chrome and Reflected Surfaces | 2

The Sequel by A.D. Cook Published in Airbrush Action Magazine, June 2001 Indian Summer by A.D. Cook Step 9: Engine, Tire, and Grips Start by masking the upper black parts of the engine. The edges of the cooling fins of

June 20, 2001

Iwata Performs magazine ad featuring A.D. Cook (preview)

You Imagine. Iwata Performs. You Create.

You Imagine. Iwata Performs. You Create. There is no such thing as excess when it comes creating art. I often paint big and I need tools that respond in a huge way. My Iwata HP-C has proven itself to be

June 15, 2001

A Study in Chrome and Reflected Surfaces, Part 1

INDIAN SUMMER Published in Airbrush Action Magazine, April 2001 Created in Autumn 2000 Size and Surface: 48” x 36” on 100% pure cotton duck stretched canvas. For this painting, I’m working on a Monet Master Wrap Canvas by Masterpiece Artist Canvas.

April 20, 2001

Body Of Art

June 15, 1999

ART HOG Iwata Medea ComArt ad featuring A.D. Cook

Art Hog Iwata Airbrush Ad

I often paint big and want colors that respond in a huge way. So when I go HOG WILD, Com-Art Colours, Iwata Airbrushes, and Artool templates are there for me. I look to Com-Art Colours for larger-than-life brilliance and faithful color reproduction.

June 15, 1997

A Brush With Attitude Iwata Eclipse Ad featuring AA.D.Cook motorcycle art (preview)

A Brush With Attitude Iwata Ad

Newly expanded and extremely versatile, the Iwata Eclipse Series features general-purpose, high-paint flow airbrushes covering a wide range of uses. Fine artists and automotive custom painters find the Eclipse easy to maintain and highly durable. Commonly used to spray premixed or heavier paints, the Eclipse Series is designed for precise control of spray when applying moderate to large amounts of paint to a variety of surfaces.