Richpen Model 213C

Of all the tools that artists can employ to create their work, the airbrush seems to be the least understood. The misconception seems to be that this device somehow magically transforms a blank canvas into a work of art with the push of a button.

The truth is that it is only a tool; a tool that requires its user to know all the basics: color theory, perspective and rendering forms using shade and shadow. Think of an airbrush as simply the softest bristle brush money can buy. Instead of paint being transferred to the surface by red sable or nylon bristles, it is transferred by air.

Nothing has offered me more quality and performance than the Richpen Model 213C. It is an amazing airbrush that seems to defy the standard rules. It has a .3mm nozzle yet atomizes paint like a smaller 2mm nozzle. The heavily pigmented automotive paints that I use atomize extremely fine, giving me great control.

When I need even finer control than the 213, I use the Richpen 212B. This amazing .2mm gravity feed brush breaks paint down finer than any other brush I have used. Because the nozzle and needle are so fine, it is more sensitive to the pigment grind and viscosity yet the performance is absolutely unmatched.