| If you want to take your lowrider bike building skills up | | | | and using an airbrush, stop right there. Yes, it may take |
| a notch, think about adding airbrushing skills to your | | | | a while to get good at it... Sorry to give you a reality |
| abilities so that you can make some truly awesome | | | | check, but becoming proficient at something generally |
| bikes. Add a skull, some flames, an eagle... anything to | | | | takes time. The thing to keep in mind though is that |
| make your bike stand out from the rest of the lowrider | | | | you'll be improving your expertise as a lowrider bike |
| bikes on the street. | | | | designer. |
| All it takes to get started in working with paint, is to be | | | | There are a few short cuts that will allow you to jazz |
| curious about it and be motivated to expand your skills. | | | | up the bike even though you aren't an expert yet. You |
| With practice, you can learn some airbrushing | | | | can do this with stencils. This is a great way to start |
| techniques that can go a long way to making your ride | | | | out. There are all kids of different stencils that will work |
| match the vision you have for it in your mind. | | | | on your lowrider bike. Experiment with them. Try them |
| Paint is a massively flexible medium. With some | | | | out on various surfaces that you feel comfortable |
| imagination and some skills, a good quality paint job can | | | | practicing on. Once you've refined the technique your |
| take your lowrider bike to the next level. Instead of | | | | practicing, then you can move to putting it on your |
| going out and spending a lot of money on various | | | | lowrider bike. |
| custom built parts and equipment (hey, if you got the | | | | Get yourself motivated. Next time you're at a show, |
| money, thats ok too) look into investing some money | | | | pay special attention to the cars and bikes that have |
| into airbrushing equipment and go out and learn a new | | | | airbrushed designs on them. See what really stands |
| skill. Not only will you be able to build better lowrider | | | | out. Try to get some ideas from what other artists do. |
| bikes, once you've acquired this new skill, you'll be able | | | | Use these to get your own creative juices going. |
| to apply it to other projects as well. Put on your | | | | Better yet, take pictures of the work that really |
| thinking cap and ask yourself what else you can do | | | | impresses you. Print these out and place them around |
| with airbrushing. You can work on cars, lowrider bikes, | | | | your garage or workshop. When you're ready to learn |
| help friends out, airbrush designs on t-shirts and so on. | | | | airbrushing, you'll be able to look at these pictures for |
| You will be able to do all kinds of different things. Not | | | | motivation. |
| only that, but once you've developed your skills a bit, | | | | Good luck with your lowrider bike. Have fun and |
| you can actually go out and make some money with | | | | always try to learn more. Acquiring new skills and |
| these new skills and equipment. | | | | knowledge can last a lifetime and be applied to other |
| Now if you're thinking that it will take forever to good | | | | parts of your life. |