True Fire - Airbrushing Flames

I've been drawing flames since I was a kid and have passed the fascination on to my own kids.  A few years ago, I watched a Hot Rod Magazine TV segment on a guy named Mike Lavallee who developed a distinctive and unbelieveably realistic style of airbrushing flames that he called True Fire.  You can check out his website at www.killerpaint.com.  He is an amazing artist and does a whole lot more than just flames.

So I got a little obsessed with learning to airbrush flames, and watched a bunch of instruction videos on painting realistic flames.  It's a tricky technique that takes a lot of practice and really requires that you find your own style.  The best and probably simplest instruction I found is here:
Airbrushing Realistic Flames

My first major project was my garbage can.  I only used yellow, so it's not too realistic, but I thought it came out pretty manly.  I'll post a photo soon.


~ Flint