APPRECIATING AIRBRUSH ART
by Gary Jagov, Art Lover

This is Russ Smith. Chalk him up as another youth gone wild! "The girls go crazy for this stuff...everyone is envious of my pig-lion-wildebeast-thing that I airbrushed on my hood."

Airbrushing, or pure art, as I like to call it, is difficult to admire if you're new to the world of art appreciation.

I myself became hip to the whole airbrush thing when I saw how many chicks' names the guy at the mall with his little cart was drawing on vanity plates. It was only later on in my teens that I realized that airbrushing had other far-reaching implications in society — from elegant t-shirt shops at the beach to the backs of the trucks of guys who wear Zubaz to the gym. Airbrush art is as American as Chef Boyardee.

With its magical imagery of Indians, horses, wolves and seascapes — airbrush art appears at first glance to be a literal interpretation of a young Jim Morrison's poetry. But what if you haven't any "Riders on the Storm" or any peyote for that matter? How are you to understand the mysterious genre of airbrush art? We at EasyMidget felt that you deserve to understand!

	Raaahrr!!! a scary rat is coming to get you!!!

Airbrushed artwork lends a personal touch that something like quality artwork doesn't even touch upon. When an article you own gets airbrushed you're saying "Hey look at me! I'm as unique as the grocery store I stock shelves at!"

	Bob Knapke, along with his wife Emma, of Chilo, Ohio are active RV people. They travel all over the country with their enchanted dream-catcher airbrushed motor-home. In the off-season, Emma likes to make crafts with shiny beads and watch Maury Povich.

But lets not pigeonhole the love of airbrushed artwork to only one segment of the population. You're forgetting that America's ambassadors to the highway - RV people - love custom airbrush work. How often have you seen an '83 Fleetwood American Dream with a lovely montage of a howling wolf and a screeching eagle and thought "I wish I had me one of them?" I'll bet a lot!

Custom license plates give turn you into someone special! This one shows that the love between Loretta -n- Chris is as eternal as an ocean wave

And how often have you been driving down the freeway only to be passed by Loretta -n- Chris and think "I wish I had an identity. I wish others saw my name immortalized in airbrush?" Well what are you waiting for, friend? Get into the airbrushing spirit!

Airbrushing is not without its anomalies. There was a time in history when airbrushing or wearing airbrushed articles was directly associated with arena rock of the late 70s. Bands like Styx, Boston and Foreigner, although well-intentioned, served only to harm airbrushing's fledgling reputation with their silly clothing and large-format album art. But thanks to the '80s and the emergence of popular Looney Tunes characters like "Taz" airbrushing has resurfaced on the back of tire covers on Geo Trackers everywhere. Airbrushing has made a remarkable turnaround.

Annie are you ok? You've been hit by a smooth criminal wearing this slick Styx denim jacket!

	I wouldn't mess with this dude. Taz means the same thing as "back off, man!"