Exquisite Airbrushing is located near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Airbrush in hand, ready to paint anything that comes my way!  Specialising in airbrushed helmets, bikes, cars, trucks, vans and utes, portraits, landscapes and fantasy art.

If you’ve been here before, you’ll know that I’m the sole person responsible for painting everything on this site.

There are lots of nice photos for everybody to look at, and they should all suit most ages. None of them are too rude! I won’t say anything about my negative experiences at art college, as you’ve probably heard them all before if you’ve previously been to this site. I’ve been airbrushing for over 30 years on every continent except Antarctica (any interest from there is welcome too!) and my clients range from large multinational corporations, to ordinary people. My work has been seen in art galleries, magazines, television, newspaper articles, books, exhibitions and shows around the world. I’ve even airbrushed live on the radio . . . twice!

The site has been going now for a little over four years and I’m glad to say it’s had a tremendous response. Thank you everybody who has taken the time to look.

If you’re a first-time user, you will find over 600 images, and unlike a lot of other sites, they’re not all of the same bike or car. (Again, I apologise for any poor photography.)

My time as an artist is very limited (no, I’m not going to die just yet, I hope – it’s just that my time is very precious to me. You’re paying for me to do what I’m good at – being an artist. So here’s the deal: I work on my own in a shed/studio. I airbrush, lay on nice colours, and if pushed gently in the right direction, I will even put some clear on. I do landscapes and portraits, fantasy and photo-realism. I don’t do racism or graphic violence. I prefer not to do signs, although if they’re art-orientated as opposed to words/letters, I’ll give them a shot (see the “others” section). I don’t have vinyl cutters or plotters, I choose not to do body work of any kind, and there is nobody else here in my shed to do it. Also, I’ve stopped doing the inside of buildings, due to ventilation and paint pollution problems. However, I can do panels at my premises which I can directly apply to any flat walls of any size. If you can get it in the studio, I will paint it.

When presenting a vehicle to me, it must be ready to paint, no exceptions.

Painting over dents does not hide them. I don’t fit body kits, do accident or body repairs, rust removal, engine removals or take factory stickers off sport bikes. All of this must be done before the vehicle is presented to me. If it’s a bike, I only need the parts you want painted: eg, tanks, guards, fairings, frames.

Bodywork and removal of stickers (decals) is $1000 an hour if you insist, and I’m crap at it, so I’d advise you to get somebody else to do it! Also see above.

All of my work is freehand. I prefer to work in a realism style. I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and this style works well for me.

If you have something specific in mind, please supply good quality reference material, either in person or via the internet. This also applies for fine art and portraits. I personally have quite a substantial photo library of images you can choose from, which may help your situation. 

Yes, anything I airbrush I can repair.

Yes, I send internationally.

Yes, I’m busy, but I can always fit you in. If you want to know when I can fit you in, please contact me – don’t ask your mate.

No, I don’t do one colour re-sprays (ie, it’s not a smash repair shop.)

Yes, I can help you if you’re undecided about a design.

Yes, it can be covered by insurance if you go to the right company.

No, sorry, I’m unable to offer employment or apprenticeships.

The best helmets to paint on are either white or black. Try to get a single colour lid, and preferably not red, because that will bleed through and not look nice. Please make sure they are in reasonable condition and have an Australian Standards label stitched into the lining. Again, no factory stickers (decals.) Helmets can be done in any design, either free hand airbrushed, hard edge graphics with pin line, or a combination of both. Helmets cost between $9 and $14 to standard mail from anywhere in Australia, which I will refund from the final bill. I will do any custom design on any helmet to match any race wear, any vehicle being raced, or any design that you’ve seen or have come up with on your own. I like to give helmets at least one week to dry before posting. Please consider this when ordering for deadlines (birthdays, Christmas, race days, etc.) Payments for helmets can be made in person or via electronic bank transfer.

I seem to be painting ever increasing numbers of custom bikes, which I enjoy. Nothing looks better than a bike when all the paint matches, which is why I do frames as well as tanks and guards. Prices for such jobs start at $2250 – that’s all painting from priming bare metal to killer clear on top.

That would include frame, all brackets, swing arm, bars, tank/s, oil tank, front and rear guard. All you have to do is get them sand blasted or I can even have that contracted for you, and I’ll even paint a helmet to match your bike free of charge.

Even though cars should be presented to me in a reasonable condition, eg, body kits fitted, no dents or panel damage or rust, they don’t have to have an absolute mint paint job. That is, they don’t have to have been recently resprayed.  Factory paint is a pretty good base for any airbrushing.  If you’re considering paying $4000 - $7000 for a colour change on your vehicle, this may be wasted money if it’s going to be airbrushed on top.  A completely airbrushed car finished in 2K including inside the doors would start at around $3100, so that might be something for you to consider. 

Payment is half upfront and half at the end of the job. The prices are in Australian dollars, and they go like this:

Under most images you’ll see a title and the hours (4, 10, 20 etc.) I charge an hourly rate plus materials. If you want to know how much your dream machine will cost, you can look at something similar to what you want, multiply the hours by the charge per hour, and add the material cost. You will get a fair idea of how much the end result will cost.

At the present, I charge AUD$ 66.00 an hour, but because I’m nice, I usually throw in a few hours for free – but don’t tell anybody. Material costs consist of the following:

Helmets $60
Bonnets $120
Front of cars $300
Bikes, tanks, guards $250
Tailgates of utes $100
Whole cars $1000
Vans $1200
Tautliner rear doors $350 *
Cab over trucks $1200 *
Bonneted trucks $1500 *
Bonneted trucks with sleeper $2500 *

Over the years I’ve done quite a few portraits and landscapes on canvases, but as they’re very personal items, they’re therefore not displayed without the owners’ consent, regardless of how famous they are. There are some celebrity renditions scattered around the site; prices for single person portraits start at $600 (900 x 600 mm canvas.) Posting and handling to anywhere in Australia for that size is $45. I need at least 4 weeks notice for a deadline on portraits and landscapes. Again, good photographic references are essential.

Give me a call or an email and we’ll get something set up that suits both of us. You’ll need to bring your own mask suitable for paint.

I would love to hear from you if you have any comments, or work for me, or just want to know anything about airbrushing.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my site.