Gillustrated Airbrush StudioJune 3, 2022 · Beavercreek, Oregon
Sonic the Hedgehog on a mini truck body — full character work with blue lightning, sprayed freehand and buried in clear.
Custom Paint & Airbrush Art inPortland Metro Area
Motorcycles, helmets, hot rods, cars, trucks, boats and murals — realistic airbrushed artwork and custom paint by John Gill, hand-sprayed one of one.
“Each custom job, whether it is large or small, is very important to me. I strive to make sure your custom paint job is done just the way you envisioned it, and some!” ~ John Gill ~ Portland, Oregon
So whether the custom paint is for your hog, auto, hotrod, boat, truck, or even a helmet, be assured that it will be airbrushed as if it were his own.
Gillustrated Airbrush Studio is John Gill’s custom airbrush and paint studio at 16633 S Williams Rd in Beavercreek, Oregon, serving the Portland metro area. The studio specializes in custom motorcycle paint, airbrushed helmets, true-fire flames, skulls and photo-realistic portraits — and takes mail-in helmet jobs from riders nationwide.
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google — 16 reviews from riders and drivers
- Motorcycles, helmets, autos & murals — true fire, skulls, portraits, full themed builds
- Mail-in helmets nationwide — ship it in, get it back buried in clear coat
- Quote & timeline up front — before any paint flies
Rather text? Text a photo of your piece · Get directions
One of OneHand-sprayed, never a wrap or a sticker
Helmets to HogsTanks, fairings, fenders, full bikes
Portland MetroPortland metro area
4.9 ★ RatedRated by riders and drivers on Google
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AutomobilesCars, hot rods & the blue C3 Corvette19 photos · View the Automobiles page →
HelmetsSkulls, characters & portraits on lids52 photos · View the Helmets page →
MotorcyclesTanks, fairings, fenders & full bikes121 photos · View the Motorcycles page →
MiscellaneousGuitars, drums, panels & everything else47 photos · View the Miscellaneous page →
Airbrush Art
Flames, skulls, portraits and full themed builds. Pick a category — Automobiles, Helmets, Motorcycles and Miscellaneous each have their own page of photos.
AutomobilesCars, hot rods & the blue C3 Corvette19 photos · View the Automobiles page →
HelmetsSkulls, characters & portraits on lids52 photos · View the Helmets page →
MotorcyclesTanks, fairings, fenders & full bikes121 photos · View the Motorcycles page →
MiscellaneousGuitars, drums, panels & everything else47 photos · View the Miscellaneous page →
Each category has its own page — tap one to see just those photos, up close.
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Tire & Auto Glass · Milwaukie, Oregon
Stables · Beavercreek, Oregon
Vintage Motorcycles
Graphics & Web Design
Hand-drawn graphics, logos and illustration — plus clean, mobile-friendly websites for small businesses, shops and anyone else who needs one. Every job is custom-quoted — call or text John to talk through what you need.
Motorcycles
Full custom paint and airbrush on hogs and baggers — tanks, fairings, fenders and bags, from a single flame job to a full themed build.
Helmets
The specialty. Skulls, true fire, characters and portraits sprayed on your lid and buried in clear so it lasts.
Portraits
Photo-real faces on helmets, tanks and panels — people, pin-ups, memorial pieces and mascots.
Autos, Trucks & Boats
Hot rods, classics, trucks and boats — flames, graphics and full custom color work.
Murals
Wall art for shops, garages, restaurants and man caves — your logo, your theme, your wall, made impossible to ignore.
Graphic Design
Graphic design and illustration for apparel and more — artwork for shirts, logos and branding that starts hand-drawn.
Web Design
Clean, mobile-friendly websites for small businesses, shops and anyone else who needs one — designed and built by John. Live examples are right below.
Websites I’ve Built
Examples of my web design work — real sites, live now. Tap one to see it.
Tire & Auto Glass · Milwaukie, Oregon
Liberty Tire & Glass
The live website for Liberty Tire & Glass, a tire and auto glass shop in Milwaukie, Oregon — designed and built by John.
gillustrated.com/liberty Visit the live site →
Stables · Beavercreek, Oregon
Highland Stables
The live website for Highland Stables in Beavercreek, Oregon — designed and built by John.
gillustrated.com/highland Visit the live site →
Vintage Motorcycles
Classic Vintage Motor Bikes
The live website for Classic Vintage Motor Bikes, the vintage motorcycle shop — designed and built by John.
gillustrated.com/cvmb Visit the live site →Want a website like one of these for your business? Call or text 503-740-8438 and John will work up a straight quote.
The Services, in Detail
Custom Motorcycle Paint
Full custom paint and airbrush on motorcycles — tanks, fairings, fenders and saddlebags, from a single flame job to a full themed build. True-fire flames, skulls, portraits and character art, sprayed freehand and buried in clear coat so it holds up on the road.
Mail-In Helmets
The specialty — and it works from anywhere in the country. Riders mail their helmets to the studio in Beavercreek, Oregon, and get them back finished and buried in clear coat: skulls, true fire, characters and portraits. Call or text first to talk through the design and set up the job before you ship anything.
Automobiles, Trucks & Hot Rods
Custom paint and airbrush for cars, hot rods, classics and trucks — hood art, emblems, panels and full themed builds, plus flames, graphics and full custom colour work. If it holds still and takes paint, it’s fair game.
Murals
Wall art for shops, garages, restaurants and man caves — your logo, your theme, your wall, made impossible to ignore. Big statement pieces painted on site across the Portland metro area.
Portraits
Photo-realistic faces airbrushed on helmets, tanks and panels — people, pin-ups, memorial pieces and mascots. Send a clear photo of who you want painted and John works the likeness up by hand, layer by layer, until it looks back at you.
Graphic Design & Illustration
Hand-drawn graphic design and illustration for apparel, logos and branding — artwork for shirts and shop branding that starts as a drawing, not a template, from the same hand that paints the bikes.
Web Design
Websites for small businesses, shops and anyone else who needs one — clean, mobile-friendly sites that make it easy for customers to find you and call you. John designed and built the live sites shown above: Liberty Tire & Glass, Highland Stables and Classic Vintage Motor Bikes. Every site is custom-quoted — call or text with what you need and he’ll work up a straight quote before anything starts.
Mail-In Helmets, Nationwide
No local painter you trust? Riders ship helmets to Beavercreek from all over the country — here is exactly how it works.
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Call or text first
Send a photo of your helmet and your idea to 503-740-8438. John talks it through, sketches the design and gives you a quote and timeline up front.
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Ship it to the studio
Box the helmet up and send it to 16633 S Williams Rd, Beavercreek, OR 97004. It gets prepped, sprayed freehand and buried in clear coat.
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It ships back finished
Your helmet comes back one of one — skulls, true fire, characters or a portrait — ready to ride. Local? Pick it up at the studio instead.
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Artistic Process
How a job goes — simple from first call to pickup.
1Talk it through
Call or text 503-740-8438 with your idea. Send photos of the bike, helmet, car or wall you’ve got, plus anything that inspires the design — a picture, a theme, colours you love. John talks it through with you and works out what will actually sit right on the piece.
2Sketch & quote
John sketches the design up with you — layout, colours and how much detail goes in — then gives you a straight quote and a timeline up front, before any paint flies. No surprises halfway through the job.
3Prep & spray
The piece is stripped, sanded and prepped properly so the paint lasts, then the base coat goes down. The airbrush work builds up layer by layer — true-fire flames, skulls, portraits and lettering, all sprayed freehand by hand. Never a wrap, never a sticker.
4Clear & pickup
The finished artwork is buried in clear coat for a deep, durable shine that protects it out on the road, then cured and polished. You pick up — or get back in the mail — a one-of-one piece nobody else has.
Mailing a helmet in? The same four steps apply — call or text first to set it up, ship the helmet to the studio in Beavercreek, and it comes back finished and buried in clear.
Rated by the people who ride it
4.9
16 reviews on Google
16 reviews on Google
Gillustrated’s Google profile carries a 4.9-star rating — read what customers say over there, and if John’s painted for you, a review at pickup means the world to a one-man shop.
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Current Art
What’s on the bench at Gillustrated right now — work in progress, pieces in the booth and finished jobs as they roll out, posted here by John.
Gillustrated is on Facebook too. The same work, over on the studio’s Facebook page.
Follow on FacebookPosts you make show up at the top of this feed.
Gillustrated Airbrush StudioJune 27, 2021 · Beavercreek, Oregon
Green flames and a demon face on the hood of this first-gen Camaro. The flames build up layer by layer until they move.
Gillustrated Airbrush StudioJanuary 16, 2021 · Beavercreek, Oregon
Venom face on a white helmet, fresh on the bench. Helmets are the specialty — mail yours in from anywhere in the country and it comes back finished and buried in clear coat.
Gillustrated Airbrush StudioDecember 12, 2020 · Beavercreek, Oregon
Roaring ape helmet for Prime Riderz — character work and lettering, all sprayed by hand.
Gillustrated Airbrush StudioJanuary 11, 2020 · Beavercreek, Oregon
True-fire flames and a flaming skull on this red Pontiac. Hand-sprayed, one of one — never a wrap, never a sticker.
That’s the feed so far — older finished work lives in the Airbrush Art galleries. Want a piece of your own on here? Call or text 503-740-8438.
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Contact Info
Fastest way in is a call or a text with a photo of what you want painted.
Call or text
503-740-8438
- Studio
- 16633 S Williams Rd
Beavercreek, OR 97004 - Serving
- Portland metro area
- Best first step
- Text a photo of the piece + your idea to get a quote.
Questions & Answers
The things people ask before they hand over a tank, a helmet or a wall.
Who does custom airbrush painting near Portland, Oregon?
Gillustrated Airbrush Studio in Beavercreek, Oregon — just southeast of Portland — is run by airbrush artist John Gill. The studio paints custom airbrush work on motorcycles, helmets, hot rods, cars, trucks, boats and murals for customers across the Portland metro, and is rated 4.9 stars on Google. Call or text 503-740-8438.
What can Gillustrated paint?
Motorcycles (tanks, fairings, fenders and bags), helmets, cars, hot rods, trucks, boats, and walls for murals. Specialty work includes true-fire flames, skulls, photo-realistic portraits, memorial pieces and full themed builds. The studio also does graphic design and illustration for apparel, logos and branding, and web design.
Can I mail in a helmet or part from out of state?
Yes. Gillustrated takes mail-in jobs from customers nationwide — riders ship helmets and parts to the studio in Beavercreek, Oregon, and get them back finished and buried in clear coat. Call or text 503-740-8438 to set up a mail-in job.
How much does custom airbrush work cost?
Every job is custom-quoted, because the price depends on the piece, the design and the amount of detail. Text a photo of what you want painted, along with your idea, to 503-740-8438 and John Gill will work up a straight quote and timeline before any paint flies.
How do I get a quote?
Call or text 503-740-8438 with a photo of the bike, helmet, vehicle or wall you want painted, plus anything that inspires the design. John Gill talks it through with you, sketches the design, and gives you a quote and timeline up front.
Where is the studio located?
Gillustrated Airbrush Studio is at 16633 S Williams Rd, Beavercreek, OR 97004, serving the Portland metro area. Phone: 503-740-8438.
How long does a custom airbrush job take?
It depends on the size of the piece and the detail in the artwork. When you get your quote, John Gill gives you a timeline with it — before any work starts — so you know what to expect from prep and base coat through the airbrush work and final clear coat.
