I like to make portraits in graphite, charcoal, pastels, and oil. I have never made them in airbrush

[AustinSauls]

I like to make portraits in graphite, charcoal, pastels, and oil. I have never made them in airbrush.
I have purchased the compressor that was requested by Dru Blair and I have the Iwata Eclipse Series airbrush ( HP-SBS ). I am learning to use it. However, there are no books on how to use the airbrush to make portraits.
Presently, I have ordered 3 books; however, I have not received them. The books are:
1. Airbrush: The Complete Studio Handbook
2. Dynamic Airbrush
3. Airbrush Painting: Colorful Easy-to-Use Guides for Beginning Artists
If you know of a book or video that I should watch to learn how to paint portraits in airbrush, then please let me know their names.
Thanks,
Austin

 

[markjthomson]

Check out the tutorials from the Airbrush tutor, there are a lot of them on his youtube channel as well. Look for the Denise parts and the Bianca parts...

https://www.youtube.com/user/airbrushtutor

There are also a number of step by step paintings on this forum - have a look through there. Then as well you know - lots of practice. Make sure you get a good paint designed for the airbrush - probably an acrylic. Where do you live?

 

[JackEb]

Never mind, I got beaten by 10 seconds LOL

 

[AustinSauls]

Check out the tutorials from the Airbrush tutor, there are a lot of them on his youtube channel as well. Look for the Denise parts and the Bianca parts...

https://www.youtube.com/user/airbrushtutor

There are also a number of step by step paintings on this forum - have a look through there. Then as well you know - lots of practice. Make sure you get a good paint designed for the airbrush - probably an acrylic. Where do you live?[/QUOTI]

 

[AustinSauls]

I live in Marietta, Georgia.

Check out the tutorials from the Airbrush tutor, there are a lot of them on his youtube channel as well. Look for the Denise parts and the Bianca parts...

https://www.youtube.com/user/airbrushtutor

There are also a number of step by step paintings on this forum - have a look through there. Then as well you know - lots of practice. Make sure you get a good paint designed for the airbrush - probably an acrylic. Where do you live?

I live in Marietta, Georgia.

 

[markjthomson]

I live in Marietta, Georgia.

I live in Marietta, Georgia.

OK you should have no trouble getting a good quality water based acrylic to spray. There are others here who know that market better than I.

 

[AustinSauls]

OK you should have no trouble getting a good quality water based acrylic to spray. There are others here who know that market better than I.

Hi Mark,
I am in an art class in Atlanta, Ga. In the art class is a New Zealand doctor that is working with the CDC in Atlanta. After he learns some more doctor stuff, then he will return to New Zealand that will take about 2 years.
Thanks,
Austin

 

[markjthomson]

Awesome - tell him Hi from Auckland. Do you happen to know which part of NZ he's from?

 

[AustinSauls]

Awesome - tell him Hi from Auckland. Do you happen to know which part of NZ he's from?

No, I do not know.

 

[AustinSauls]

I have a neighbor that runs races and he goes to New Zealand. He loves New Zealand and says that he will move there is the future.

 

[markjthomson]

I have a neighbor that runs races and he goes to New Zealand. He loves New Zealand and says that he will move there is the future.

What sort of races (now completely hijacking the thread...)

 

[Troyster]

Everything I learned about airbrushing and my limited knowledge of portraits initially came from trawling through YouTube then latter on I invested in the Daniel powers volume 1+2 and Steve driscolls portrait dvd's. Looked at a few books, all mainly therory but if your anything like me you'll learn more from seeing it in action than reading about it. Can't remember where I bought these dvd's now, google them and have a look, their expensive but I think invaluable.

 

[Strictly Attitude]

Welcome aboard!!!

 

[WhiteKnight]

Welcome from Canada

 

[littlerick]

welcome from the uk

 

[Trem]

@AustinSauls I would highly recommend Mitch's (Airbrush Tutor) tutorials, click on the link at the top of the page. When I began portraiture with an airbrush, I bought loads of DVD's and a number of books/magazines…each one lacked the information I felt I needed, especially the books and magazines. You would certainly be able to attain all of the necessary information and techniques by following Mitch's Tutorials, you can't go wrong.