Color Studies
Master Studies in Color - Learn Everything about Skin tones, portraiture and Color Mixing! 3 projects - 997€ ex tax
Medium to Advanced level
The Delicate art of Portraiture
Being able to paint realistic looking portraits with an Airbrush requires some experience, the right techniques and a good eye.
Not to mention the amount of time that an artist must spend on trial and errors in order to reach a certain level of mastery in painting convincing faces.
Realistic Portraits are the harder things to paint in nature. Finding the perfect balance of values, keeping the right shapes and expression, achieve the true likeness, all these things requires years and years of studies and practice.
Things get harder once you start working with Skin Tones in color, because the many delicate variations and color nuances differ from person to person, there is no magic formula.
All these things may sound scary at a glance and can lower your enthusiasm for learning if you never painted a portrait.
In this case, the best investment is to reach a real Master in this craft and study with him/her in their atelier.
The key to become a great painter is studying and with the help of a great teacher, someone who can give you the strong bases and the right advices, this really speeds things up in the right direction. A Master who is willing to share all the secrets of the trade with their pupils.
Doesn't that sound great?
There are plenty of great painters who teach portraiture but few are really able to share their knowledge and properly pass it along to other people. It takes patience from the teacher and dedication from the student.
And then you might discover that in your area, there are no living masters and the only option is to travel somewhere hoping to learn as much as possible in a few days of workshop. Then the workshop ends, You have learned many things but then you realise you miss some important steps that you forgot to write down.
You can do it a couple of times but it requires some effort, also economically because these travels have a cost, taking off from work, lodging, traveling, going out for dinners and of course the fee of the training.
Let's do this easier!
We save you the trip, the hotel and dinners, instead you can now study from within your own home, while enjoying the same support and meet many new artist friends online! You receive premium training, working comfortably in your studio during your free time.
The Airbrush Online School is your problem solver, Marissa will be your guide through this exciting adventure in Color!
The Portrait Studies in Color, is your starting point to become a Master in portraits.
This is not a simple "Online Course'. This is a Gold Mine of information and insight that you cannot find anywhere else, things that can change your life an as artist.
Several steps towards Realism
Are you someone that struggles starting or finishing a portrait at home, and love to learn the right steps to build up a solid painting?
You are staring at a white canvas and when you finally put down the first color, you already regret going to dark. You continue anyway and start to erase or overpaint heavily. Ending up with muddy or damaged faces while you have spend hours and hours trying to make it look right. You put it away for a while and hope the next will be better..
Are you ready to change that?
In this Masterclass we share all our knowledge on painting portraits with an airbrush. The workshop is filled with practical tips and demonstrations to show you every step of the way, watch every step back and fort, this can't happen in a normal live workshop but it's possible in our course!
With proper guidance we make sure everyone can follow, no matter the level you are at. We are not saying it’s easy, but with the right information, guidance and practice you can get great results incredibly fast.
It’s a No-nonsense approach so you get to your goals swiftly, enjoy the process more and develop yourself into a true artist that feels the freedom to create anything you can possibly think of to express yourself.
If you like the sound of this, check the list below and find out what else you can relate to.
- You like to airbrush but when struggling you miss the passion and give up
- You love to mix colours, but once you have to deal with Skin Tones you have no idea what to do with them.
- You love to try colours, but it’s scary because you can’t predict them. Colour is very predictable and therefore safe to use!!
- You have so many creative ideas but you lack the techniques and methods to put them in practice
- Another canvas ruined because you went to dark
- Your textures are created with erasers and blades everyone is using, but they look so aggressive and unnatural. Does anyone want to look unnatural?
- You are on a role but feel a little stuck or insecure on some points and would love feedback. Hey! We have a dedicate support group!
- You keep wondering how they do it.
- You’ve tried everything but nothing came out the way you hoped for. Don’t hope, just DO it!
IF YOU CAN RELATE TO ANY OF THESE POINTS….
What you want as an artist is:
- Build up Confidence
- Knowhow on color behaviour
- Work more Efficiently
- Confidence in great Painting Techniques skills
- a genuine interest for Art
- Knowhow about your Working Tools
- Honest Feedback of someone you can rely on and not your biggest fans in the Family & Friendzone.
- Grow as an artist so you can widen your horizon
- Be Excited about each step your painting goes through
- Grow a list of customers for commissions
- Build good Social Relationships with other artists and galleries.
- Get acknowledgement and Respect from the Art world
Over 30 hours of detailed video tuition!
These workshops are designed for every artist out there that likes to Study Realism from Home with professional instructions and guidance.
THE COURSE'S PROJECTS
Over 50 Video Lessons Available for you in this course!
You can now work at your own tempo and play back when you need to see the steps again.
This study will give you a steady base on which you can build up on any techniques. It is also closely related to our other online lessons in Monochrome, portrait studies, since we use Values as our base for any color that we create. As a student you will also receive special discount at Foxy Studio shop for your art supplies.
Learn how to work with Colors, Properly!
Each project has an in-depth part about mixing and matching colors. With some practical exercises we will show you that working with Colors is relatively hard, once you know how they behave. We are not talking of hours of Boring Color Theory, here you will see everything in practice, explained in a very clear way. Finally you will be able to handle any kind of skin tone. Opaques, Transparent, Candy Colors. Paint Mediums: what to use and how to use them. Dilution ratios and pressure combinations, tips and tricks to improve the performance of your airbrush and much more..
The Course is Subtitled in: English - Dutch - French - German - Spanish- Italian
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Watch the Videos from any Devices.
Our Video lessons are compatible with Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops and Pc.
Weekly Lessons
The lessons are divided in chapters and you will be able to play back and forward as many times as you need to complete your weekly task. You can then upload your image in our closed forum and wait for feedback directly from the Instructor!
We release a new block of Lessons each week, hours of content depending from the level of difficulty. It will require at least double the time to complete the weekly tasks yourself including watching.
Throughout the course you will see different materials and techniques passing by. In the second and third project, feel free to implement techniques and materials shown in the first project. Remember that there is never 1 way leading to Rome!
We are merely showing a big diversity on handling techniques and materials. This way we will build up your self-confidence and you will no longer feel stuck whenever you are painting something new.
THE COURSE
The Course is structured in 3 projects plus some Bonus Exercises, More Lessons will be added as webinars in the Aos Feedback Group.
- The first project will cover the Eye's Area and the Nose.
A very rich Workshop with the focus on eyes and nose. Starting with an underpainting you will learn how to create delicate skin tones, textures, expressive eyes, eyelashes and eyebrows using different techniques and much more.. A dedicated Color Theory and extensive skin tone lesson is included.
- In the second project we handle a highly detailed study of Lips and an in-depth study of a pale pinkish Skin.
Here we cover everything you need to know about painting realistic and beautiful Lips! All the layering, the textures and many different ways to create them, erasing techniques, color glazing, the use of candies, use of color pencils and much more... A dedicated Color Theory and extensive skin tone lesson is included.
- The third project will be a full portrait.
Another great study, this time a profile of a young woman with medium-dark skin color. The focus here will be on the hair, you will learn many cool techniques to build realistic hairs quickly and with astonishing results. The color theory part is another in-depth study of skin tones but this time you will be introduced to some very interesting exercise to develop your color perception and to become more comfortable with them.
We really want to change the way you see thing!
A nose is not just a nose and a cheek isn’t just a cheek. Learn to see things from an artistic classically trained point of view.
Get the importance of Edges and Transitions. Did you know there are color, shape, value and several other transitions you must learn to see?
Learn to work with Values. This way you can construct an object with full attention to what’s most important in Realism: Lights and Darks and all tones in the middle.
Match & Mix Colors : Thanks to our easy and practical exercise regarding the Color Theory you will understand how Colors behaves and how to master the use of them!
Apply opaque color layers : When and where to do this to create form and adjustments as you go along.
Apply transparent color layers : When and where to use these more powerful colors
Softness : How to achieve that special Softness in portraits without loosing realism and details
Adding details : A painting isn’t really finished without the necessary amount of care. We call them details. We avoid pitfalls by not to make details to much or to soon. This will save many corrections
Textures : Plenty of ways to make them, when to add them and when to leave them out.
Correcting Mistakes : Mistakes happen, learn to fix them. We refer to them as adjustments, and they can be made in any phase at any point.
What's More
All the techniques shown in this course are useful to any project you want to tackle in the future or implement into your own style.
We provide high resolution downloadable images and airbrush control practice sheets that you can print or have them printed in your favourite copyshop.
In each project you will pick up tips on diluting your paint, adjusting pressure, working with medium, using different tools to create similar effects and results. There is never 1 way that leads to Rome, so we did our very best to show you the ones that are most convenient.
The lessons are divided in several chapters, so that you can study in your own time each week. You can play back the lesson until you get it 100% and then do your magic.
*Our honest and direct feedback will help you to improve your results.
*All materials used can be ordered in our online shop, but of course you can replace them for the materials you normally use, and match colours and results as close as possible.
What you will learn?
The benefits of working with an Underpainting
How to transfer an image (sketch)
Working with values and how to check them
Creating accurate Skin Tones
How to achieve that special "Softness" in portraits
Optical Color Mix
Erasing techniques
Mastering an electric eraser
Work with transparent and Opaque paint
Diluting the paint
Work with the right pressure
Positioning of the hand and materials
Shielding techniques
Color Glazing using Transparent and Candies
Working with an opaque paint and transparent layers
Create smooth regular skin
Add volume and shades to create form and depth
Using colored pencils to add details
Intense hair study
Subtlety in transitions regarding edges and values
Highlighting and Texturing
Working with medium
Rendering accurate Lips
Add details, when and how
Balance your artwork
and much more..
Your Instructor
I'm an hyperrealist Artist and Illustrator from the Netherlands who has nearly 20 years of experience on training Airbrush Artists worldwide.
Together with my partner we run Foxy Studio, the most professional Airbrush Training Center in Europe.
I have worked in the past for many succesful Gaming companies like Nintendo, Sony, Davilex and Jumbo. As Illustrator i have also realised movie posters for Movies and Netflix series.
I have been published by several newspapers, tv programmes, international magazines like Airbrush Art and Action, Airbrush Step By Step, and Art Scene International, Artist Collector Magazine and been awarded on prestigious Art Competitions like the Artist’s Magazine, IGOR Guild of Realism. My Artworks can be seen in various galleries and exhibitions worldwide.
Now i'm putting all my experience and knowledge available for all my students. My goal is to pass along an Artistic approach rather than just giving away techniques.
www.marissaoosterlee.com
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What Students Have To Say About our Courses
"Learning from Marissa and the Foxy Studio team It’s one of the best decisions I have made in my art career! I’d recommend their classes to anybody who wants to take their art to the next level. www.BeckyChanArt.com"
Becky Chan
"Marissa is humble and down to earth, she loves to educate people and do this with great passion. This in combination with her unbelievable knowledge of airbrushing and other art forms makes it a real treat to join one of their classes. Because of the tutoring of Marissa, my airbrushing has been lifted to a much higher level than I would have achieved by myself. If you would ask me what to do, I would say "learning from a pro is the way to go""
Reinier Verdujin
"I haven't seen anything like this anywhere else. In the first course release Marissa will take you from absolute beginner to monochrome master in 3 amazing projects. Comprehensive, clear professional production that you can work through at your own pace."
Adam Ferre
"Marissa teaches the right techniques, swiftly, and you can see it at the end result. Even beginner students get really dazzling results. Another big plus is that Marissa teaches to give the painting an identity instead of just copying an exact static photo, capturing the essence, that’s all. And this is how we recognise the Artist’s true soul. My experience with them was really well worth it. www.anark-grafik.fr"
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