How Assemble and Airbrush A Miniature by Opi Chaggar
Release date:2022, February
Duration:01 h 20 m
Author:Opi Chaggar
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Discover the art of airbrushing miniatures in this comprehensive class that covers assembling, priming, basecoating, adding shadows, midtones, and highlights. With over fifteen years of experience in airbrushing and painting, the instructor shares valuable insights and top tips to help you achieve professional results.
Class Overview:
- Airbrushing Fundamentals: Learn how to airbrush a miniature, creating shadows, midtones, and highlights.
- Gloss Varnishing: Explore the technique of gloss varnishing to enhance the details in your miniature.
- Washes: Understand how to use washes to bring out intricate details in your painted miniature.
- Drybrushing Technique: Finish the process with the drybrushing technique to accentuate finer details.
Why Take This Class:
- Versatility of Skills: Airbrushing skills acquired in this course can be applied across various industries like advertising, makeup, comics, and more.
- Transferable Techniques: Learn techniques that can be easily transferred to other projects, such as makeup or nail art.
- Instructor’s Expertise: Benefit from the instructor’s fifteen years of experience in airbrushing and painting, gaining valuable insights and top tips.
- Beginner-Friendly: The class is open to all, including beginners with no prior airbrushing knowledge.
What You Will Learn:
- How to use the airbrush effectively for clean transitions.
- Control of the airbrush trigger for precise results.
- Two-step method for priming miniatures.
- Techniques like gloss varnishing and applying washes.
- Drybrushing to enhance miniature details after applying a wash.
Materials/Resources Needed:
- Airbrush (Budget or Premium options – Harder & Steenbeck or Iwata HPCS)
- Airbrush Compressor
- Miniature Prep Tools (Files, Craft Knife, Mini Cutters, Modelling Putty, Cement Glue, Superglue)
- Paints, Primers & Brushes (optional) – Acrylicos Vallejo Paints, Black & Grey Primers, Winsor & Newton Series 7 Brush, Wet Palette
- Miniatures
Who Should Take This Class: This class is designed for individuals in the arts looking to explore new mediums or anyone interested in learning miniature airbrushing. The skills learned are transferable, making it suitable for those with various interests.
Join this class to elevate your miniature painting skills and unlock the creative possibilities of airbrushing!