The Airbrush Academy Guide to 'Airbrushing your Best Monotone Portraits EVER #2'

Part two of our mono portraits guide. This week we look at
Starting to paint
Building skin texture
Erasing
Materials to help
Airbrushing eyes
And much more....

[@naheedfasahat5510]

Awesom painting.

[@glennchabut6025]

I have learned more from you in this video then all my years in art class. Thank you so much. Truly a master at art and teaching

[@TotemBaer]

An absolute inspiration.. I can't thank you enough Mick!

[@styxstudio949]

One of the best educational films I've seen Mick. Thank you so much for all the tips.

[@impendingdoom385]

Wow! A true master. Donald Sutherland is a really challenging subject! Awesome!!!

[@jeremywright7620]

Brilliant mate very informative answers a lot of questions cheers

[@bradleyrollins63]

learned more about texture watching you work than i ever have anywhere else!!! can't wait to see the next instalment! Thanks for sharing this!!!

[@mickeyracer]

Bradley Rollins thanks Bradley, im hoping the next one will be ready in a day or two

[@jord001]

Great watching seeing the portrait build, together with the tips and tricks to getting the texture. Thanks Mick.

[@sea78x]

awesome teaching bro. Subscribed

[@MrMcHoodoo]

Another awesome video from you Mick! Thank you so much once again! You are an amazing artist and that is why I began watching your videos. Your teaching style is the most relatable of everyone I follow. I will keep watching as long as you keep making them!

[@mickeyracer]

Jay McCaughtry hey Jay, really appreciate your comments buddy, thank you 👍👍👍

[@siegfried-karlheinzvonsilb2840]

Looks great! Really like the tutorials. Always nice to see how someone else does it and maybe shave my own technique a little.

[@mickeyracer]

Siegfried-karlheinz Von Silbernagel thank you,

[@MrTrek164]

Great info as usual Mick and put across in a nice relaxed manner ,which if someone is trying to follow along it should stop them getting frustrated .I will get along to you in the future for one of your great courses

[@mickeyracer]

MrTrek164 thank you buddy, appreciate your comments, 👍👍👍👍👍

[@rayfraser5537]

Superb mate !

[@spyuggy]

Coming on great Mick, it amazes me how you can do all that with only shading and a few little pencil lines, I like the cut out paper, as you seem to do more with this than other guys do with bought stencils.

[@mickeyracer]

Douglas Taylor I like to make my own stencils or shields, i think when i first started i was a little tight 😂 and refused to buy stencils so learned to make my own, saying that there are a few curves from artool which i would be lost without

[@spyuggy]

I am only starting and I need all the tips I can get, I can begin with the paper and advance later to some of the bought ones, I shall have to get my airbrush out of the box first. LOL

[@arnoudschobben5336]

Very nice Mick love your work.keep up the good work. Will follow your works The stencil you used for structure also called angel wire for everybody who is looking for it Greets Arnold

[@demitirieslawton4181]

I've tried to find it at Hobby Lobby &Amazon with no luck. Where can I order some from?

[@DiosGuardian]

Awesome content brother, thank you🤘🤘🤘

[@MyLifelikeaSoundtrack]

Hello Mick...First like your Step by Step....Great Work!!!Awesome....more of this...Keep it Going Mick......

[@mickeyracer]

My Life like a Soundtrack thank you, really appreciate your feedback, Part #3 coming this week 👍👍👍

[@MyLifelikeaSoundtrack]

Great......I can hardly wait for it Part III.... thanks for your great work ... keep going Mick.....

[@janradel1356]

Ok just finished it now, wow this is awesome and will save me so much time👌🏽Thnx so much

[@astrospacezombi]

fantastic tutorial, wish I lived back in the Midlands so I could attend your academy.

[@mickeyracer]

matthew evans thank you, 👍👍👍

[@fil2205]

Hi Mick Amazing 2nd part I was actually waiting for the eye to blink Your explanations are amazing Hoping to come on a course in the not to distant future Well done mate Best regards Fil

[@mickeyracer]

fil2205 thanks buddy, appreciate it 👍👍👍👍

[@TheNaiveJohn]

Learning a lot from this Mick. Thanks for doing this. Also, I think your 'Realistic Fur' tutorial is the best I've seen on here.

[@mickeyracer]

TheNaiveJohn thank you, really appreciate it 👍👍👍👍

[@TheNaiveJohn]

Where can I get the florist wrap/webbing from Mick? Nothing similar came up when I Googled. Mostly ribbons...

[@mickeyracer]

TheNaiveJohn search ebay for florestry webbing

[@mickeyracer]

TheNaiveJohn sorry , florestry web

[@b3nnyalvarez1]

@@mickeyracer I'm. Try to go ebay but I found no florist web or wrap

[@johngodfrey8367]

What is flourish wrap and where can I get some please? Excellent tutorial, extremely informative and helpful. Also 12:21 where are you guys based?😊

[@mqairbrush2503]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnroose2087]

Hi Mick, I really enjoyed your two videos and have learned much . You are obviously very talented and a great teacher as well. I live in the USA and had a heck of a time finding florest web. I finally found a supplier in Australia. The product itself was inexspensive however the shipping is $25 USD and I'm sure it will take forever to get here. As a devoted airbrush artist I guess i'll do what is necessary to achieve that realism. I sure wish I could attend one of your classes but there Is a large pond in front of me. lol Please, please please, when is video #3 coming? Thanks for everything!

[@mickeyracer]

Goat hiya buddy, i really didnt think that it would be difficult to find, but it seems quite a few overseas have struggled to find a supplier, im filming part 3 tomorrow, so should be up over the weekend , thanks for you support, really appreciate it 👍👍👍

[@vpmmotors.7568]

Im also having a hard time finding this florist webbing. Where can you get this paper from. Looked all over, cant find it.

[@daviej95]

I'm a bit behind in watching these videos, but lovin em. My only reservation - Solvent based Inspire and others is preferred paint so erasing once it's laid isn't really an option. But crackin instruction, keep it up.

[@mickeyracer]

Davie Johnstone hey Davie, you can erase solvents just as good, the only issue you have is you need to clearcoat your white panel/area first, prep with around 800p and your good to go, this will allow you to erase but build up slowly, i did it for years before i used waterbased, love your work BTW 👍

[@dannydelao2873]

Hi mick great paining so nice and clean, it so helpful like me as a new on this airbrushing

[@mickeyracer]

danny delao thanks for you comment danny, as long as it helps ill keep doing the vids 👍👍👍

[@mwebb-01]

Hey man. Would love to see some new content on your website. Hope all is well.

[@markwilson9935]

Hey Mick...firstly, awesome work and tutorials..the best bar none..to the point and accurate! Im an artist using acrylics,oils and watercolours and getting back into airbrushing. My main question is on substrates... Im into portraits so am wanting a surface I can scratch when needed. Looked at all options,gesso and acrylics and canvas with gesso and on and on. I want to do portraits from 500mm x 800mm to very large,,say 3 feet x 6 foot. Am looking for surfaces I can paint straight onto or prep many at once and a smooth surface. any ideas on this.??Once again great content,,thank you so much. Mark ..New Zealand

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Skills 👍🏼😊

[@konstantinlabzov4356]

Man, very cool tutorial. thanks)

[@pfv3462]

Hi Mick, your videos are great and helpful. Keep them coming. I'm learning a lot of you ;-))) I can not wait when you paint the beard Do you also make a color portrait in the future? Thanks ;-)

[@mickeyracer]

Patrick Van Laere thank you Patrick, yes i will be painting a colour portrait in the future, we have a few more tutorials to come

[@blenderheadxyz2418]

Really nice tutorial. Thank you. What is the "flourish webbing" and where can i get it ?

[@diggerdg]

Nick, your videos are great and helpful. Keep them coming. Also, I'm having a difficult time finding florest wrap. Can you provide a source from which I might order some?

[@spankieuk]

its called florist Spider's Web Wrap

[@The_Drive_Inside]

jan Galilahi thank you

[@pascalillustration3650]

Excellent work. I have a question. Is airbrush paint toxic? And why did you removed the lid?

[@vivianbutler5851]

Really like this great tutorial ...please please ..tell me where do you get the flourish wrap from or if their is anything I can use as a substitute to get that kind of organic texture

[@johnniebeaudoin9012]

Hi,what king of the airbrush?what needle is? And where to buy? I am canadian Canada Québec also franch. Thank..🦆

[@mickeyracer]

The airbrush is an iwata revolution BR 0.3, check out Maple Airbrush in canada

[@rayfraser5537]

Please .... I need those eraser pencils ! Where can I get them ?

[@MyLifelikeaSoundtrack]

I found this...Thanks Mick

[@bobcammarata2338]

Where did you find it??? I looked on e-bay florestry web and it did not come up????

[@zisis1974bfl]

GREAT video indeed!!! Can u please explain again why you're using opaque(and not transparent) as your 1st color?

[@mickeyracer]

zisis1974bfl the reason i prefer to use an opaque to start with is it stops me going too dark, with a transparent the more you work it and add layers of paint the darker it gets, with an opaque colour once it reaches its full coverage it never gets any darker doesnt matter how much you add. Also for years of painting portraits on transparents i felt there was something missing and the paintings looked a little flat, so i tested using an opaque to start with and much prefered the whole look and feel of the painting, may just be a personal preference, but its worth a try to see how you feel Thanks Mick

[@zisis1974bfl]

Thanks Mick! I'll definitely give it a try this way in the future....

[@gimenezalexander8246]

Hermoso. Desde Venezuela

[@mickeyracer]

Thank you

[@jester1034]

what is the smallest size canvas/material would you recommend a novice airbrush artist use to do this level of detail? The texture tools obviously are going to be the same size on the canvas so going to small of a canvas would make the skin texture too large and the smaller image would make the detail much more difficult correct? Thanks for your feedback in advance!

[@mickeyracer]

A3 size is about the best size, as you say A4 can be a little small to start out with, as your airbrush strokes have to be smaller to give correct scale, a3 is a little more forgiving and makes a nice size picture to hang if all goes well Cheers Mick

[@user-lz7ly4er8v]

Hello, I have an airbrush Iwata and the problem is when I want to make a fine line I cannot get the color out and when I press the trigger more a lot of color comes out, I do not use special colors for airbrushes, just use oil colors and dilute them with petrol, please help me, thanks

[@ericashmusic8889]

Love this Vid Mick.. the air''b sounds like its high pressure..what's your recomended please for this style ?

[@mickeyracer]

Hiya Im using around 15-16 psi Thanks Mick

[@paintasylum8315]

Hi I love these series! What kind of canvas are you painting on? Thanks mate

[@mickeyracer]

Paint Asylum hiya im working on Airbrush Series Paper, it allows me to erase and scratch to help build some of the textures, thanks

[@taxitwat1]

Can you make a stencil for a portrait as I can draw I'm just starting out learning to airbrush

[@johnroose2087]

Hey Mick, I'm getting a feeling that something bad has happened?? Video#3 is way overdue. Hope everything is o.k at your end. Best regards, John

[@mickeyracer]

John Roose ha ha ha, im sorry buddy, the airbrush academy is manic and have been back to back with classes, will be up this week i promise 🤞🤞🤞

[@jdeack]

Where can I get the color wheel you use? Awesome work!!

[@billneilssien2183]

Coast airbrush in the states . Not sure where your at. But in any event they ship .

[@joe-blow1613]

Whats the redish flourishing wrap material your using for texture where do i get that material at? What brand or type of material is it where can i find it? Ps i went back an looked at it closer it apears to be like fiberglass filter material on a home ac filter or a barrier for gardening for plants...?

[@mickeyracer]

Its from a florist, its what they wrap flowers in for decoration, just pop into a local florist or check fleabay etc for floristry webbing or floristry wrap,

[@awelook]

What pressure do you paint with? Great work.

[@mickeyracer]

Approx 15-17 psi, thank you

[@MyLifelikeaSoundtrack]

Hey mick tried to translate into the german did not really get something out of it ... then I went on ebay england is such a kind spider web or Do you have a link to it? Thanks so much

[@styxstudio949]

Hi Micke. I would like to know which Psi you use. You may have mentioned it earlier without me having noticed it.

[@mickeyracer]

Styx Studio hey buddy, im working at approx 15-17 psi

[@styxstudio949]

Thank you for your answer 👍🏻

[@toppertruthio]

Nice work mate,any chance you know of any good airbrush paints from uk sellers?cheers

[@mickeyracer]

The main ones i use are createx illustration, either from airbrushes dot com or sm designs Inks seem very popular now also, such as holbien or liquitex Cheers

[@toppertruthio]

@@mickeyracer ok ill look them up...thanks for the tips

[@MyLifelikeaSoundtrack]

A question how does this comic matte with the many different small holes ... where you sprayed under the eye at minute 14:44 ... what is called? Thanks Mick...

[@mickeyracer]

My Life like a Soundtrack its called florest web, search ebay for florestry web, and you can buy it by the metre, really cheap too

[@MyLifelikeaSoundtrack]

Thanks a Lot Mick...

[@b3nnyalvarez1]

Well I try to buy some but I can't find on ebay or anywhere else

[@janecunningham2806]

What kind of paper does he use?

[@impendingdoom385]

Mr. Neill, what is the Faber Castell pencil you are using?

[@lasarith2]

Impending Doom it’s the Faber-Castell Perfection Eraser pencil

[@creativemakes8219]

How can this get 8 thumbs down??? 🤯

[@sherookj]

Can I know who's drawing it is? Who's the person in the drawing?

[@christianleyland3689]

Hi, right at the start of the video, you use something to texture the eye, what is that ?

[@mickeyracer]

Christian Leyland its called florest webbing or angel web, thanks

[@michaelrougier1868]

Hello what do you use to do hair and hair

[@michaelrougier1868]

and beard

[@jorgehugofernandezrestrepo5882]

Esta obra es sobre q superficie

[@astrospacezombi]

Hi Mick, what airbrush are you using?

[@mickeyracer]

matthew evans im using an iwata revolution BR 0.3 cracking little brush, I tend to use it all the time now

[@melindazimmerman6352]

What PSI r u using to get such a light spray?

[@mickeyracer]

Melinda Zimmerman im using approx 15psi thanks

[@janecunningham2806]

What kind of paper does he use

[@mickeyracer]

Lana Vanguard synthetic paper

[@jazepi]

"and I'm just gonna use...............................this texturing material". Yeah, BUT WHAT IS IT BASIL?

[@byterenced840]

What is the material where you on airbrush?

[@mickeyracer]

By TerenceD im using a synthetic paper called yupo, the same technique can be used on di-bond or signboard