Iwata Tutorials

Watercolor was the first type of paint to be used in the airbrush, and why not? Watercolor has all the necessary attributes—thinning with water to an appropriate consistency is easy; the tip of the airbrush isn’t ...

When painting most fur patterns, you want to start with an opaque background of a medium value color. This medium value color should be in accordance with the overall coloring of your subject. Once applied, you ...

What creates the illusion of dimension for objects in a painting? What gives reality to shapes and items in an airbrush painting? The answer to both questions is shading, the cast shadow or the implied shadow. ...

A simple preliminary study-sketch will be executed in five basic sections. It has always been a challenge to express more life and beauty within a painting than is possible with photography. It amounts to an ...

Cleaning the Airbrush Replace the color bottle with a bottle containing cleaning solution and spray until the solution is clear and clean. Use the cutaway handle (19) during this process (refer to cutaway ...

Before use, clean the airbrush by spraying Medea Airbrush Cleaner or similar cleaner through it. This will clear the airbrush of any residual pre-testing pigment and the protective coating of oil on the needle and ...

In this example, we will be re-creating the look or illusion of texture on the surface of a wood plank. Flawlessly integrating the airbrush with various media to create elements of texture, highlight or ...