How to Paint Black and Grey Figurative Angels by Noah Elias

How to Paint Black and Grey Figurative Angels

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Course Overview:

Welcome to How to Black and Grey Figurative Portraits by Noah Elias. This masterclass will provide you with an inside look at how I create photo-real portraits with just three colors. If you are just a beginner or at the intermediate level, this masterclass will help refine your approach to becoming advanced. My goal is to get you painting photo-real as soon as possible and the sky’s the limit for you!

What to expect: I highly encourage my students to learn how to paint monochromatic images and black and white before attempting to paint color.

This allows you to nail realism and believability before attempting color mixing. I believe that nailing realism is first priority and where we can break all bad habits.

This masterclass will reveal my approach to lighting and shadows with just a couple of colors. You will be watching over my shoulder during one of my real-life commissioned paintings. You will then have the chance to apply this same.

A word from your Instructor:If you are a beginner I would encourage you to first take the Intro to Airbrushing course to get your fundamentals down to ensure your confidence when attempting to dive into portraits. This masterclass is for those that have mastered the fundamentals and are ready to take their skills to the next level. However, you might just want to sit back and watch to gain an understanding of what’s needed to achieve this level of execution. You will also have a great deal of insight as to what is needed when you decide to do your first portrait.

Pro tip: The key to this technique is to look and match your reference. Matching the lighting patterns and shadows is paramount to the realism of the figure. If you guess and “make up” the strokes, you can easily cancel out the believability of your work.

Materials:

Materials List and the Resources You will need for this course.

Once you enroll, you will receive access to a comprehensive materials list as well as links to my sources to purchase.

You will need:

Airbrush
Acrylic ink/paint
Compressor or air source to power your airbrush
Board, canvas or paper to practice on
Easel or table to paint on

Lesson Plan:

How you should mix your colors
How to read lighting in the image
How to properly highlight and shade
How to mix pallet knife and smooth texture
How to evoke emotion on your choice of images and subject matter
My thought behind color psychology and how it can help make your art what someone will hang in their home
The pro’s and con’s of freehand shields vs. freehand
How to freehand lace and patterns of the fabric on her dress

How to paint hair that is illuminated from a heavenly light source

How to get a dynamic face from just a few strokes. Letting the mind fill in the blanks.

How to draw the viewers focus to the main payoff

How to judge and execute the edges of your subject matter to naturally fade into the environment

How to exercise restraint and create an image with the least amount of effort. I want you to learn how to paint efficient and strategic.

Watch me paint the image from start to finish and watch over my shoulder.

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About Noah Elias

From selling art door to door on his bike at 16 years old, Noah Elias built a successful creative career over 30+ years, working with the likes of Disney, Costco, Lexus, MTV, Universal Pictures, Lucasfilm, Microsoft, and more. He was voted one of the Top 25 Artists in the World by Art Business News magazine, and his business was named by Microsoft as one of the 10 most influential companies under 10 employees. Noah is the founder and CEO of Great Flood Publishing, Inc., and his agency, Noah Studios, has executed major projects for impactful organizations around the world. As well as teaching aspiring artists how to make a living from pursuing their passion, Noah continues to partner with Disney and does regular on-site events at Disneyland.

In addition to being a world-class artist, Noah is an author, coach, and thought leader who consults with other artists, personalities, organizations, and businesses around the world. Dedicated to using their family business as a mission for good, Noah and his wife, Chantel, and their children, Griffin and Noah, have partnered together to support Acres of Love, which cares for special needs AIDS orphans in South Africa.

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