This is the first time I saw your video, and so far, it is the first time for so many details and colors in the clouds in lightening airbrushing. And a huge thing that caught my eye in the suggestion was the reflection in the river. Love the tree foreground as well. I was gonna ask what stencil you used, but then I thought if I just rip some tree shapes out of paper, keeping both inner and outer stencils, I can really do some unique stuff. A couple questions, if you're still here (your video is 3 years old), first what material did ya rip up and use for the clouds, and second, how many airbrushes did you use? I just started and have 2 airbrushes including a Master G23, and intend to get more. If you changed colors, did ya just dump the rest, rinse, and pour new colors in? Anyways, in with the compliment... I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy lol. You seriously did an awesome job and I plan to watch more of your videos, thanks so much for showing this, I've learned a lot more about the clouds in this one, and like Bob Ross says, background first, then foreground, like the tree foreground. My friend is calling me Airbrush Bob Ross now lol, and I just barely got into airbrushing.
I am still around.. currently rehabbing a torn shoulder so ive not been making content lately. But for clouds, torn paper towels and torn scothchbrite pads work the best. being this was 3 years ago, i cant say if I used multiple airbrushes. however its pretty normal to mix a small amount of paint and discard the waste. with practice you can dump paint clean out the cup and be ready for the next color in just a few seconds.. I keep a spray bottle which blasts the paint out if its not had time for paint to dry in the cup. a paper towel to swab if it does. And a little reducer / alchohol (with acrylics) and a small cheap paint brush will break up anything stubborn. It seems like you will go through a ton of paint that way, but honestly once you get the hang of mixing small batches its not much. we can paint with literally 3-4 drops of paint. Best to you!
@@TheAIRspace Man I hope your shoulder heals, sad when people get hurt! Thanks so much friend! Seen another video where this guy does the same thing you do when switching colors and explains how he does it, but I didn't even think about the paint brush cleaning under, through the paint chamber. Tried using Q-tips but they're too fat. Your idea with using a paint brush will do the trick! Yes, I use very small amount of paint, so that I'm not wasting much when changing. I should start putting the cap on though, for less chances of it drying, though they're annoyingly tight to take off. If I have to go and clean that chamber under the cup, chances are there are hard pieces in there, so what I do is hold my finger on the tip, pull the trigger to cause the bubbles (and I'm assuming it draws paint out), tip the gun upside down during the bubbling, put alcohol in, bubble again, rinse and do the new color. If that fails, well -sigh- guess I have to thorough clean. 70% isopropyl alcohol does the trick, and I just ran out. I learned to save money by mixing it (99%), distilled water and Windex, haven't tried it yet though. Running though weird problems currently, though, I'm getting anxious to get that new Master compressor, since those little portables don't really do much and you can't change psi. But well, gotta save up $$. Thanks again for responding, buddy, get that shoulder healed so you can have more fun!
@@jamminwolfie well i still paint.. but just what i gotta do for customers for the time being. I have probably 2-3 more weeks of pt and ive been told I can go back to the gym light weight now. TBH my shoulder will never be 100 percent but the surgery would be nearly a full year of recovery. ill be 57 in a couple weeks, so you know my odds of going pro athlete were pretty slim anyway :)
Love your videos! I always learn something, thanks for sharing. I also love the theme, you can do so much with clouds and space scenes - always something different to try.
Yes so extremely versatile! This is a more advanced color version.. most do blue or purple. Which is really pretty straight forward. I guess I should do vids on those someday.. but really it's much the same 😁
Looks great. I noticed an issue towards the end though where I want to make it just a little better, despite it being done. I might have stopped a few min earlier, but truly a work of art.
No question there is always a good stopping point. And if I were to do this one again.. i might do a few things different. It is definitely much harder explaining what i am doing rather than just doing. and thats another subject altogether OVERTHINKING. I may have messed up a painting or two thinking.. ohh ill just add this one thing or ill just touch this up. Good advice which I follow with my portraiture is always walk away and come back to it in a few minutes before making changes. Thank you!
depends.. but usually ill just quick clean between colors. I tend to keep a couple of airbrushes out, one for large covereage and backgrounds and one for regular use. But I also work on a lot of canvas these days, and my primary gig is painting pet portraits so speed is an essential part of that.
Nice work Bill, thanks. I was confused though for about the first seven minutes or so. What airbrush were you using? It appeared like your forefinger was wrapped around the front of the cup and I couldn't see where you were controlling the paint. - rick
My ps290 with the round cap.. I mentioned it. Since I had it out from basing the black sealer.. I thought I may as well lay the first grey layer with it.
I think i did but northern lights themselves can be really easy. Ive got the flu atm. And im way backed up on videos but ill try and toss in a quick northern lights this month.
in my videos.. I do have a space scene already. And I THINK i still have a nebulae video as well. however I do plan on revisiting those very shortly... i have to get started on christmas tutorials stuff... you know before its too late :)
There are transparents and there are candies. which are different. transparents are not entirely transparent. Createx illustration is a trasnparent paint albeit pretty thick. Most companies say whether they are transparent or opaques. and usually if not listed are likely opaques (illustration has regular which is transparent and opaque, and many of the Tim gore lines are opaque) Wicked detail appears to be semi transparent. You can add the clear base to most colors and make them work almost like a true transparent.. Its obviously a huge subject but mostly you can do this with any paint . Candies could be used for the shading of colors over the whites and in many cases would be more vibrant. But you can do a LOT without candies. as a fact I dont use candies in any traditional art. Because candies regardless of whose will fade in time.
@@leonagaznog890 yes i have. They are a great paint for illustrations. And ok on canvas. they flow great and really shine on smaller detailed art pieces. I use several different paints, however I paint a large assortment of surfaces, from metal to canvas to papers.
@@leonagaznog890 actually I meant the high flows are great flowing. The fluid acrylics can be airbrushed with but need a bit of thinning. Their airbrush medium and water will do that. Although I usually like to cut mine with a little stronger of a reducer. The fluid acrylics are best in nothing smaller than a .3 and preferably in a .5. I've used them in the .35 iwata eclipse a few times but did have to thin them significantly.
Love you're videos you explain all the way through they have helped me out alot
This is the first time I saw your video, and so far, it is the first time for so many details and colors in the clouds in lightening airbrushing. And a huge thing that caught my eye in the suggestion was the reflection in the river. Love the tree foreground as well. I was gonna ask what stencil you used, but then I thought if I just rip some tree shapes out of paper, keeping both inner and outer stencils, I can really do some unique stuff. A couple questions, if you're still here (your video is 3 years old), first what material did ya rip up and use for the clouds, and second, how many airbrushes did you use? I just started and have 2 airbrushes including a Master G23, and intend to get more. If you changed colors, did ya just dump the rest, rinse, and pour new colors in? Anyways, in with the compliment... I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy lol. You seriously did an awesome job and I plan to watch more of your videos, thanks so much for showing this, I've learned a lot more about the clouds in this one, and like Bob Ross says, background first, then foreground, like the tree foreground. My friend is calling me Airbrush Bob Ross now lol, and I just barely got into airbrushing.
I am still around.. currently rehabbing a torn shoulder so ive not been making content lately.
But for clouds, torn paper towels and torn scothchbrite pads work the best.
being this was 3 years ago, i cant say if I used multiple airbrushes. however its pretty normal to mix a small amount of paint and discard the waste. with practice you can dump paint clean out the cup and be ready for the next color in just a few seconds.. I keep a spray bottle which blasts the paint out if its not had time for paint to dry in the cup. a paper towel to swab if it does. And a little reducer / alchohol (with acrylics) and a small cheap paint brush will break up anything stubborn.
It seems like you will go through a ton of paint that way, but honestly once you get the hang of mixing small batches its not much. we can paint with literally 3-4 drops of paint.
Best to you!
@@TheAIRspace Man I hope your shoulder heals, sad when people get hurt! Thanks so much friend! Seen another video where this guy does the same thing you do when switching colors and explains how he does it, but I didn't even think about the paint brush cleaning under, through the paint chamber. Tried using Q-tips but they're too fat. Your idea with using a paint brush will do the trick! Yes, I use very small amount of paint, so that I'm not wasting much when changing. I should start putting the cap on though, for less chances of it drying, though they're annoyingly tight to take off. If I have to go and clean that chamber under the cup, chances are there are hard pieces in there, so what I do is hold my finger on the tip, pull the trigger to cause the bubbles (and I'm assuming it draws paint out), tip the gun upside down during the bubbling, put alcohol in, bubble again, rinse and do the new color. If that fails, well -sigh- guess I have to thorough clean. 70% isopropyl alcohol does the trick, and I just ran out. I learned to save money by mixing it (99%), distilled water and Windex, haven't tried it yet though. Running though weird problems currently, though, I'm getting anxious to get that new Master compressor, since those little portables don't really do much and you can't change psi. But well, gotta save up $$. Thanks again for responding, buddy, get that shoulder healed so you can have more fun!
@@jamminwolfie well i still paint.. but just what i gotta do for customers for the time being.
I have probably 2-3 more weeks of pt and ive been told I can go back to the gym light weight now.
TBH my shoulder will never be 100 percent but the surgery would be nearly a full year of recovery.
ill be 57 in a couple weeks, so you know my odds of going pro athlete were pretty slim anyway :)
I see a chimp in the clouds. Very cool !!
If Titian had a compressor, he'd still come second. Inspirational and beautiful work!
Lol thanks man!
Really cool to watch it come alive before my eyes!
That was a storm to watch.. Thanks Bill keep up the great work..
Thank you dusty!
Great tutorial Bill, thank so much for taking the time to make it.We really appreciate it, learn so much on each one. God bless .
Thanks friend 🙂
Great video bill
Very realistic, great tutorial thank You.
your welcome :)
Very clever and inspiring thank you for your channel
thank you!
Thanks! It’s hard to get somewhere in the same result
hi Bill great tutorial, i have learned so much from your channel , i love airbrushing , not been doing it for long , one day i may be as good as you,
i have stopped and started soo many times. i am positive you can be better than me.. Plus i was kinda old already when I started :0
Love your videos! I always learn something, thanks for sharing. I also love the theme, you can do so much with clouds and space scenes - always something different to try.
Yes so extremely versatile! This is a more advanced color version.. most do blue or purple. Which is really pretty straight forward. I guess I should do vids on those someday.. but really it's much the same 😁
@@TheAIRspace Yes, I have tried the blue/purple, but prefer your colors for the "angrier" look as you called it 😉
Wonderful art and very well produced video!!!
Thank you Tim!
Awesome.
Beautiful!!!!
Thank you!!
Looks great. I noticed an issue towards the end though where I want to make it just a little better, despite it being done. I might have stopped a few min earlier, but truly a work of art.
No question there is always a good stopping point. And if I were to do this one again.. i might do a few things different. It is definitely much harder explaining what i am doing rather than just doing. and thats another subject altogether OVERTHINKING. I may have messed up a painting or two thinking.. ohh ill just add this one thing or ill just touch this up. Good advice which I follow with my portraiture is always walk away and come back to it in a few minutes before making changes.
Thank you!
When you change color do you use multiple brushes or clean between color change
depends.. but usually ill just quick clean between colors. I tend to keep a couple of airbrushes out, one for large covereage and backgrounds and one for regular use.
But I also work on a lot of canvas these days, and my primary gig is painting pet portraits so speed is an essential part of that.
Nice work Bill, thanks. I was confused though for about the first seven minutes or so. What airbrush were you using? It appeared like your forefinger was wrapped around the front of the cup and I couldn't see where you were controlling the paint. - rick
My ps290 with the round cap.. I mentioned it. Since I had it out from basing the black sealer.. I thought I may as well lay the first grey layer with it.
Hey Bill, love this tutorial, just wondering if you have a second vid of Northern lights?
I think i did but northern lights themselves can be really easy. Ive got the flu atm. And im way backed up on videos but ill try and toss in a quick northern lights this month.
Ahh Bill, sorry to hear this, take good care and we'll chat when you're better. Be well!
@@TheAIRspace
Your a saint. I learnt alot watchg this. Could do a space scene next?
in my videos.. I do have a space scene already. And I THINK i still have a nebulae video as well. however I do plan on revisiting those very shortly... i have to get started on christmas tutorials stuff... you know before its too late :)
oh and thank you!
Good stuff
Thanks!
Hey, im new to Airbrush, do i need kind of candycolors wich are transparent or can i use normal Airbrush colors
There are transparents and there are candies. which are different. transparents are not entirely transparent.
Createx illustration is a trasnparent paint albeit pretty thick. Most companies say whether they are transparent or opaques. and usually if not listed are likely opaques (illustration has regular which is transparent and opaque, and many of the Tim gore lines are opaque) Wicked detail appears to be semi transparent. You can add the clear base to most colors and make them work almost like a true transparent..
Its obviously a huge subject but mostly you can do this with any paint . Candies could be used for the shading of colors over the whites and in many cases would be more vibrant. But you can do a LOT without candies. as a fact I dont use candies in any traditional art. Because candies regardless of whose will fade in time.
@@TheAIRspace Thank you
The faces and eyes in begins
👍👍👍👍👍
What paint did you used?
I believe createx wicked in this case
@@TheAIRspace have you tried golden fluid?
@@leonagaznog890 yes i have. They are a great paint for illustrations. And ok on canvas. they flow great and really shine on smaller detailed art pieces. I use several different paints, however I paint a large assortment of surfaces, from metal to canvas to papers.
@@TheAIRspace why im struggling to use golden fluids. What psi and nozzle and needle should?
@@leonagaznog890 actually I meant the high flows are great flowing.
The fluid acrylics can be airbrushed with but need a bit of thinning. Their airbrush medium and water will do that. Although I usually like to cut mine with a little stronger of a reducer.
The fluid acrylics are best in nothing smaller than a .3 and preferably in a .5. I've used them in the .35 iwata eclipse a few times but did have to thin them significantly.