Realism Workshop


Newly updated, this class demonstrates
photorealistic product illustration painting as
seen on this page.

Dru Blair and his staff will present several
projects demonstrating the techniques which
apply to painting photorealistic ice, metal,
water, splashes, sweat, glass, fur, and many
other attributes that illustrators are often called
upon to produce. The students will learn to
quicklymatch colors with extreme accuracy and
precision through Dru Blair's Color Buffer Theory.

This workshop is non-intimidating with both the
novice and veteran artist in mind.

All materials and reference will be supplied in
our new facility, which features color-corrected
lighting and a state-of-the-art air filtration system.
There will also be an optional Foundations class
on the Wednesday before each workshop for
those wanting to brush up on their airbrush
control.



Class is limited to 12 and will be filled on a first-
come, first-served basis. To be informed of 
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Some of the topics covered:

• Mastering color
• Understanding Dru's color buffer theory
• Transparent vs opaque techniques
• Achieving perfect proportions
• How to survive catastrophic painting errors
• Tweaking a lifeless image so that it leaps off the canvas
• Understanding white and the impact it has on your images
• Dealing with a color shift
• How to match a color dead-on every time
• How to market and price your work
• The nine rules of Photorealism
• Where to find clients willing to pay you the big bucks
• The right tools for the best results
• How to really understand light
• The two most important requirements for photo-realistic paintings
• 21 point photorealism checklist
• How to automatically discern problem areas in your own paintings that might otherwise have gone unnoticed
• How to develop observation techniques that allow you to expand your visual discrimination
• How to make fur look real
• Rendering fire with accuracy
• How to paint photorealistic fire, water, ice, clouds and trees
• The single most important thing to remember when negotiating a price for your work
• Buffered contrast reduction - how and when to use it
• Split paper/frisket techniques
• Shield-reveal techniques
• Shield-conceal techniques
• Bounce method
• Eraser techniques
• The proper use of frisket
• How to use liquid frisket effectively
• Frisket overlap method
• Single color multiplier and when to use it
• Step method transitions
• Skeet method for creating skin texture
• Creating textures with chemicals