Sorayama - Secrets Revealed (2 DVD SET)

Application: Custom Automotive, Portraiture
Classification: E - Educational
Running time: 3 hours
Format: DVD Region 0

This is an exceptionally rare and exclusive opportunity to witness the creation of a painting by Sorayama, one of the greatest living illustrators of our time, and perhaps in history. In this special step-by-step presentation, the legendary Sorayama guides you from sketch to completion revealing his secrets of painting along the way. As you watch this DVD it’s important to note Sorayama’s careful planning and composition of an image, his meticulous attention to the smallest details, his painstaking development of and continuous interaction with a painting, how he pays close attention to his reference, and his versatile use and array of mixed media. Sorayama approaches his paintings interactively. In other words, instead of simply executing a painting, he works methodically, allowing visual feedback to guide him as he progresses.

He switches tools often as he gradually builds his surfaces, and he doesn't attempt to complete any one section in the first few passes, but rather starts light and gradually incorporates paint, ink, pencil, and airbrush until he’s satisfied.

Please note: Due to Sorayama's style in his art work and the involvement of mixed media, this DVD is not just aimed at airbrushing and therefore features only a little on this amongst other techniques.

World renowned illustrator Dru Blair is your guide throughout Sorayama’s masterful rendering of an exotic pin-up.

You'll learn:

• Use of technical pens, paintbrushes, airbrush, and a variety of pencils
• Use of razor knives
• How to transfer your image to an illustration board
• Use of an Artograph opaque projector
• Use of a compass
• How to mix flesh-tones
• How to build texture
• How to render shading and half-tones
• Use of acrylic colors
• How to apply a wash
• Blending techniques
• How to use yourself as reference for an image
• How to eliminate unwanted blemishes from a painting
• Use of spray fixative
• How to prevent your illustration board from warping
• How to use electric and pencil erasers for highlights
• How to accelerate drying between coats
• How to achieve perfectly straight lines with a paintbrush
• Use of frisket and masking film
• And more!

Pinups are the latest trend in kustom painting. For other related items please view Lorenzo Sperlonga's Medical Expenses Pin-Up DVD and Deborah Mahan's Pin-Ups Made Easy DVD along with her groundbreaking 5-stencil system designed to fast-track you to render sexy, striking pinups on cars, motorcycles, T-shirts and more.