Demos
Demos are demonstrations or lectures where participants watch and listen to the artists, but do not work themselves.
On Friday evening, there will be "Meet & Greet" demonstrations: while participants are arriving and during the anniversary celebration, everyone will have the opportunity to watch the artists at work. In a relaxed atmosphere, you can strike up conversations and ask questions.
Three of the six artists will then begin their 90-minutes demonstrations, in which they will showcase selected techniques, provide explanations and answer questions. The other three will follow on Saturday evening to bring the workshop day to a relaxed close.
The main languages of the event are German and English. All workshops and demos will be held in one of these two languages. In addition to the artists, there will be an assistant available in each room who can help with translation into either language. Experience has shown that participants also help each other when there are comprehension problems, and the instructors take this into account.
Scott MacKay:
"Meet & Greet"-Demo: Scott MacKay’s Custom Painting Freehand Art
Preparing designs with PenDisplay and plotter
Working with PenDisplay or a graphics tablet and a plotter gives airbrush artists countless possibilities for visualizing their planned work in advance, creating reference material, and producing templates and masks. Scott provides insights into these techniques.
Marissa Oosterlee:
"Meet & Greet"-Demo: Photorealistic portraits by Marissa Oosterlee
Mixing, perceiving, and comparing colors
Anyone who works with colors, especially photorealistically, needs to mix colors precisely. To do this, it is extremely important to perceive the color correctly in the reference as well as in your own image. Marissa explains the basics and provides tips and tricks.
David Naylor:
"Meet & Greet"-Demo: David Naylor’s Micro Airbrushing Techniques
Technical questions about Harder & Steenbeck airbrushes
David Naylor was one of the first people to test the new airbrush models from Harder & Steenbeck. He has been tinkering with, experimenting and optimising his own airbrush equipment for years and has a wealth of expertise and experience in all aspects of airbrush functions, as well as practical "life hacks". He will be available to answer your technical questions at the International Airbrush Days.
Anzhela Dmytrenko:
"Meet & Greet"-Demo: The Fantasy Art of Anzhela Dmytrenko
Professional tips on mural design
Melina Wuggonig:
"Meet & Greet"-Demo: Realistic wildlife art by Melina Wuggonig
Wildlife textures and techniques
Melina Wuggonig shows how she approaches animal illustrations. She explains her working method in layers, using precise freehand techniques and detailed texture techniques.
Rod Fuchs:
"Meet & Greet"-Demo: Rod Fuchs' fantasy creatures
Airbrushing on skateboard decks
Skateboard decks are a particularly flexible, elongated surface that has to withstand a lot. Rod Fuchs shows how he plans his works on skateboard decks and reveals tips and tricks for implementation.
