Master character artist John Cherevka (The Shape of Water, Pacific Rim, Iron Man 3) shows you how to create realistic eyes on a budget for characters of all kinds, including puppets, masks, and makeups. Even if you don't have the time or money to make a hand-cast eye, you can still get incredible results using affordable store-bought materials and low-cost tools.

Intermediate Level

4h 0m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 5min

2. How to Paint Acrylic Hemisphere Eyes - 9min

3. Airbrushing the Limbus - 8min

4. Painting Gold Detail by Hand - 4min

5. Staining with Copic Marker Refills - 3min

6. Adding Striations to the Eye - 22min

7. Filling in Transparency - 11min

8. Brushing on the Final Layer - 9min

9. Spherical Eyes with Pupil Refraction - 6min

10. Painting the Eye Base Coat - 11min

11. Painting the Irises - 18min

12. Layering Lighter Colors - 29min

13. Painting the Sclera - 9min

14. Marbling the Sclera - 3min

15. Breaking Up Hard Lines - 2min

16. Adding Black Spots - 2min

17. Layering Gold Onto the Iris - 2min

18. Finishing Your Spherical Eye - 7min

19. Creating a Vacuum Formed Eye - 11min

20. Making Pupils - 5min

21. Reverse Painting Vacuum Formed Eyes - 10min

22. Layering-In Flesh - 11min

23. Hand Painting Striations - 12min

24. Airbrushing a Background Layer - 2min

25. Hand Painting Purple Freckles - 2min

26. Adding Black Squiggles - 9min

27. Airbrushing the Final Layers - 3min

28. Revealing the Pupil - 3min

29. Student Q & A - 10min

30. Wrap Up - 4min

Materials

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

Amazon

Mouldlife USA

Mouldlife Europe

Naimie's Beauty Center

Pearson Dental

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Inc.

GreatArt UK

FOR YOUR WORK STATION

Acrylic Spheres

Acrylic Hemispheres

Air Compressor

UV Box (optional)

Vacuum Form Machine

AIRBRUSHES

Airbrush

CLEAR COATS/GLOSSES/MATTING AGENTS

Acrylic Gloss

Palaseal – Light Curing Sealant

EPOXYS/GLUES

Hot Glue Gun with Glue Sticks

LATEX/SILICONE

Latex

PAINT/BRISTLE BRUSHES

Assorted Paint Brushes

PAINTS

Acrylic Paints – Assorted Colors

Gesso (or white acrylic paint)

Inks (Copic or Dr. Martin's) – Assorted Colors

CUTTING TOOLS

Scissors

ELECTRONIC TOOLS

Hair Dryer

SUPPLIES

Baby Powder

Clear Plastic – 0.030

Cups

Masking Tape – Blue and Yellow

Paint Paddle Stir Sticks

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyJohn Cherevka

Special Effects Character Creator & Master Monster Maker, key artist Stan Winston Studio & Legacy Effects

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