Lesson 0

• Greeting

Lesson 1

• Types of airbrushes

You will learn the main types of airbrushes and choose the best ones to meet your requirements. We will explain the difference of models with various cup arrangement (at the top, at the bottom, on the side) and where they are used. 

• Disassembling and assembling airbrushes

We will disassemble and assemble a classic airbrush. We will discuss its maintenance and component parts
What tools are needed for this task and with what improvised materials they can be replaced. 

• Disassembling and assembling of a spray gun. Disassembling and demo of the component parts of a classic mini spray gun. Cleaning and rinsing the gun after work. Maintaining a spray gun in good conditions
• Related materials. Devices which make your life easier when working with an airbrush: holders, cleaning tools, tools for disassembling and assembling, systems for quick connection/ detachment of airbrushes from the air, etc.
• Respiratory protection. We will learn the types of protection for your lungs. What they are, what the difference is and which to choose for a specific task. 
• Compressors for airbrushes. The types of compressors: oil and oil-free, with a receiver and without a receiver. We will explain what you should take into consideration when choosing an airbrush: pressure, receiver volume, performance and noise level
• Operating principles of an airbrush. We will explain the principles of an airbrush and show how to work with it

Lesson 2

• Сoloring
• Acrylic paints. How to mix and work with them. 
• Food colors: fat-soluble, water-soluble and pearl ones. Difference in work, preparation and mixing

Lesson 3

• Introduction to the airbrush. First lines. 
• Basic airbrush movements, how to hold the airbrush.
• Training of hand and shoulder motor skills to work with an airbrush.

Module "Gradients"
Lesson 4

• Simple black and white gradient and the basis of smooth transition
• Flood fill using the main function of the airbrush which is a soft gradient
• Basic color gradient (2 colors)
• More complex flood fill with a soft gradient on the area to be painted. We will overlay two different colors on top of each other using translucent layers
• Three-color gradient. More complex three-color gradient to consolidate a smooth transition from one color to another. 

Lesson 5

• Gradient on a polycarbonate mold
• Mastering the technique using cocoa butter
• Applying cocoa butter on a polycarbonate mold
• Temperature specifics and crystallization of cocoa butter 
• Choosing an airbrush and size of the nozzle

Lesson 6

• Gradient at low pressure
• Gradient at low pressure and the results you can get using this technique

Module"Textures"
Lesson 7

• Cloud texture, a drawing of Clouds
• Controlling an airbrush in a free form, at different distances from the surface, with pulling a trigger back in different ways, for different results, for understanding, consolidating, practicing the technique, in a more informal form
• The texture of drops, a drawing Drops
• Using regular water for masking on a horizontal surface. It is a fast way to create texture which can be used for filling a large surface and creating an interesting effect 

Lesson 8

• Rusty metal texture
• We will try new additional masking materials to create the texture of rusty metal. 

Lesson 9

• A drawing of Drops using stencil film
• We will use a film stencil to mask the surface and get the desired effect 
• A drawing of Drops on pastillage
• Mastering the technique in a reverse order on the confectionery product

Lesson 10

• The texture of Drops with cocoa butter
• We will create the Drops pattern with cocoa butter on a guitar sheet for a chocolate decoration
• The texture of Granite on a round silicone mold
• We will practice the "spattering" technique, using different colors on a silicone mold to make the cake look like "granite"

Module "Stencil templates"
Lesson 11

• A drawing of Diamonds
• Paper stencil templates
• We will create a multi-component geometric stencil from regular paper

Lesson 12

• A drawing of Eye
• Stencil template from the printed drawing
• We will learn the arrangement order of stencils, how to mask the surface to be painted and master lines

Lesson 13

• A drawing of Flower
• Stencil templates
• Learning a new way of transporting the drawing to the surface
• Creating a stencil from paper, using positive and negative of the template
• Reviewing the features of this simple way of transferring the drawing

Lesson 14

• A drawing of Diamond on pastillage
• We will master the technique of a geometrical shape but in a limited space of the geometrical figure

Module "Lace"
Lesson 15

• Various materials as stencils
• Creating drawing using lace
• Several ways of creating beautiful, delicate, lace using textile masking

Lesson 16

• Combination of textures and stencils
• Crating texture with large lace and stencil film with your own hands. 

Lesson 17

• Lace ribbon as a stencil
• Gradient lace pattern
• Textile tape as a stencil for a quick lace texture 

Lesson 18

• Lace on a guitar sheet
• Practicing the technique of a quick lace drawing on a guitar sheet
• Lace on a ganache cake
• Using a textile lace for creating drawing on a cake

Module "Stencils"
Lesson 19

• Vector stencils
• Understanding specific features of the film used for stencils, its possibilities and variations 
• What is cutting plotter?
• Mounting film, transferring the stencil to the surface. We will learn how to transfer the stencil film to the surface to be painted in an easy way using mounting film

Lesson 20

• Using linear stencils
• Practicing gradient, using a reusable stencil which is cut out of film

Lesson 21

• Negative and positive in stencils
• A drawing of Monograms
• Preparing the surface to be painted for drawing
• Choosing the stencil, masking the the unpainted area, flood fill. 
• Negative and positive in stencils
• A drawing of Stars
• Working with stencils in reverse order

Lesson 22

• Negative and positive in stencils. A drawing of "Love is. Characters"

We will use a more complicated drawing where we will be gradually masking the area to be painted. 

Lesson 23

• Negative and positive in stencils. 
• A drawing of Eyes in several ways

Lesson 24

• Practicing the technique on a confectionery product  
• A drawing of Stars on a polycarbonate mold
• Drawing with a stencil on a ganache cake

Lesson 25

• Practicing the technique on a confectionery product  
• Painting a silicone mold using a stencil
• A drawing of Khokhloma on a chocolate cube using a stencil

Module "The Outer Space"
Lesson 38

• Technique "The Outer Space"
• We will learn several rather simple but effective ways of creating the outer space
• A classic drawing of The outer space
• WIth light movements we will create a volumetric drawing of deep outer space

Lesson 39

• A drawing of The northern lights
• Learning "spattering" technique and supplying the material to the surface at an angle

Lesson 40

• Cake with velvet coating and the outer space design
• We will create a quick effect of the outer space using "spattering"

Module "Flowers"
Lesson 41

• Flowers. Learning how to draw flowers in different techniques. 
• A drawing of The pink flower in the outer space

We will draw a simple flower using a stencil which we cut out from masking film. We will learn an easy way of creating a stencil without using an automatic cutting plotter

Lesson 42

• A drawing of Lily lower with a stencil template
• We will learn a layer-by-layer drawing, using a paper stencil

Lesson 43

• A black and white drawing of Flower
• Mastering the technique of drawing with a paper stencil in black and white

Lesson 44

• A drawing of Blue flower on a cake
• We will create a simple decoration for a cake using stencils which is cut out of paper. We will use positive and negative of the stencil for masking

Module "Characters"
Lesson 45

• Practicing complex drawings of characters 
• Learning how to draw various characters in different techniques
• A drawing of Banana with a perforated film
• Practicing a bright drawing, applying additional textures and complex masking of the space to be painted

Lesson 46

• A drawing of The bear
• Using a detailed stencil which cut out on stencil film, we will draw a cute character using flood fills, gradients and outlines. 

Lesson 47

• A drawing of The Fairy on pastillage
• "Freehand" and stencil template. We will draw a fairy using a stencil which cut out on the film, alternately unsticking and masking the work surfaces.