There is muchh information in our FILES, take a look around. It seems
there is advice on painting fur, but I can't locate it. I did save
some tips to my computer and will share with you. Lin Wellford gave
this advice...
"Lots of people seem to have trouble getting the hang of fur- but it's
like riding a bike: once you 'get it', you won't have to think about
it. Blotchy fur is usually caused by trying to paint too fast or cover
too much area too quickly. Sometimes it's caused by holding your brush
at an angle rather than holding it so the brush tip is almost
perpendicular to the surface. Think about what fur does. It's like the
thatch on a roof that keeps the rain out. If you layer it on, building
up an unbroken surface of delicate fur, you're re-creating what nature
has done. Try tackling one small area at a time, say a haunch or part
of a back. Start near the bottom of the rock and make a line of fur,
allowing some to be curved, some straight so that they have a loose,
natural look. Then move to just above that line of strokes and make
another set of strokes whose tips reach about half way into the
previous set, again allowing some variation in direction and length.
Use the directional guide for your animal to help remind you of which
way the fur grows on various animals. For a bunny, a raccoon or a
squirrel, you can basically do all the fur in white, then go back and
lightly tint some areas to get more depth and richness. A tint is
watery pigment that's loose enough to be transparent over dark colors,
yet strong enough to alter the white to, say, a pale gold or reddish
gold color. Just remember not to tint the outside fur. Leaving it white
around the edges of your features creates important contrasts.
You can certainly experiment with other brushes, and perhaps you'll
find something you like better. I like the script-liner because it
holds so much paint that I can do 10 or 12 fur strokes on one loading
if my paint is the right consistency. Just keep experimenting until you
find what works best for you."
"When painting black cats, dogs etc I do a dark gray base coat black
for the hair and a black wash in the shadows and either a diluted white
or a silver for the highlights. Thom and I both paint the rocks we
found it something we both enjoy and have fun with!"
"Ok, so maybe its not an original idea but this is how I get brushed
thin enough for fur lines. I take the brush when dry and cut it off
until I only have a few hairs left. Between that and thinning out the
paint it makes fine lines easier. I never could find a real thin liner
brush I liked so I just got out my scissors and cut it up! Now I have a
brush I love."
I hope this helps.
Kathleen
"jgk060606" <cjbowser@...> wrote:
>
> Kathleen,
>
> I have done a bunch of landscapes, flowers and that sort of stuff, but
> never, ever done an animal. I would love to know how to do the fur,
> eyes, that sort of stuff. I guess I will have to pick some brains
> around here.
>
> Jan
>
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