HOW TO PAINT FUR IN ACRYLICS | 10 TOP TIPS FOR PAINTING REALISTIC FUR

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How to paint fur in acrylics - In this tutorial I'll show using various snippets how to paint realistic fur. Regardless of the animal I am painting these tips and techniques are applied to every painting.
00:00 Tip 1 - Smoother surface
02:14 Tip 2 - Canvas colour
03:18 Tip 3 - Accurate outline
04:05 Tip 4 - A good base layer
05:33 Tip 5 - Dark to light
06:05 Tip 6 - The brushes
07:00 Tip 7 - Fur length, direction & thickness
07:58 Tip 8 - Over blending
10:25 Tip 9 - Contrast
11:45 Tip 10 - Varnishing
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Acrylic paint: Liquitex basics

[CoulRanch]

I actually never thought I’d buy someone’s patreon but you are actually amazing so I think I will

[jenniperkins]

You’ve helped me w/ my fur more than anyone on you tube

[mimisart]

Awesome tips! I’m sure going to apply some of these. It’s so important for an artist to keep evolving so thanks for sharing your tips.

[coviedogs]

Fantastic video!!! Never thought to make my painting b&w and check it that way. Love the Gorillas!

[jodilynn]

I will MOST DEFINITELY be checking out your patreon!
So I VERY recently started painting and totally by accident. I did a photo transfer of a friend’s dog and the details and color in his fur, just did not show through at all. So I thought “hmmm maybe I’ll add some acrylic paint here and there to make it pop”. 2 weeks later I ended up with a completely painted canvas lol. I’ve had several friends ask if I’d do their pets as well. They think I’m so talented but really, I’m just painting over what’s already there. I try to tell myself I’m not cheating, because when these transfers come out there’s always so much paper left over and MOST details are not even noticeable, especially the eyes. I try to tell myself, it’s just a quicker way to map out what I’m painting 😬 but I feel like a fraud. 🤦🏼‍♀️.
Anyway, I LOVE your videos, they’ve helped me bring my paintings (aka photo tranfers 😂) to life! I do have a question though. I’ve only done these on wood surfaces. The first one I ever did, I sealed with mod podge, hoping it would bring some color back in (before I decided to paint it) and NOPE it did not so I painted OVER the mod podge. However, on the second pet painting, I didn’t seal it with mod podge first and it didn’t seem to catch as many details, no matter what I did. Did the mod podge act like the gesso? Is it ok if I apply the mod podge rather than the gesso?
Sorry such a long post, I felt like I needed to add some context to WHY it was sealed with mod podge first lol.
Also, I do not charge my friends for these paintings, it’s really just something that brings me so much joy to see their reactions. ❤❤

[sayeedadada]

Awesome work!!! Thank you for sharing...i always wanted to learn...🙏👍

[Judith-whzr]

Beautiful detail! I am always looking to learn more!❤
I just finished a painting of my Black long hair Chihuahua "angel" baby.😢 I did her outline using the black carbon graphite paper! Love it for keeping my proportions accurate! I wish I could share her portrait with you.

Now, I have to get white! I'm going to do a portrait of my Shih Tzu who's pretty much white, but with party colors and Yorkie (a chocolate with blonde highlights). 😊

[chrismay]

Excellent tips. Thanks so much. Will check out your patreon channel tomorrow.🙌🏼🤩🤗

[meridiwebber]

This is amazing I’m so excited to try. Thank you so much!

[kathleenflanagan]

I would like to learn from your full tutorials. Do you a recommended list of brushes I can order to prepare for tutorials?

[jt]

May I offer a tip? Wet sanding will give an ultra smooth surface. Great for a very sharply detailed painting.

[evelyneleizour]

It’s Marcelo us!! But can you give the name of the colors used please ? Thank you🌸🇫🇷

[sayeedadada]

I would like to learn from your detailed videos..Will you please forward the link?

[paulwhiting]

Hi Zara do you use Liquitex Basics for most of your Acrylic paintings?

[LynnSmith]

Do u have a training on moose, deer, fox, on patreon?

[barbaracushing]

Are the orangutans a lesson in your patreon?