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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Links:
How to blend with acrylics:    • HOW TO BLEND ACRYLIC PAINT | BLENDING TECH...  
Red Panda Tutorial:    • PAINTING A RED PANDA IN ACRYLICS  
Zebra Tutorial:    • HOW TO PAINT A ZEBRA IN ACRYLICS  
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Materials used:
Acrylic paint: Liquitex basics