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HOW TO PAINT WHITE FUR IN ACRYLICS

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TOP TIPS FOR PAINTING SHORT, WHITE FUR. My latest full length tutorial in acrylics on Patreon was of a white Bulldog. I had a couple of requests for tutorials on short fur and then another on white fur so I thought I'd combine the two for this one. When I was looking for the reference photo for this tutorial I wanted a dog which was entirely white. No other colour so that I could focus on all par...
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HOW TO PAINT FUR IN ACRYLICS

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10 TOP TIPS FOR PAINTING FUR IN ACRYLICS A couple of weeks ago I shared my top tips for drawing fur with pastels. Well, this week it's in acrylics. All of these tips are what I use when creating any of my pet portraits or wildlife paintings. These tips can make a huge difference in the depth created within the fur and therefore the realism of the overall piece.  If you'd like to see this vi...
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TOP TIPS FOR DRAWING FUR IN PASTELS

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6 TIPS TO DRAWING REALISTIC FUR IN PASTELS This month I uploaded my 6 top tips for drawing fur in pastels. For those of you who also paint in acrylics these tips are also relevant to painting BUT with the exception of the last tip. Tip 6 I speak about how with lighter coloured dogs like yellow Labradors I will usually work in the opposite from light to dark HOWEVER with acrylics we don't have to ...
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Meet Sadie

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Last week I finished this portrait of Sadie. Two of my favourite things to draw were in her portrait - black fur and curly fur. So this was a portrait where I didn't want to put the pencils down. Sadie's portrait then made it's journey home to the USA :).    For those who follow my tutorials I have a video on Patreon showing you how I tackle this fur type. Head over to my Patreon...
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RED PANDA PAINTING

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My latest wildlife painting fresh off the easel is this adorable Red Panda. I loved working on this one and enjoyed the challenge of the additional elements within this painting. I stumbled across the beautiful reference photo I used for this and new I had to paint it.  The original Red Panda painting is now up for sale and looking for its new home. More details of the painting can be found ...
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How to draw a Springer Spaniel in pastels

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My latest tutorial uploaded to YouTube was a timelapse of Dod's portrait I completed in 2020. Click the thumbnail below to head over to YouTube and watch it now :).  I have slower, in depth tutorials available on my Patreon. Tiers for pastel and acrylics with a combined tier for those of you like me who enjoy working in multiple mediums :). On my website here, I have a Patreon library with...
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HUMMINGBIRD IN FINISHED

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I have loved working on this drawing. I was asked to make a tutorial on how to draw iridescent feathers and straight away I knew I wanted to draw a Hummingbird.   I regularly post public posts to my Patreon with tips and techniques for the projects I'm currently working on. You don't have to be a member to see these posts so if these are of interest click here :)   In these posts I...
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HOW TO PAINT SHORT, BLACK FUR

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HOW TO PAINT SHORT, BLACK FUR IN ACRYLICS When painting black fur like this I typically work from dark to light. Numerous layers which will build depth and therefore more realism in the finished painting. Like always, I want to focus on my contrast and values. Ensuring my highlights are bright and shadows are dark. That will capture the sheen on the coat typically seen on Black Labradors.&nbs...
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CHRISTMAS TUTORIALS :D

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I'm always busy working with pet portrait commissions and Patreon tutorials. Last weekend I uploaded the Christmas themed tutorials to Patreon - a 'Drawing a Christmas puppy' and 'how to paint a Robin'. Both also available as shorter tutorials on YouTube. Click the thumbnails below to head over to watch them now :)           In these YouTube videos I sh...
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HOW TO PAINT A DOG NOSE IN ACRYLICS

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- How to paint a dog nose in acrylics - When I added my acrylic tier to my Patreon in October this dog nose study was one of the tutorials immediately available. Dog noses are a fundamental element of any pet portrait so it's vital that they are accurate. In this tutorial I show how I tackle dog noses from the base layers to the final details.  Click this thumbnail to watch the tutorial...
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