For The Beginner to Intermediate Artist and Beyond...

Discover the technical side of painting realistic animal fur!

Silent Predator - The Cougar (above) is one of four

wild life animal studies in this course.

Wildlife Painting - The Technical Basics for Painting Animal Fur - If painting animals is on your horizon, then learning to paint their fur accurately is a must regarding painting techniques. Artist Neadeen Masters has created this in-depth and comprehensive study for the beginning and/or intermediate painter who wishes to paint realistic wildlife fur. Students learn brush techniques to render fur and hair texture, pattern, direction and length. Color is discussed relative to light, contour, and surroundings. Glazing, painting light and shadow, integral to the process for painting different types of animal fur is also demonstrated. Neadeen offers numerous painting exercises for the student to explore and apply. Students will paint fur samples and three final paintings that incorporate the elements demonstrated.

The painting techniques are taught with acrylic paint. However the techniques learned and demonstrated, can also be used for oil painting. Some adjustments will be necessary. Learning how to paint fur can present the artist with many challenges...watch and learn as Neadeen explains in detail and takes you step by step through all the properties and characteristics of realistic animal fur.

Learning outcomes for this online wildlife painting class:

1. Learn how to see and read fur textures: Paint 3 studies, a Cougar, A Zebra and a Male Lion.
2. Learn to interpret fur patterns.
3. Learn to identify, read and render depth in fur.
4. Learn to understand and 'see' contrast of hue, temperature, value and intensity to create interest in fur.
5. Learn to read light and observe how fur reacts to different lighting conditions.

This class is taught at the Art Apprentice Online Art School - This course is ongoing, students may enroll at anytime and work along at their own pace.

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Another class you may be interested in is

 Courage Dignity and Honour - Lion Study