{"id":276313,"date":"2023-09-19T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/?p=276313"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:14:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:14:40","slug":"how-to-paint-dog-fur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/how-to-paint-dog-fur\/","title":{"rendered":"How to paint dog fur"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row columns_type=”default” section=”” full_screen=”” vertical_centering=”” background=”” bg_color_info=”” img=”” parallax_bg_width=”110″ parallax_reverse=”” video=””][vc_column text_color=”” animate=”” animate_delay=””][vc_column_text]No dog is as adorable as your own, right? You know exactly what all his or her expressions mean. “Give me attention”. “Let’s play”. “I desperately need a corner of that toast”. The fact you know your dog so well can really pile on the pressure if you want to paint your beloved buddy in a portrait. If you don’t achieve a true likeness, you’ll know it – better than anybody.<\/span><\/p>\n

The key to achieving a close likeness is to take a methodical approach. So in this mini class, I give you a detailed overview of a method you can follow for painting your own canine companion.<\/p>\n

If you want your dog portrait to look real enough to reach out and pet, one of the most important things to get right is the fur. So in this mini class, we’ll pay particular attention to how to paint dog fur. I’ll show you in detail exactly how to paint dog fur that’s silky and shiny.<\/p>\n

As you’ll see when you watch, this is all about seeing the whole as a collection of smaller shapes of colour and then painting in layers – allowing each to dry before continuing – to develop the colours, tones and textures until all those shapes merge into one realistic dog painting.<\/p>\n

Heads Up: I’ll be releasing mini classes showing you in lots of detail how to paint the eye and nose soon…<\/strong><\/p>\n

After watching this mini class, you’ll have a good idea of how to approach the overall process of painting a dog portrait, and you’ll know how to paint dog fur that has a realistic, silky texture and fine white whiskers. Painting the shiny eyes and textured nose will be covered in future mini classes so we can cover the processes for those in more detail than would be possible if it was all squeezed into this episode.<\/p>\n

The sweet spaniel I paint in this class is similar to my dog Honey, who kindly gave me a helping paw:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]