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Paint realistic fur

Does painting different colours of fur need separate techniques?

With any fur, you need to observe closely and identify its many colours and tones to make your painting accurate. A white dog is never just white. Light greatly influences what you see. There will be cool blue tints from the sky and warm yellow tints from the sun, as welldark animals to give your painting contrast, otherwise it may look flat. Making sure your subject is well-lit makes your job easier.

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