Fur, Feathers, and Scales – Painting Animal Textures in Watercolors by Denise Soden
Release date:2021
Author:Denise Soden
Skill level:Intermediate
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
It can be difficult to create the illusion of fur, feathers, and scales while still retaining that inherent ethereal quality found in watercolors. With this medium, I don’t aim for photorealism, as I personally feel other mediums lend themselves better to that style. Instead I prefer to find a balance between including enough details for the subject to read as a real animal while still letting the watercolors do their own thing.
In this class, we will:
Explore painting various lengths of fur
Practice painting different types of feathers
Learn to paint both soft and defined scales
Create 1-3 class projects implementing each of these textures
01. Class Overview
02. Materials & Resources
03. Demo Short Fur
04. Demo Medium Fur
05. Demo Long Fur
06. Demo Body Feathers
07. Demo Wing Feathers
08. Demo Small Scales
09. Demo Defined Scales
10. Class Project Fox (Part 1)
11. Class Project Fox (Part 2)
12. Class Project Flamingo
13. Class Project Snake (Part 1)
14. Class Project Snake (Part 2)
15. Final Thoughts
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