I have full length process videos on my Patreon going through these techniques in more detail and their application to more complete wildlife paintings. Check it out www.patreon.com/StudioWildlife

The techniques make so much sense watching you do it. But when I go to practice, my mind blanks and I am so lost! I still really appreciate these videos, as they've been exactly what I've been looking for to improve. Hopefully one day it clicks for me!

...when the 10 minute KZfaq video contains more tips and is better presented than the 2 one hour classes I had to slog through. Thank you! I've been trying to improve my animal paintings and this just hit on the steps that I was missing.

You inspired me to finish a cat portrait I started about 12 years ago.

Your way to explain it step by step, instead doing the usual "do or dont" is incredible, thank you so much

I love how the “donts” aren’t necessarily wrong, but show the results directly of why. Those approaches can work for different texture of fur effects!

I haven't even watched the video but the "don't" look from the thumb nail still looks like real fur that's wet! Amazing.

Yes!! Thank you! This video is exactly what I need before I start my water buffalo painting. I love all the do's and don'ts and showing us the examples. Such a helpful video.

I love the way you explain this! Even as a digital artist I was able to see how I could apply this to my artform. Thank you so much for the awesome vid!

This was super helpful. I'm a transparent watercolorist trying to learn gouache. It's like working backwards! Dark to light...weird. 😊

I am sooo glad I saw this before I started the fur/hair on my lion. You are such a great teacher. I had the same teacher for over 50 yrs and now I am learning so much from you!

This was fantastic! I wish I had found it a month ago before I painted a tiger that looks like he stuck his paw in a light socket! I am beginning a basset hound painting and know I will be accessing my notes on your video over and over. Like the comment below, I hope it sticks!!

This is the best fur tutorial I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been learning and painting for decades. Thanks.

even though this is a tutorial for traditional painting, this has helped so much as a digital painter, thank you so much

I'm so glad I found your channel this morning. The effort you put into this video is very appreciated. You really taught me a lot. I painted a highland cow recently and now I'm going to revisit it because I've learned so much from you today.

Thank you so much for sharing this! I have been wanting to learn how to paint fur and never quite managed to get it looking realistic. I am now practicing my skills using your techniques and have been able to make huge improvements in my work!

Very generous of you to share your awesome talent !! Thank you !!

Thank you so much,you have finally made painting Fur not a nightmare ,you make it so sensible

This is absolutely amazing! One of the best tutorials I’ve seen so far ❤

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise freely!

Thank you so much for your expertise and your time in sharing your knowledge. Many blessings to you.

This tutorial is just amazingly helpful, so simple to see how you build it up. Thank you for mentioning the type of brush and colours you use too, it really makes a difference if you're getting into this as a novice.

My skills with watercoloring fur have been so hit and miss. Your video, while about acrylics, still is the exact key I needed to figure out where I was going wrong. I think that showing the technique while explaining with the small tutorials is a perfect way of presenting how to learn these skills. 10/10

Fine observations. Thanks for sharing your perceptions.

This is one of the best explanations and demo I’ve ever seen!

Wow!! This guide made me feel like i did when i was a kid and i learned you needed to create a new paragraph when someone new spoke in writing!! My eyes are opened and my brushes are ready

Fur is something I've always struggled, with, this will help so much! I started teaching myself to draw at the end of 2019, I started with just pencil, the slowly moved onto coloured pencil any then onto soft pastels and pastel pencils. Fur has always been such a nemesis of mine and using paints so I've avoided both until more recently. I started my first Acrylic painting a few days ago, and he's been going great, however I'm now starting to try and add some detailed fur and after 3 layers it's still not right, this video though has really helped me! I need to go back out today and darken down my layers then add the lighter on top and then add shadowing etc. I'm going to watch your other fur video first to ensure I get the right colours etc. I don't paint for anyone else, just me. My dream would be to paint endangered and at risk animals and work with animal charities and to sell my paintings to people to bring some happiness to their life. Art is so important to me, I always drew as a child but stopped when I hit teenage years, however after a long hard battle with cancer that began at age 29, after beating the cancer and a tumour I thought life would go back to normal, working, hiking, rock climbing, dog walking, motorbike pulling etc. But not for me, because the cancer had spread and I had an inoperable tumour I had 2 different kinds of radiotherapy as well as chemo. Thankfully this worked and stopped the cancer dead, and the tumour has been dormant since too, however the radiotherapy caused massive internal damage and slowly overtime I started to struggle with a number of debilitating symptoms. After numerous operations and ridiculous amounts of medication, I have been left in a wheelchair, with no bladder and no bowel, and 6 discs from my spine disintegrated and my vertebrae damaged in the area of the treatment. So for a few years I sat in a wheelchair in the corner of a room waiting for life to end, then one day I thought why not try drawing? So what I've done is instead of focusing on what I can no longer do, I'm now focusing on new things that I can do. This video and other fur videos have helped so much! Id show you how my painted dog is coming along, however I can't do that here sadly. Please keep your videos coming, they're such a huge help to me as you explain things in terms I understand 😁 a huge Thankyou 🐸 Dee 🐸

Great tutorial. I've been painting for some years and manage to make somewhat realistic animal paintings, but I still learned a lot from this video. I dont think I gonna remember everything afterwards, but I may watch it again

Extremely helpful, I mostly work with oil and water color or do pencil drawings but all of these tips worked for those mediums too. Thank you very much.😊

Brilliant thank you so much. Best tutorial on fur ever. Can see where we are going.

Brilliant. Super clear instructions.

Perfect teaching skills, great video, amazing all the tips and examples you managed to fit in just 10 min, thank you ever so much.

What a great tutorial, super helpful advice and straight to the point - thanks for the useful tips!

I binged watched a bunch of your videos, thanks for sharing I learned so much. You do make things look easy, but I will give your tips a try. You are a magnificent artist and teacher.

I've learned so much from this video. Thank you. ❤🎨

Absolutely fabulous and a very big help for me as I have just started painting a dog. Lots to remember but I have made notes and have already watched your video twice. Thank you very much indeed. I think your videos are great.

Thank you. You really help me . Your lesson helps me to improve my mistakes .

Great tutorial. You make it seem so easy, but it is very hard (at least for me). I love all your tutorials. Thank you! I have learned so much from you.

One of the best painting videos I've seen. Thanks so much!

Seriously great Video. Thanks for the explanation!

Fur and rocks - my two big stumbling blocks. This helps immensely with one of them - thank you!

This is the BEST video I’ve ever found on fur painting. Thank you!!

I’ve just found this video (on 3/7/23) and subscribed. Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. Of course, you make it look easy and I know I have many days/weeks/months/years of practice in front of me to even become proficient. This tutorial will be watched often. I love how you divided the paper up into sections for repeated practice. Thank you again.

Very good technique! Thank You! Details-details...

Thank You Thank You for sharing your expertise..... Your work is BRILLIANT. Cheers

Wow, I better get practicing. Wonderful instruction.

You already know, I've got front row seat ❣️

Thank you so much for sharing these tips! Wonderful video!

Excellent guide!! Well done, sir!

Brilliant video. Very well though out, and very helpful

Most helpful video I’ve seen for painting fur_thank you!

I am such a beginner that I didn't realize you were even working with a paint brush! I thought it was a pen because nobody's ever told me how to hold a detail paint brush LIKE one would hold a pen, but that makes it so much easier!! Yay. I know it wasn't even one of the tips on your video, but thank you! 😂🤭

this tutorial is a treasure!!

Thank you so much for this video! I'll practice your tips later on. I'm working on some cat paintings on river stones. I'm excited about how it comes out!

I’ve been using a pastry brush and it’s great for large areas

Fantastic tutorial,thank you!

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Glad i found this video before doing my painting.

Thank you so much for this tutorial, your explanation of each stage was much appreciated..

Excellent explanation.. much talent

Great tutorial, thank you !!

Thank you for the amazing tips❤

Wonderful tutorial!!

Thank you. Well done 👍🏻

switching away from a detail brush was the best thing I did for painting detail ironically enough

That was extremely useful, very well explained. Thank you!

Awesome!! Thank you!🎉

This is gold!!! Thank you so much! I love your work🤩

So clear, concise and logical. Ty

Thank you. Your work is incredible.

Best tutorial ever

Wow - Thank you!

Brilliant tutorial, thanks so much! I paint purely as a hobby, for fun, but I still want to be the best I can and after watching your painting white fur video I painted a white cat much more successfully than my previous attempt, a rather flat looking fox! ( All the fur the same length and in one direction...)But my cat painting is small, and after watching this video I can see what I need to do differently next time- mainly not so much sharp detail all over.

Very educational…thank you.

Magnífico!!!! Boa dicas mestre!

This was awesome and super helpful, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

Really helpful tutorial thanks a lot

I think your work is amazing and a very underrated artist, you need more subs, your videos are quality and very useful

Thank you for these fantastic videos and for sharing your skills with us!

Awesome video. Very clear and really helpful. Thank you

And here I am thinking I could paint good enough to get the don' t example :) Thanks for the video .

Wonderful video Thankyou God bless you

This is the mist informative video I've seen on paint techniques. A jem in a sea of speed paintings that don't teach anything. Thank you 🙏

Wicked and very informative. Thank you for your time and expertise.

That‘s exactly what I needed!

What a useful video, thanks

Really cool. thank you for this piece!!

These are great tips! I draw digitally but there are all advice that can be applied to drawing on screen too 😁👍

Great tips. Thank you

This is the right way to teach.

Preciosas aulas. Obrigada pela generosidade de compartilhar seu conhecimento.

Just love your videos♥

This is very well said and exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for sharing this ❤. I love your channel 10:48

Wow, great video!

Thanks- this is helpful!

Wonderful

Thank you for this clear and really helpful tutorial. Just what I needed!

AMAZING. this is sooo helpful

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️🙏

Dude, A+ video!

This was extremely helpful, I enjoyed the vid.