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Watercolor Textures: How to Paint Fluff, Fuzz, and Fur

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Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Class Description:

Painting hair and fur can feel overwhelming or frustrating sometimes, which can hinder your ability to depict our mammalian friends.

Learn how to create lifelike fur, focusing on layering, texture application, and contrast. This class is perfect for artists looking to generally push their skills even further or focus on painting watercolor animals.

What You Will Learn:

  • Techniques for layering watercolor to achieve fur texture
  • Methods for creating depth and dimension in fur
  • Different hand shapes
  • Color blending strategies for fur tones
  • Tips for maintaining control and spontaneity in watercolor painting

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Watercolor paper (preferably 140lb cold press)
  • Watercolor paints
  • Watercolor brushes (including smaller detail brushes & a fan brush)
  • Palette for mixing colors
  • Two jars of water
  • Paper towels or a rag for blotting and drying brushes
  • Pencil
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Opt. Heat tool or hair dryer

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

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Class Details:

  • 📊Level: Beginner
  • ⏰Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

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prpldy
Posted 1 year ago
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Got frustrated because I had supplies that were in the email, but not the others she used (drawing) . So I watched and one day will rewatch.

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LindaH
Posted 1 year ago
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I watched the Replay this am Shelby was Very Detailed in all her Examples I learned so much about Painting Various Types of Hair What were some Good Brushes to use to paint it I Really Enjoyed this Class

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Lawanna Lawrence Bean
Posted 1 year ago
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Learned 6 different techniques for painting hair. Great class!

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