Animal fur details can seem daunting to paint well, but in reality, it’s rather easy to do! Unlock how to paint it in our latest Hobby Tutorial.
Kenny brings out his secret weapon to getting fur to look amazing! All you need is the right combination of paints.
Fur is easy to paint up, especially using Secret Weapon Miniature paints and an airbrush. While a paintbrush can be used to create similar effects, it’s easier and faster with the airbrush. Take a look at this quick overview then be sure to watch the entire video tutorial below!
Unlock Painting Animal Fur
The fur for the 3DArtDigital Orc warlord is on his hammer. To start, mix up Old Mud and Dark Wood from Secret Weapon Miniatures and spray it over all the fur to set a mixed brown base coat.
Mix in Light Dust and spray that over the tips to bring up the highlight on the fur itself. Next, spray Weathered Wood over the tips to pop the highlights out even more.
To bring in more contrast, time to add in some shade! Mix Tire Black and Dark Wood together and spray toward the top of the fur to bring in shadows. You can go back and forth between shadow and highlight to build the fur as much as you want in one direction or the other to blend the two together.
Brush Orange Rust over the ropes. Using an orange keeps the theme of the rest of the model but allows the fur to stand out, making it really pop. Next, dry brush Weathered Wood over the fur to really enhance the highlights on the tips of the fur. Thin down Soft Body Black and lightly apply it with the grain in the recesses between the strands of fur.
There you have it, an easy way to paint up animal fur! Secret Weapon Miniatures has some fantastic paints to utilize for fur, as well as other great paints for different applications.
Check out this model and more on 3DArtDigital. Be sure to watch the entire video to see the whole process and uses of paints.
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