In this tutorial we will use negative painting, the "magic mixture" and more...

Download the materials list, reference photo and the outline. The painting is 8x10 so a sheet of 9x12 or 11x14 will be perfect. You'll want some room off to the side to experiment with colors and values. Alright...Let's paint!

Cat Eyes Tutorial

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11 Lessons

This piece was all about suggestion rather than detail. Instead of painting every strand of fur, I focused on negative painting and value shifts to let the lighter fur emerge from the darker shapes. The goal wasn’t to describe everything — it was to control edges and let the viewer’s eye complete the texture. The eyes were built slowly in layered glazes to create depth and that wet, rounded look.

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1 Intro

Preview

2 Tracing

3 Masking

4 Magic Mixture

5 Painting Fur pt.1

6 Painting Eyes pt. 1

Preview

7 Painting Fur pt. 2

8 Painting Fur pt. 3

9 Painting Fur pt. 4

10 Painting Eyes pt. 10

11 Finishing

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Reference Photo • Outline • Materials List

Cat Eyes Reference Downloads

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