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!

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Cat Eyes Tutorial

  • Course
  • 11 Lessons

Length 2 hours 35 min. This piece is all about suggestion rather than detail. Instead of painting every strand of fur, I focus on negative painting and value shifts to let the lighter fur emerge from the darker shapes.

Contents

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

Downloads

Reference Photo • Outline • Materials List