HOW TO PAINT WHITE FUR IN ACRYLICS | PAINTING A BULLDOG

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In this tutorial, I'll share a few tips and techniques I use when painting white fur. Painting short, white fur in acrylics it's all down to the layering process, the brushes and contrasts. Painting realistic fur using a range of brushes and blending techniques.
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Materials used:
8" round canvas board
Liquitex basics acrylic paint
Daler & Rowney brushes

[@ligiavenegas72]

Muchas gracias. Excelent.

[@FIZZGIG-RARF]

This is absolutely amazing!❤❤❤ Thanks for all of the great tips!

[@zaratomsart]

So pleased to hear it was helpful =)

[@kaileyparts1289]

I’ve always struggled with painting white dogs! Thank you I needed this!

[@zaratomsart]

Pleased to hear it helped 😀

[@coviedogs]

You are wonderful! And this is gorgeous! Super duper helpful to my painting

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you so much 🥰. So pleased to hear it was helpful.

[@danielahoffmann501]

Very helpful since I'm currently working on a white dog portrait 🤗 thank you!

[@zaratomsart]

My pleasure =)

[@fuzzydragons]

such wonderful fur texture! 😀

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you =)

[@ara2038]

just amazing, love it

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you 😊

[@KarleyRN]

Really stunning job, you deserve far more followers than you currently have. Thanks so much for the great tutorial!

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you, that's really kind. Pleased to hear it was useful =)

[@DannySabraArt]

Beautiful painting! Really great tips too. I just got a new dog from the shelter and I’ve been dying to paint a portrait of him.

[@zaratomsart]

Pleased to hear it was useful =). Ah, yeah! I have portraits of my dogs everywhere, you should definitely do that 😁. What breed?

[@DannySabraArt]

@@zaratomsart he’s a bulldog mix. Probably mixed with a pitbull or maybe a boxer. Not entirely sure. But he sure is cute! Haha

[@GLRDesignsdotcom]

Beautiful!! :) Thank you for the helpful tips! :) Appreciate your videos! :)

[@zaratomsart]

My pleasure =). Pleased to hear they're useful.

[@CarolynWells1052]

I love your paintings and your such a great teacher. I have a Yorkshire Terrier and I would love to learn from you how to paint him. His name is Tuckerdoodle.

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you that's so kind and really appreciated 🥰. I have been asked to do a Yorkie so I am planning one very soon =)

[@KimberlyLV]

Your art is amazing! I’m a beginner and I’m trying to paint a white pit so I’m struggling a bit with the short fur , I hope one day I can paint like you 🙏

[@zaratomsart]

Thank you so much that's really kind

[@teresinharomano526]

👍👏👏👏

[@Nicawe]

I struggle using Liquitex Basics on the Masterson StaWet palette. They go so watery on it after a little while and I get zero coverage. I love that you can glaze them easily, but have to find a solution or tweak for the palette situation. I don't want them to dry out quickly either when using a regular palette. Thank you for your tutorials!! 😍They have warmed me to acrylics again and I am now trying them for wildlife. I struggle with fur and oils, it just takes soooo long at least in the way I paint fur 😂

[@zaratomsart]

I love how flexible acrylics are. We can keep them wet for as long as needed and make them act like oils or work with the faster drying time and be able to build layers and complete paintings faster. One of my favourites to work in. I have replied to your palette question over on Patreon because I saw it there first lol =).

[@myfredandabby123]

Loved this. Thank you so much. Do you use a medium for your glaze or just water? Thanks.

[@zaratomsart]

So pleased it was helpful =). I just use water with my glazes.

[@margaretdillon3400]

Great tutorial. When you say use the liquitex basics, are you mixing that into your white paint? Cheers, Marg

[@zaratomsart]

Pleased to hear it was useful. Liquitex Basics us the brand name of the paint I use =)

[@kathleenflanagan6760]

If I sign up for Patreon and start learning one of the tutorials, will I be able to repeat the lesson until I feel comfortable to try it?

[@zaratomsart]

Hi Kathleen, you'll be able to watch any of the tutorials on Patreon as many times as you want, pause it, go back and rewatch sections etc whilst you're a member =). It's only when you end the membership that you loose the ability to watch the tutorials in the tier you've joined =)

[@Breeannful]

what kind of brush are you using?

[@zaratomsart]

I mainly use Daler & Rowney brushes :)