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Published: 2011-06-01 17:24:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 21324; Favourites: 560; Downloads: 270
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Description EDIT: I know the smaller font is small. The download button will assist. It's still small, but there's only so much typing space! I apologize - it is my first tutorial ever and I hadn't taken into account the size. Please don't complain to me, I am already aware of this problem and don't need to hear it - if you are creative enough to be on here doing art, then you should be creative enough to figure out how to open it in a program where you can zoom in, either your photo editing program or even just windows picture viewer ^.^
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Here we go... I thought I would post a tutorial on how I paint fur.

I get a lot of compliments on it, which surprises me because its very easy and lazy and rushed. There are people on this site who can create incredible fur... but personally, I just don't have enough patience to draw every strand and shade around it.

So having said that, I by no means am saying that THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT! I am just saying that this is the way that I do it, and it works and looks decent. By the way, this entire ordeal only takes me about 30 minutes - and that is INCLUDING the careful base coloring and trying to stay in the lines. Because you are following a tutorial, it might take you a bit longer, but once it becomes habit you can breeze right through it.

Here is the line art used for this tutorial: [link]

I got the idea to post this because of 's new collaboration, which has actually upped its requirements, asking for fur detail, which wasn't really required in the first collab. I know a lot of people might be floundering, so here is my measley offering to try to help, or at least give you an idea, should you want to take the time to try it. By the way, if you use this for the collab, you should probably skip the very last part, as the line art was actually asked to be shown in the last collab.

Also, this is really crappy and not one of my best pieces, but I've been rushing all morning because I just wanted to get it done ^.^ I overdid it on the fuzzy, but you get the idea! I hate this drawing of Squirrelflight, but I sure as heck wasn't going to sit around and work on her line art all morning.

I just now noticed that Squirrelflight pretty much looks like Scourge, only ginger. And... OMG, my handwriting gets steadily larger and sloppier... fixed.

(See her funky looking neck prior to my making her furry? That's why I say I don't like to do line art for people - I don't usually notice what looks weird until after I've started coloring ^.^)
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December012 [2014-05-29 19:59:28 +0000 UTC]

great tutorial!

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zinkpow [2013-11-23 09:32:23 +0000 UTC]

This tutorial is really helpfull and because I'm doing/starting a tutorial blog on tumblr I wanted to ask if I may upload this there? c: I'll credit you of course c:

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Rainiila [2013-09-17 20:36:20 +0000 UTC]

OHMYGOODNESS why didn't I find this earlier?!


You have inspired me to get off my lazy but, and draw a kitty.

Thank-you.

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Rainiila In reply to Rainiila [2013-09-25 03:50:55 +0000 UTC]

…and this is the kitty I drew. Thank-you so much for this, i had so much fun!


rainiila.deviantart.com/art/Fl…

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Purple-EGG [2013-08-16 02:15:58 +0000 UTC]

Lol, I KNEW it was gonna be Squirrel... paw... flight? SQUIRRELKIT.

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PurryProductions-Art [2013-03-21 01:17:57 +0000 UTC]

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PurryProductions-Art [2013-03-21 01:15:41 +0000 UTC]

and very helpful tutorial!

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PurryProductions-Art [2013-03-21 01:15:28 +0000 UTC]

lol i knew it was Squirrelflight

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RabeBabe [2013-02-04 17:32:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I think this is going to help me out a lot!

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Nayirah [2012-12-23 11:21:41 +0000 UTC]

In my eyes the best fur-tut on dA, easy to understand, fast and nice outcome. (: Thank you.

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Lasesi [2012-12-13 21:17:18 +0000 UTC]

I am sending you so much love for this tutorial Like you - i just don't have the patience to draw out singular strands of fur, but that means my fur-art is usually sloppy.. But this has helped me add an awesome more realistic edge to my art! Thank you so much <3

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Redd-Fawx [2012-10-08 18:21:24 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial! c:

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LafflyAdopts [2012-08-03 21:12:12 +0000 UTC]

this is actually a pretty good tutorial^^

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Blotche [2012-07-05 08:29:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! Going to try this right away.

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rikkaroxx [2012-05-16 12:38:42 +0000 UTC]

looks so fluffy! wanna cuddle it!

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Who-Butt [2012-04-30 18:45:21 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!!! I might try this sometime if it's ok! :3

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SheQli [2012-02-21 13:29:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for making this, it has been really helpful!

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EveHarding92 [2012-02-16 17:30:41 +0000 UTC]

fantastic tutorial

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NikaAV [2012-02-11 13:43:30 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial!!

Can I just ask you how do you color your base so great? I can't do it

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Efish1 [2011-10-02 13:46:00 +0000 UTC]

Maybe Scourge and Sandstorm had a little, "Behind the scenes moment"? :lolplz:

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Toxic-Innocence [2011-08-12 01:23:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thanks sooo much for making this! I have photoshop...but I guess I didn't really know how to use it, because I've never done anything like this before!

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dinnea [2011-06-11 21:46:12 +0000 UTC]

This tutorial was indeed heplful even though in the end I did this a bit different way than you, thank you for making this tutorial : D

Thing I made using this tutorial
[link]

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oxcat In reply to dinnea [2011-06-12 10:58:33 +0000 UTC]

very nice!

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Nightshine-Twilight [2011-06-11 18:27:22 +0000 UTC]

umm so basically, shade, then smudge based on fur direction.
^ ^

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oxcat In reply to Nightshine-Twilight [2011-06-12 10:55:37 +0000 UTC]

yes, more or less ^.^ lol! So simple.

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Nightshine-Twilight In reply to oxcat [2011-06-13 21:58:50 +0000 UTC]

^ ^

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Nightshine-Twilight In reply to Nightshine-Twilight [2011-06-11 18:28:48 +0000 UTC]

O_o that comment wasn't supposed to be hereeee

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tiff13246 [2011-06-04 22:25:12 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome! but how do you merge the layers together?

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oxcat In reply to tiff13246 [2011-06-05 00:01:37 +0000 UTC]

I always right click the top one you want to merge and hit "merge down". That way you don't lose the effects (such as multiply) if you were using any. You always merge down from the top.

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tiff13246 In reply to oxcat [2011-06-05 00:02:59 +0000 UTC]

ok, thanks

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BlueLeaf93 [2011-06-03 17:19:00 +0000 UTC]

cool, this will be very helpful. I was kinda worrying agout doing fur for the collab

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oxcat In reply to BlueLeaf93 [2011-06-03 23:20:43 +0000 UTC]

hope it works out for you!

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meeshmoose [2011-06-02 22:18:03 +0000 UTC]

i'll try that for my collab entry! thank you oxcat!

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oxcat In reply to meeshmoose [2011-06-02 22:27:11 +0000 UTC]

I hope it works for you!

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meeshmoose In reply to oxcat [2011-06-02 22:29:00 +0000 UTC]

i don't know if it'll work with my technique, but i'll give it a try

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oxcat In reply to meeshmoose [2011-06-02 22:32:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! I was worried about how it would look in other people's styles... a lot of people draw much more cartoony than I do, so the furry look might not come off the same. But then, I did color this: [link] for somebody. They drew it, not me, so its not my lines or my style. Regardless, it came out looking pretty neat, so I think as long as the line art is lightened a bit so it's not super bold, this method will look nice with most people's styles ^.^

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meeshmoose In reply to oxcat [2011-06-02 22:41:55 +0000 UTC]

oh thanks for the tip! i'll do a light lineart and nice work!

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oxcat In reply to meeshmoose [2011-06-03 10:19:18 +0000 UTC]

thank you ^.^

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meeshmoose In reply to oxcat [2011-06-04 00:03:00 +0000 UTC]

np

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brownwhisker [2011-06-02 13:32:52 +0000 UTC]

OXY YOUR AMAZING! Im trying this for sure! ! I need a new shading technique and this one looks so proffesional!

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oxcat In reply to brownwhisker [2011-06-02 13:47:57 +0000 UTC]

Yay!! It really is super fast too. I wish I could do fur like the pros, but I just can't, I'll pull my hair out XD This works well and looks nice enough.

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brownwhisker In reply to oxcat [2011-06-02 14:13:06 +0000 UTC]

So jeolouse of your SKILLZ! I think i might use this on my commission ;D THANKS OXY!

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oxcat In reply to brownwhisker [2011-06-02 16:26:56 +0000 UTC]

I hope it works for you and looks okay! We have two very different styles XD I think it might look good, though, if you skip the last part and leave your line art showing ^.^

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Sinful-Souls [2011-06-01 22:49:29 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful tutorial, if I ever have the patience to use my photoshop I will definitely try this.

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oxcat In reply to Sinful-Souls [2011-06-01 23:19:28 +0000 UTC]

That's so nice to hear, this is my first ever tutorial so I was worried about not explaining things adequately, or going into TOO much detail.

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kuiwi [2011-06-01 21:48:14 +0000 UTC]

I think is suits a a young "squirrelpaw" X3
Really kitten like
BUT THE TUT IS GREAT <3

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oxcat In reply to kuiwi [2011-06-01 21:49:28 +0000 UTC]

yeah I accidentally lost control of myself with the fluffy... rofl. ^.^ Thank you!

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Angelcloud0090 [2011-06-01 21:05:12 +0000 UTC]

Holy freak this will be SOOOOOO much easier for me!!!! Thank you!!!

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oxcat In reply to Angelcloud0090 [2011-06-01 23:18:58 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, if it makes things easier then it has done its job!

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M-a-r-z-y [2011-06-01 20:19:10 +0000 UTC]

very nice explanation....But I guess I'll never be able to draw like this

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