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Menno83

Young Tutorling
Hi all,

I've started working on this koala, I mainly did the leaves so far, but I'm not sure how to do the koala itself. Would you guys spray is completely grey / black and add white afterwards, or would you suggest to leave it mainly white and add some grey & black?? Any suggestion / help is appreciated!

cheers,
Menno
 

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OK, so change in thinking needed... there is no need to use white at all. Are you familiar with the various texture techniques for fur/hair, etc? For me I'd be using texture... similar to this...

Mick Neill

No white needed. The only time I've sprayed white was when I was working on a black substrate.

Airbrush Tutor on his leopard does use white...
but trap for young players - blue shift... the white can appear blue...
 
OK, so change in thinking needed... there is no need to use white at all. Are you familiar with the various texture techniques for fur/hair, etc? For me I'd be using texture... similar to this...

Mick Neill

No white needed. The only time I've sprayed white was when I was working on a black substrate.

Airbrush Tutor on his leopard does use white...
but trap for young players - blue shift... the white can appear blue...
I’ll second this approach. Like everything, it take a bit to master, but would be the way I’d go. Good thing is you can try this on its own and practice before painting the actual piece.


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OK, so change in thinking needed... there is no need to use white at all. Are you familiar with the various texture techniques for fur/hair, etc? For me I'd be using texture... similar to this...

Mick Neill

No white needed. The only time I've sprayed white was when I was working on a black substrate.

Airbrush Tutor on his leopard does use white...
but trap for young players - blue shift... the white can appear blue...


That's a very useful video, thanks!
You reckon this would work on normal (untreated) canvas as well ?
 
That's a very useful video, thanks!
You reckon this would work on normal (untreated) canvas as well ?
Yes but you need to remember there is a texture to the canvas so it won't be as effective. different techniques for different substrates. Maybe the use of white would be a better approach for the canvas. You can add a dot of orange to the white to help compensate for blue shift.
 
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