Flo's Fundamentals: Feathers & Scales (Patreon)

This is Flo's Fundamentals! In this series I show how you can paint different fundamental subjects. Pieces of the puzzle you can use in your digital paintings. In this seventh class we'll be diving into the subject of feathers and scales!

In the first part of the video, I'll talk about the theory. What are the characteristics of feathers and scales? And do we really need to paint each and every feather or scale?

In the second part of the video, I'll be doing a demonstration and show you how I approach painting feathers and scales. I've attached the study file, you can use it to both check my work up close and to make your own study.

I would also recommend checking out my Pinterest board with feathers and scales reference images. Try making studies from different reference images to improve your tree painting skills! And if you ever struggle or have questions, please feel free to reach out. I'm here to help!

I mostly used the Flotastic brush set, you can get it through this post if you haven't  already. I have also added two extra brushes to this post which might come in handy when creating scales.

The next Flo's Fundamentals will be about Perspective!

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