/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2438617
Personally I think it would be difficult as shit to render a fur pattern with a mouse, how can you control your strokes as you would with a tablet? I tried just some simple shading with a mouse and got frustrated really quickly. Then again maybe I've been spoiled by my tablet.

Getting the right brushes is good yea, but what really makes a fur texture good is the directionality of the strokes. Short, thoughtfully placed strokes makes fur come to life. A good way to figure out how the fur should flow is by doing studies of actual animals, taking careful note of what direction the hairs are taking.

Also note in the image you posted, the artist chose to only render fur in selected areas, you don't really need to draw every hair in order to give the impression of fur. Well placed strokes will give the eye all the information it needs to understand it's fur without too many confusing details. Which is why the tail looks so shitty in comparison.