Question:

How do I paint Chezza bear fur?

Chezza bear Fur

Lots of people struggle with chezza bear fur. here is the basic to the whole thing using a feather filbert brush:
Load the brush with the thinned paint and test it on a scrap of paper - you should have fine, separate lines - you also need to use just light pressure with the brush - just a feathery touch.... too much pressure and all you end up with is a watery stripe. You may need to fiddle to get the right consistency - just keep adding small amounts of water and testing on paper - once it's right start on your fur...

Loading the rake or comb brush

I have to agree with Linda when she says "With this type of technique it is really shocking cause we do almost everything that we've been taught NOT to do to brush!"

Here is the way she describes doing it:
First, wet your brush. Then, lay the bristles down flat, bring the handle up straight so that the ferrule rest on the surface. Now, give that puppy a little twist so that the bristles spread way out. Ouch! Doesn't that just make you cringe?! This opens up the bristles and separates them. The paint consistency you need is about like ink. And because it is so thin and the bristles are so spread out, you will load it up to the ferrule! Cringe again! Now, with the brush straight up and down barely stroke a few hairs on a piece of scrap paper or scrap wood. You are going here to release the globs and clumps, so you get a nice spread out lines of hair.

Have fun with it..you can be really cruel to this brush to be kind to your painting!

Rake brush fur

Once you have your brush loaded you might like to add some character to the fur you are painting. Here are some suggestions from Lynda V

Try layering the hair, build it up. Do curly hair, by doing little "c" strokes. Make them go one way then connect a second "c" stroke at the
bottom of the first but make the stroke backwards so the "c" goes the opposite direction. Play with it. Soon you will be making wonderful hair.
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I have also found it good fun to do S strokes with it and to change the angle of the way you start and finish strokes. Do some 's' strokes with the brush at verying degrees of angle. I use this kind of stroke for moustaches on santas.

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