Divio Juckal -- Painting (V): Fur

The integration of the "clean" inside of the shirt with its hirsute surroundings is well underway. . . as is now the fur!  

The fur is at once the easiest of items to paint on this figure due to the superb definition provided by the sculptor and the outstanding casting; as well as the most difficult! The fur will determine the success of any rendition of this piece. I am taking my chosen multimedia approach very slowly, and will continue working on it well past the figure being mounted on its display base. The trick is not to overwork it at any one sitting so as to compromise the already-done work. 

So far, I am delighted!!! But this is but Phase 1. There will be at least one more intermediate phase before the final shadowing and highlighting are done (Phase 3). And all this with less than 2 weeks to go. 

Best get back to it. . .