Wolf Furry Head

A wolf furry head sketch made in 2017, around the time I was getting to know FurAffinity, and studying wolf skulls and fur drawing techniques.

One of my objectives with those artworks was to have more commission examples available.

Wolf head Studies

First I did some studies on real wolves and their basic shapes, eye proportions, bone structure, fur pattern and other interesting things we usually only notice when studying a subject closely.

I also copied a few wolves in poses such as walking or sleeping, to get the dynamics of how their bodies move and “flow”.

(All these studies didn’t stop me from drawing a nose that looks like a mushroom slice, though!)

Gradients stage

Simple gradients: Skipped a flat color design for gradients and a few details. Also, why not neon blue fur, pecks and freckles? That is 100% a wolf thing.

Speedpaint stage

And, finally, a more detailed painting done on top of the initial pencil sketch. I’m considering making a final version with fully rendered fur and details – and will post any updates!

Those images are being given as hi-res and .psd files, along with insights on my monthly studies to my Patrons.

Painting Timelapse video

Below is a streaming recorded from my lineart and gradient wolves. You can also watch me on Twitch.

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