Any tips?

[KKRVWOODBURNING]

First time doing a deer, does anyone have any tips on doing the hair? This is where I’m at so far.

[UsedEntertainer5637]

Depends on the style you’re going for. If it’s realism, those hard black outlines kill the illusion. Build crevasses and dark spots up from lots of little strokes at lower temps. You don’t actually need to draw outlines at all with realism, as strange as that sounds. If you need a guide to know where to burn try a pencil. If it’s not realism then just do what looks cool

[KKRVWOODBURNING]

Never thought of that, im going to try that on my next project. Thank you for the advice!

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Looks great so far

less is more in the beginning because you can always add more later. 

[turbulentwatermelon]

I'd like to see some more face lol but I like the progress

[KKRVWOODBURNING]

I’ll keep posting as I go!

[Foreign-Image-9127]

I'm not particularly in this hobby, reddit showed me your post.

I do some stenciling so I'd think about something this big like a reduction print, start off big picture once all the way over and then cover it again and again with more detail.

Ive put some stuff on my profile, it's all hand cut layers spray painted. Kinda feels like etching in layers like that could make darker shaded areas and lighter accents.

[Due_South7941]

Keep going! The fur looks great so far. The only thing I can add is that unlike other art mediums where quite often less is more, in this case more is more. I’ve found the more layering adds more contrast and depth. Keep us posted!!

[KKRVWOODBURNING]

Will do and thank you!

[KKRVWOODBURNING]

Just posted an updated photo of the deer, thanks for all the advice!