Painting hair can be a lot of fun, and with a few basic techniques, you can quickly apply what you learn to your own projects and characters.

In this class project, you will have the opportunity to practice painting the hair types we discussed.

To help you get started, I have prepared a pre-painted character bust that you can use to practice painting hair.
Alternatively, you can use your own character. I am also providing a free Procreate brush set for painting hair, which I used to paint 100% of the hair you see in the examples.

Remember, the more you practice, the better you will become at painting hair!

Here’s what you’ll need:

An iPad or a drawing tablet
Procreate or another painting app (although I recommend Procreate for this class)
A few reference photos of hair

Here are some steps to consider:

Decide on the hairstyle you want to paint.
Find a few good references online (Pinterest or Google).
Start roughly outlining the hair shape.
Add a color base.
Add volume by painting the lightest and darkest parts with a soft brush.
Add details such as single strands.

In the resource section, you will find a file with a pre-made character face. Download it and open it in your Procreate app so that you can get straight to painting right away. Additionally, you will find my Procreate hair brush set, which I used to paint the examples.

Start by using sites such as Pinterest or Google to look for fitting reference photos!

Don’t forget to share your class project in the project section so that I can give you feedback!
Feel free to ask me any questions you might have during the process!

Happy painting!

Tyler Stallings

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