How to paint tree bark | PLUS 1 easy technique for painting texture

In this tutorial I'll be showing how to paint realistic tree bark, branches etc. Incorporating the use of 1 very easy technique we can build a variety of tree bark textures to make our tree trunks and branches even more realistic.

I chose to paint Red Squirrel because the broken tree branch it's perched on had a few different textures so I could cover as many tips and techniques in the real time tutorial as possible.

The timelapse voice over tutorial of the Red Squirrel is up on YouTube which I'll link below :).
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Base layers
01:02 - Tip 1
01:17 - Tip 2
02:24 - Building layers
03:58 - Painting texture
05:15 - Dry brushing
06:01 - Glazes
08:39 - Fixing/adjusting colour
10:46 - Dry brushing do's & don'ts
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Pastel & Acrylic Tutorials:
Patreon: www.patreon.com/zaratomsart
Would you like to see what tutorials I have on Patreon? If so, the link to the library is below :)
https://petportraitsandwildlifeart.co...
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Links:
How to paint a Red Squirrel:    • How to paint a realistic Red Squirrel...  
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Materials used:
8" x 10" acrylic on canvas board
Reference photo: Pixabay