101 Textures in Colored Pencil

10 Smooth Canine Fur

STEP ONE Smooth dog fur is easy to draw. The key is to always stroke in the direction of the hair growth, toward the highlights. For this black Labrador Retriever, begin by blocking in the darkest areas with sharp black, applying medium pressure at the beginning of strokes and light pressure at the end.

STEP TWO Add a silvery sheen to the coat by making strokes with very sharp cool gray 30% and light pressure in the highlights, ...