How to draw white fur in graphite | Drawing a white dog on white paper | Tips

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In this tutorial I'll share some tips for drawing white fur in graphite. When drawing white fur on white paper in graphite the contrast and values are really important. The biggest tip is white fur is never truly white and each tonal change from light to dark is what will make our portrait more realistic. As white fur is never actually white graphite can be a effective medium for this type of portrait. We don't have to have a dark background or paper colour to make white fur stand out. I hope the tips and techniques shared in this video help to add more realism into your own pet portraits =).
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Materials used:
8" x 10"
Strathmore paper
Reference photo: Pixabay

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  • @user-md1ny4yr1i
    @user-md1ny4yr1i19 күн бұрын

    Perfect 🎉

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    19 күн бұрын

    Thank you =)

  • @user-md1ny4yr1i

    @user-md1ny4yr1i

    18 күн бұрын

    @@zaratomsart can I have your telegram please? Iam a girl by the way 😄 Because if I needed to ask someone about drawing, you will be who Iam asking👉👈

  • @linasmith6819
    @linasmith68192 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I've just picked you pencil drawing, again after 30 odd years away, and I'm struggling on white fur, your tutorial was fantastic in explaining why.

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    2 ай бұрын

    So pleased to hear it was helpful 😀

  • @tomfielder8973
    @tomfielder89735 ай бұрын

    I definitely agree with taking breaks during the drawing. I put the work back in the drawer and open it up as I walk past. It’s surprising what hits you straight away, both good and not so good. I’ve been using pencils to lay the foundation of white fur but I do tend to make this overly dark? The graphite powder on a sponge or bud seems to do a much better job. Your tutorials do motivate me to keep trying the techniques you demonstrate, even if I can’t replicate the quality. Thanks for the encouragement.

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, so pleased to hear that ❤️. I love graphite powder. I use it on every one of my graphite drawings 🥰

  • @andrewwright5924
    @andrewwright5924 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Zara, this is a great tutorial, I’m going to do this one on my Patreon. The one over there is so detailed. Can’t wait to attempt this. Thanks again.😊

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    Жыл бұрын

    So pleased to hear it was useful =). I'd love to see it if you draw a long 😁

  • @joannschoenleber813
    @joannschoenleber813 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic work!! Amazing technique thanks for sharing

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @alinedavis213
    @alinedavis2138 ай бұрын

    Beautiful, thank you.

  • @otaybeatdown
    @otaybeatdown Жыл бұрын

    A friend of mine wants me to draw her dog. Its the same exact breed as this one. I appreciate your tutorial and all the great insight you gave! Im excited to go and try the techniques you demonstrated here. Your drawing came out looking amazing!! It was fun to see you do the highlights, those are my favorite parts. Will be looking back to this as a reference for sure.

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. So pleased to hear it was useful =). Layers are so important and ensuring the first layers arnt to dark is key 😁

  • @yashkalra6518
    @yashkalra6518 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome keep uploading

  • @bjarnehansen9215
    @bjarnehansen921510 ай бұрын

    Det er fantastisk flot, bravo.🇩🇰

  • @jurassicgirl9364
    @jurassicgirl9364 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! This tutorial will help me a lot

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    Жыл бұрын

    So pleased to hear that ❤️

  • @IP.ArtForYou
    @IP.ArtForYou Жыл бұрын

    Excelente retrato!

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you =)

  • @jackcrossland2481
    @jackcrossland24814 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    4 ай бұрын

    😁😁😁

  • @reverendmississippi
    @reverendmississippi3 ай бұрын

    thank you

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    3 ай бұрын

    So pleased it was helpful =)

  • @aaymjen
    @aaymjen11 ай бұрын

    Hi! What paper did you use and can you post the reference photo, i can't find it on pixabay. Thank your!

  • @sandratrent8335
    @sandratrent83355 ай бұрын

    Love this drawing. Question, what are the erasers you are using? You said they are various sizes. Thank you.

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    4 ай бұрын

    I've mainly used the Tombow mono eraser for this one =)

  • @loumac7578
    @loumac75785 ай бұрын

    Hi that’s beautiful, is that graphite powder you use ?

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah I use graphite powder on all of my graphite drawings =)

  • @Hybrid461
    @Hybrid4618 ай бұрын

    What's the tool you're using to bring out the white fur on top of the shadows? It looks like a pencil of sorts, is it an eraser or more of a white pencil crayon? thanks.

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    8 ай бұрын

    It's a tombow mono eraser

  • @joannschoenleber813
    @joannschoenleber813 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Zara forgot to ask. Is your paper hot press or cold press.

  • @zaratomsart

    @zaratomsart

    Жыл бұрын

    It's vellum so smoother. I prefer that to more textured papers like cold pressed because its harder to get finer details. So I'd always recommend a smoother, hot pressed paper for graphite.

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