Painting a Black Dog in Acrylic
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2024
- Today's video is all about Painting a Black Dog! Painting black fur in acrylic can be one of the trickiest techniques, but done right your paintings will pop off the canvas! In this acrylic painting tutorial you will learn how to create black curly fur from the base, to the final detail layers in this extensive tutorial. Buckle up, and get ready to make a fantastic and FUN pet portrait!
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00:00 Introduction
00:13 Background
01:25 Initial Wash (Blocking)
03:34 Base Layer
04:16 Fur Blocking
06:07 Base Layer #2 (Mouth & Body)
06:53 Joining Layer (Fur)
07:40 Highlights & Curls
12:53 Glazing
14:07 Mouth & Nose Base
15:53 Right Side Details
17:35 Mouth & Nose Details
21:47 Body Base
23:06 Body Details
26:13 Final Layers
27:10 2nd Dog
30:35 Check out this Video!
What is your biggest challenge when painting curly fur? ♥
Wow, your so good at painting.😲😊
Thank-you so much Annika! 🤍 I really appreciate it!
So cute
Thank-you so much Christine! 💙
i’m not sure if these dudes or dudettes have no eyes but what I can tell is that these Doggo‘s are definitely curly fluffy and possibly very friendly
this is definitely an amazing piece ma’am
Thank-you Bonsu. 🥺 They do have eyes, but are never visible in photographs. 😂 Still the cutest ever though! Thank-you again.
@@cassydraws 👍
Two gorgeous fluff-balls 🥰 I also paint fur like you, block in first, then layer up the fur, finally the details. Work smarter not harder 😅 best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Julie! Thank-you so much for saying that. They certainly are - the owners are lucky to have them! I'm glad to hear that you paint this way as well. Do you work the entire piece first, or paint in sections like I do? I am always so curious to see how other artists work! :) Thanks and Cheers, from Canada!
@@cassydraws Hi Cassy, thank you for your reply 🥰 I usually start with the eyes , that for me gives me the confidence to carry on if I’ve got the eyes to look the way I want them. Then the big block in, getting the base colours right. Then the details usually get done in stages, like gradually around the eyes and nose area, ears., etc. I like to work in sections because then I can focus in on really fine details. My style is photorealistic and as much as I’ve tried to paint loosely, I always revert back to realistic painting 😂 I love watching you paint, and especially enjoy your ramblings . Can I say that I guessed you’re Canadian, because each time you say “about” it makes me smile 😀 G’day from australia 🇦🇺
May I know why you use that fingerless glove? What are the benefits? Love your art, btw. I’m glad I found you!!
Of course! A couple of years back I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, and this compression sleeve helps keep my hand feeling sturdy, and directs blood flow to the area - keeping it less sore! This sleeve works great for tendonitis and carpal tunnel too, and just overall prevention. (Although I am not a doctor - so definitely recommend talking with one before using it!) Thank-you so much and welcome to the channel. :) Happy to have you here!
@@cassydraws Oh, ok. I thought it had something to do with painting. I’m sorry you have fibromyalgia.. I have a good friend that has it. It sounds terrible. You do beautiful work and I love how you teach. Thank you for doing these videos and teaching us! I know at times it can not be easy for you. Sending a hug…
Amazing video. My friend wants me to paint her black and white dog. This tutorial might help in that a lot.
When it comes to eyes, I always leave that to the end of the painting. I paint them and the area around them only when I know that everything else is finished. So when I put on some washes they wouldn't ruin the eyes :)
Thank-you so much for saying that. I am so glad to hear you will find this helpful. I wish you the best of luck in your dog painting! & I find it very interesting to me that you leave the eyes last. Have you always painted this way? 💙 That makes perfect sense to me - I may have to try it!
@@cassydraws I guess so. I've been paitning since a year and a half now. I started with anime style, so I could paint the eyes whenever I wanted. There was no need for glazing etc.
My digital art skills helped me a lot. When I paint, I start from the bottom - first the backgrouond, then the body of the animal, then the head and eyes. The same comes with fur - first I paint the one that is under the next strand , layer by layer, as if you had a real fur and wanted to stick it on one another. That is why I was surprised when you had an almost finished head but no fur at the "bottom" of the dog. If I made my painting like that, I would be afraid that I might paint over the piece that is already done and spend more time on fixing that.
And my general rule is: I put one watered color over the canvas. Then I transfer my picture with a pencil carbon paper. Only then I can start a painting. I open the picture in Paint, choose the printing option to print a poster, so I can glue together the whole picture to transfer. It is easier for me because I can then look at the floor where the paper is to see where exactly I am, since looking at the monitor is not always helpful in that.
This must have been incredibly difficult to do, but you really nailed it. Well done Cassy and thanks for the video, watched it twice!
Hi Dave! Thank-you for the kind words. I am so glad to hear that you watched it twice, and found it helpful. It definitely made all the hair pulling, and frustration worth it. LOL! I appreciate it greatly. Is there any video that you would like to see me cover next?
These dogs are adorable! Great job on the fur! I’m sure painting without seeing the eyes was a challenge but you slayed it ❤
Thank-you so much as always. 🥺💙
Such a great video and painting ! Love the 2 pupper details , and all that hair! Was it challenging not being able to start with the eyes ?
Thank-you so much. ❤️ Yes! Definitely. I felt so lost not being able to paint the eyes. But a welcomed challenge, and I love the end result - I’m glad you do too!
Could you possibly walk us through a solid black German Shepard, female?
I love your work and your teaching skills!! Thank you.
Thank-you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. ♥ Normally with my pet portrait tutorials, I will paint/teach them as commissions come in - so hopefully someone who has a black German shepherd will ask me to paint them soon! :) I would love to.
I had a couple of Griffon spaniel crosses and even though they were black & tan they were coming to life before my eyes, thanks for the memories. One question Cassy.. even though you said you couldn't see the eyes, you actually could in that little photo you showed...I wonder why you didn't put at least a glint of an eye under the fur? These cuties were adorable even if they did look like they just stepped out of the groomers LOL.. excellent thank you.
This is an excellent question! The client who had ordered this commission from me, really kept honing in on the fur that these babies have, and how wild they usually look? And how they wanted that incorporated into the painting. So I went for it, and decided to omit it, and really emphasize the curls and mess - which maybe in hindsight, I could've added just a touch of a highlight to give them even more life! :) Something definitely to consider the next time I paint a dog breed like this. :) Thank-you Jenny!
Ah Cassy was just a comment, who am I to tell you what's what, it was just an observation on my part and a touch of whimsy on yours.. happy painting/sketching..@@cassydraws
I see two Grey Dogs Not Black.
I can totally understand this! :) The reference I received from my client, they had a lot of highlighting and blue/grey undertones, which is why they're appearing as a lighter charcoal colour, and not dark black! :) I hope this helps!