how to draw black fur with colored pencils

Welcome to my very first video demonstration!
Today i will demonstrate how to achieve a realistic looking black fur with colored pencils.
Also if my english sounds a bit funny at times....you can blame my dutch accent for it :P
List of Materials:
Faber Castell Polychromos (Cobalt blue,Helioblue-reddish, delft blue, Dark indigo blue, Dark sepia, light yellow ochre and black) and Caran 'd ache Luminance colored pencils (Brown ochre 10% and light cobalt blue) and a white prismacolor.
A4 Fabriano Artistico (hot press) cotton
knitted eraser
Zest-it solvent for blending
a soft brush.
Ref photo (cat) from the Paint my photo website (photographer Jacky Werner)
Intro music by ShadyDave www.freesound.org/people/Shady...
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Deviantart: mangakasan.deviantart.com/
Furaffinity: www.furaffinity.net/user/manga...

[@brucewayne9626]

I'm speechless..I just can't understand how a human being can create such a beautiful drawing.What a perfection.You have my eternal admiring.

[@vickie6228]

Very nice tutorial, and explanation of how to make black fur look realistic by "seeing" the undercoat of various colors. Awesome.

[@lorrainestern8160]

Beautiful tutorial, best I have seen for rendering short black fur, thank you so much and I look forward to seeing more.

[@TheresaPlenge]

Great instructional video! I like that you are straight to the point without a bunch of needless introduction.

[@claudeb796]

I love seeing your techniques! What a beautiful Job you do!

[@Milovaig]

Nice first video - extremely helpful - thankyou. Looking forward to your next one!

[@mary-joromero8821]

Brilliant and Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this!

[@Trish_Carmichael]

I'm so glad to have found your channel! This is amazing and so beautiful!

[@ellencha5975]

Wow! I’m very impressed. I need to spend more time with my drawings.

[@hannacrow2749]

Thank you so much for making this video!! I have tried everything but I couldn't find out how to draw black fur and after giving your technique a try it turned out amazing!!! Your such a talented artist and I hope you continue to post tutorials like this 😊

[@JenWFineArts]

i'm glad it could help you out! and i will try making more interesting videos, but if your having any suggestions feel free to share them with me and i might make a video of it 😊

[@hannacrow2749]

+JenW Fine Arts a tutorial on white fur would be greatly appreciated :) but all your videos are so amazing and helpful

[@TheFabulousIdiot]

Beautiful work and amazing skill! Thank you for sharing this technique. Lisa🕊

[@michaelmcewan432]

Massive help, just what I was looking for, great tutorial

[@JenWFineArts]

Glad it was helpfull :)

[@OUA2012]

Loved this! I hope you come up with a lot more tutorials! You have a great voice for these videos, kind of de stressing in a way! Well done!

[@JenWFineArts]

Billie McDonald haha and here i thought i'd sound like a robot, but i am happy you think otherwise :) And yes more to come!

[@artcatcms]

Just amazing work!!!! Thank you so much for the great tutorial!!!!!!!

[@ArtByCRiley]

This is great! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@poppycrafts4144]

Thank you so much! I LOVE this video - the cat is beautiful and your instruction is extremely helpful. Looking forward to your future videos :)

[@LordCarpenter]

Very well done! Thanks for sharing.

[@Artlover62]

Very helpful Jennifer, thanks! It's just beautiful :) Can't wait for the next tutorial :)

[@JenWFineArts]

Artlover62 Very glad it was helpfull! Thank you :)

[@christinaduclos9056]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@richardbryan2313]

Brilliant! thanks for that tip.

[@falcolf]

Excellent tutorial, made me want to try it :D

[@mixedupmargie]

You are amazingly talented.

[@soulreaver2727]

Wow Jen you really did a great job with this drawing. I think I've watched it about 50 times.

[@JenWFineArts]

Wow really? And it never got boring once after 50 times? XD haha well thank you :)

[@soulreaver2727]

I might of not watched them quite 50 times and I didn't watch them right after one another. I have it on my fav list. lol

[@kristenarmstrong476]

Great tutorial. Keep it up!!!!

[@SueBetanzos]

Just found your videos and this was super helpful - great job explaining. Also, I see you used Derwent pencil extenders. They are really useful. Thanks again for making this!

[@JenWFineArts]

+Sue Betanzos Glad it was of help :) And yes those are very nice pencil extenders :)

[@GrammaBerta56]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent in this way. It was extremely useful and I can't wait to try. Hoping that my drawing with fur will finally look better than the flat cartoon affect I've been getting.

[@JenWFineArts]

GrammaBerta56 No problem at all! I had a lot of fun creating the video :) Glad it was useful to you, it takes time to learn how certain techniques work and what works best for the desired result, but you'll get there, just have a lot of fun and you'll see you will get better after every piece you do :)

[@Titabobita]

This was very helpful! Thanks.

[@aP-kh9nu]

Great artist you are

[@dianechambers9174]

Thanks Jen for replying, I have subscribed can't wait to see more of your fantastic work. Have a great Christmas .D

[@Animegottalive]

I think that was the best tutorial I have seen! Thank you:)

[@JenWFineArts]

Skylark Ophillia Aww thank you!

[@ginnykass7943]

Thank you for an excellent tutorial.

[@DeaththeKid93]

Extremly helpfull! Thank you!

[@onyana]

Wonderful video, really helpful!

[@junemcdonald6464]

Thank you, that was really helpful, I have subscribed, and hope to see more of your work.

[@JenWFineArts]

Thank you for your kind words :3 Glad the video was helpful!

[@evelynpena5126]

wow this is beautiful

[@lwood8]

Awesome video...Thanks!

[@philippelemoine7038]

Beautiful tutorial... and charming Dutch accent :)

[@JenWFineArts]

+Philippe Lemoine haha thanks, i don't think i will ever get rid of it XD

[@COLORPAPERPRINCESS]

very professional drawing

[@lindaparks442]

This is great!!!!

[@baldoonartist]

Thank you for posting this!

[@harwellteves9410]

Very nice!new subscriber a Filipino who loves to learn,thank you...

[@Marian4Art]

Super! En heel duidelijk ingesproken

[@annas18080]

Thank you for this tutorial. I want to draw my dog who just passed away, but I had no idea how to do black fur.

[@dinodude21gd67]

dreaming pencils awww, sorry for your loss

[@joyellis3354]

Great video love your work thankyou

[@soulreaver2727]

Wow Jennifer you are very talented. I love this drawing. I am going to have to subscribe. I cant wait to see more of you art.

[@JenWFineArts]

Brandon LeMaster Thank you! i'm glad you enjoyed this video, should have another one up soon :)

[@soulreaver2727]

Cool! I cant wait.

[@Marykk1448]

Your work is amazing

[@JenWFineArts]

Thank you!

[@karamba4230]

Omg, you are amazing!

[@JenWFineArts]

aww thank you!

[@patriciakimworsley9315]

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing with us, you explained and demonstrated perfectly!! I will definitely subscribe to your channel, and I am really looking forward to more!! Excellent work you do too! :D

[@JenWFineArts]

Patricia Kim Worsley Thank you very much for your kind words! :)

[@patriciakimworsley9315]

You are so welcome! It's well deserved! Im new to art and so far im self taught, thanks to generous souls such as yourself! Thanks again 😊

[@JenWFineArts]

Patricia Kim Worsley if you ever have any questions feel free to ask :)

[@lindamclean8809]

Very nice. ....... Thankyou

[@artographyj.g9452]

amazing

[@hollydavison344]

Very useful, thank you very much :)

[@JenWFineArts]

Holly WellsGlad it was of help :)

[@dianechambers9174]

Hi beautiful drawing. I am thinking of ordering zest it pencil blend I am in Canada so I will have to order it from UK but I want to know if it is very smelly or irritating in any way. Thanks D

[@JenWFineArts]

+Diane Chambers it has not irritated or affected me in any way, nor do i think it smells strong, the bottle i got isn't to small and because you don't need much you can do a long while with them, but i heard odorless mineral spirits work just aswell which may be easier for you to obtain over there?

[@Kyomiibrown]

As you state not to do this technique for long hair, (under painting etc) how would you achieve long hair? Or do you simply mean don't use short strokes?

[@JenWFineArts]

Kyomii Brown with longer hair it's better to do it more in a clump kind of fashion, like you take larger sections which you shade or highlight and here and there draw some loose strands over them instead of drawing each hear at a time, somehow for longer hair that technique doesn't work that well, here is a example of a drawing i did some time ago which has both long and short hair in it, looking at it may make it a bit easier to understand what i was trying to say (haha i am terrible at explaining) mangakasan.deviantart.com/art/Dear-old-friend-462156194

[@CristinaCath]

I've been watching your video for some time, and they are amazing, and you always answer my thoughts while I watch the video. You have Great talent! I see in this video you are using Derwent colour when you talk about dark sepia, and what is that softie thingy you use to make the handling of the pencil more comfy? Thanks for replying :)

[@CristinaCath]

Ah! Found it in your other video, sorry

[@JenWFineArts]

+CristinaCath no problem XD But i think you meant the pencil extender, that one is from derwent, i don't really use derwent pencils XD

[@imaginestardust]

+JenW Fine Arts yeah, that was exactly it :) very handy tool for tiny remnants :) thanks Jen :D

[@laurak5196]

Bravo, Jennifer! Beautifully done. Very impressive work. Thanks so much for sharing your talent so ably. Take care and Happy Holidays!

[@JenWFineArts]

+Laura Kreis aww thank you! Happy holidays for you and your family aswell! :)

[@mariaraqueloliver9014]

podrías mostrar pelajes como hacerlos? thank you

[@Yiffboy]

omg, gorgeous! What's the white pencil you where using on 6:30-5?

[@JenWFineArts]

Kikoshi Baphomet It was the light cobalt blue pencil from Caran 'd ache (luminance series) :)

[@Yiffboy]

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[@uniqueartbybernadette]

This is beautiful. do you have a list of the materials you used plz

[@JenWFineArts]

The material list is in the video description :)

[@uniqueartbybernadette]

@JenWFineArts thankyou. I couldn't get sound, so I only realised once my sound function was restored

[@wawawalrus]

Awesome tutorial! What is your hand on top of?

[@JenWFineArts]

wawawalrus Thats glassine paper, to protect my paper from the oils of my skin :)

[@wawawalrus]

JenW Fine Arts I was wondering because I'm looking for something to prevent my hand from smudging the paper when I sketch. Thanks :D

[@maniok1977]

Are you also a cat lover? I love your work! 🐱💛

[@JenWFineArts]

+Many Black ow yes! i got one of those fuzzy balls myself

[@andreabianchi2351]

Beatifull! !!....congratulations...The .paper is for acquarell? Thank

[@JenWFineArts]

Fabriano artistico hot press is a watercolour paper but can be used perfectly for other media aswell :)

[@andreabianchi2351]

JenW Fine Arts thank you

[@brucewayne9626]

...and my comment is even been loved by this incredibly amazing artist,I really appreciate that.Jennnifer, do you have copies of your drawings for sale? Thank you.

[@JenWFineArts]

Not yet, but i am going to look into it next year (since i got more requests about print selling), i need to find out what place to go to for high quality prints here in the Netherlands...

[@brucewayne9626]

Yes exactly, that'd be great! Until then I'm going to print your gorgeous black cat (which I've downloaded today from your profile on Deviantart) and enjoy it hanging in my house :) Thanks for replying Jen and by the way, I live too in the Netherlands :) Je bent echt super getalenteerd!

[@JenWFineArts]

Yay land genoot XD

[@Oxizee]

wat een werk zeg (al die lijntjes)

[@hagarhamdy1095]

It's amazing and helpful too. but what I really want to knew how to draw is these eyes!! could you please upload a vid to tell us how to draw it ? I'll be really glad to see this and thanks.

[@JenWFineArts]

+Hagar Hamdy Will surely do a tutorial about eyes too in the near future :) Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@hagarhamdy1095]

+JenW Fine Arts thanks alot.

[@paulbuckless9111]

Jennifer, A very helpful tutorial and well presented. It was also timely as I have just started a picture of a Tasmanian Devil. I layered the blue as you explained and there was no way this was going to work. I followed your explanation and wonder of wonders I have a beautifully developing fur coat. THANKS.

[@JenWFineArts]

+Paul Buckless i am really glad this was video was able to help you further, it's all in the layering of your colors, the more layers you use (light to medium pressure) the richer you can get your colors ;)

[@catherinehascake9173]

I just found your channel, and I love it. I hope you keep up uploading new videos! Btw, your style remind me of Lachri Fine Art. You can check out her channel as well, she has a very friendly art community!

[@JenWFineArts]

+Catherine OAO Thank you! Yes Lisa is a very good artist :) And i will, i try to get atleast one video up each month, if time allows it XD

[@catherinehascake9173]

JenW Fine Arts That would be awesome! Thanks youuu =D

[@adamt1530]

you need more subs :(

[@wildeflower210]

I'm slightly confused. You said you used just Polychromos and Luminance pencils, but I could swear I saw the word Derwent on at least one of your pencils. You wouldn't remember which one that was, would you?

[@JenWFineArts]

Def not a Derwent pencil but as I only had Derwent pastel pencils and a few old studio and aquarell pencils of Derwent at that time I think what you saw was a Derwent pencil extender for one of my polys that had become to small to hold otherwise :)

[@wildeflower210]

JenW Fine Arts Oh! Thanks for the clarification.

[@gerretje57]

Heb je ook nederlands? nou is er eens een nederlander en is het in het engels.....

[@elisabethnerolk2283]

Gerda Henger van der Berg je kan ook kijken bij Lineke Lijn, zij heeft ook tutorials in het Nederlands... maar zij is VEEL slechter in engels dan Jen!

[@gerretje57]

Dank je wel, ik kan wel engels verstaan hoor maar vind het zo hinderlijk dat zoals Talens ook alles in het engels doet als nederlands bedrijf.

[@JenWFineArts]

Gerda Henger van der Berg haha sorry Gerda (de meeste die mij volgen zijn buitenlands vandaar) maar als er meer zijn die het graag in het nederlands willen kan ik er wel een nederlandse versie van maken :)