How to Paint a Black Labrador Dog Portrait in Watercolor

[@TobySketchLoose]

This is a very handy tutorial - used it for ideas to paint a giant dog portrait for my wife 🥳

[@jennhoffmann458]

Fur like this can be SO daunting. Breaking it down like this makes it so much more manageable. Well done!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Nikita-w9i]

Thank u so much, your video is very helpful 🥰😊

[@robertcanham2100]

r u kidding me. i use the exact same methods. it was like looking at myself painting through the eyes of another. awesome!!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Hah hah, cool!

[@1fredricka]

lovely black lab nice information thank you for the video

[@VitasArtworks]

Great. I love to draw and paint black dogs

[@cherieadamsdodd256]

I can’t wait until I get started

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

😀

[@tamaradiederichs1714]

I love your Animalpaintings ❤❤❤❤

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I appreciate that!

[@nooralhoda8618]

How realistic . GORGEOUS .

[@GuReumArtStudio]

Wow. He is strikingly handsome. I love it. Thank you for sharing!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

My pleasure!

[@dave633]

I gained the confidence to try crearting my dog's portrait, thank you.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That’s wonderful! 💪

[@duanepierce3886]

Love labs. Love your work.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you!

[@shaustin22]

Oh I wish I could paint fur like you do. 💗💗💗

[@jeannineksiaskiewicz3172]

I will be using this information on a black lab in a painting I'm contemplating now. Thanks!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Perfect!

[@Lucia-qw4vk]

love your paint

[@АнжелаИнкогнито-ы4и]

Спасибо за видео! И без знания языка понятно, что именно показываете и как нарисовать. Обожаю смотреть Ваши видео и узнавать новое для себя!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching and for your kind comment!

[@sharkbunny2253]

So realistic!!!

[@lizabetherickson2070]

I am so pumped- just working on my poodles portrait and am just lit up looking at this video and your courses!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

🙌🙌🙌

[@rafagutierrezanguita103]

Espectacular obra y espectacular video explicativo , muchas gracias por su video de este hermoso labrador y como aprender a pintarlo , es usted una artista única para los animales en general ,un cordial saludo 👋👋👋🎨

[@freepal1]

Wow, you’ve taught me how to paint a black Labrador…….thank you so much 🤗

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

So glad!

[@kevinweber7881]

Fantastic work! Great video very concise!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rupamagdy805]

The dog is popping off the page!! Thank you for this tutorial. Maybe I will try it

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Please do!

[@lumisis1943]

Amazing! Thank you for very clear explanation!😊

[@heidikaplan5110]

Beautiful dog, beautiful painting. I loved how the overall feel was loose, but there was still enough detail ( which is MY weakness) for the painting to feel ‘sharp’ where it was important. Dark, almost monochromatic paintings like this are daunting, but I intend to try it.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, Heidi!

[@paularmstrong2507]

Nice job! Thank you for the tips!

[@Maria-ys5sc]

You make look so simple🙂

[@thetwelve5922]

One day I will try it.. And I'm sure I'll mess up! ( still going to try!)

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

😉

[@kayevarcoe1898]

I loved this painting!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you!

[@pbbrewer-martin6960]

Gr8 video and you are so amazing to watch! Thank you, Emily!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@kristineddie]

Wow - this is great!

[@caroltodd1966]

Wow! This is so impressive! You make it look easy lol

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@lyss_ny5597]

This is an amazing tutorial thank you!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

You're very welcome!

[@avrilc3075]

Thank you! Such helpful tips😊

[@lorrainemanning3809]

Gorgeous ❤

[@suel4269]

Just watched the Spaniel , German Shepherd tutorial. In that one you mixed Burnt umber with indigo. I’m getting ready to paint a Border Collie.

[@CopperBooom]

Stunning! You are incredibly talented ❤

[@dreamer-ws4ob]

Gorgeous painting. 🐶 Thanks for sharing. I'll start practicizing. 😍

[@cheesypufs]

Amazing work!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks!

[@NiuniusGallery]

Wow SO REALISTIC! I was just scrolling down youtube and my eyes got stuck on this, and for no reason i finished watching this beautiful artwork and realise that i've a smile on my mouth 😌😌😌 Thank you for this video~ Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@Icecreamvivian]

😀😀😀

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@NiuniusGallery]

@@EmilyOlsonArt all the best and stay connected friend 🖌️😀

[@nataliepaz1982]

Very inspiring!

[@angelawalker9793]

I have a black Newfie/lab cross...this gives me hope that I might be able to paint him! Thank you.

[@sheilarubino7241]

I have black and brown newfs. I hope to get good enough to paint my girls

[@krisbarber6208]

Great tips!

[@jessejaybaula4231]

Thank you, this is so helpful

[@hayleyvine5980]

brilliant thankyou !

[@prachidongre4484]

So beautiful 😍 He looks so real 😍

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you!

[@KYTrailRider]

Thank you! This was very helpful!

[@paulaferreyra8535]

Me encantó la técnica. Gracias!!

[@kamalanaidoo8719]

Very good

[@annejameson3425]

Amazing!

[@lenaaart8149]

So beautiful 😍🥰😍

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! 🤗

[@Babs9285]

Just amazing!! Thank you!!

[@melanieopperman6688]

Beautiful

[@rhondagarrett3976]

Awesome!

[@kimlsnyder]

Impressive

[@lyndajoyce6243]

I really loved this! I would love to paint my granddaughters black lab! So helpful, thank you!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kimsmart263]

So pretty!! I’m really glad I joined your membership program so I can watch the full length video.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Yay! Thank you!

[@steveharris1974]

Wow, what an amazing painting, also very informative and inspiring.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lisamurphy5007]

Love it! Thank you

[@cathigramling5164]

Emily, perfect timing on your excellent information and guidance. I’ve been working on a black lab and have 4 useless paintings. Can’t wait to try again using your helpful video to guide me. Thank you so much.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad this video came at the right time!

[@davidsprowell9500]

Fantastic Emily, this one has gone on my 'Must try list'

[@jakea1035]

So helpful. Thank you.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@simmibhardwaj3705]

Can you make the vedio regarding how to sketch stawbberies in real time

[@alysha261]

I adore all your tutorials! I love that I if the mood strikes or I just need a confidence boost I can quickly trace your image and go straight to painting. It helps to dive in and learn all your amazing tips on the different painting techniques. I also love that when when a different mood strikes I can focus on honing my sketches with your tutorials and then paint them for a final masterpiece. I say masterpiece, they are to my family anyway. Hahah. Thanks again for your hard work in helping others.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks for your lovely comment--made my day!

[@1MinutePainting]

WoW! It’s really beautiful painting, dear friend! 😊☺️😍🤩👏👍👍👍

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@seriouslyreal2693]

Great video. Appreciated the tips. Loving the animal tutorials❤️🐾

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

So glad!

[@hazeljohnson4951]

Lovely

[@aliprice4005]

Great video!

[@BarBaraWhorleyCrawfordESS]

Fabulous Thank you so much

[@pppjrrhrhdhehdsbsh]

Thx emily 💛💛

[@ginafalcon5296]

Lovely tutorial, cant wait to join your group, in the middle of selling and buy a house, nightmare, I cannot concentrate on anything at the moment. But just love the way you work and explain things, thanks, Gina x

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks, Gina! Good luck with the house!

[@donnabroadhead5077]

Thank you, this really helped me

[@deborahprescott5108]

this is amazing! thanks!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad you like it!

[@rafaellalobato1249]

OMG, you are so good, I´m brazilian artist.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Hi from Colorado!

[@quiteriasantos2690]

Lindo trabalho, parabéns

[@ingridrickersey7471]

Fantastic - thank you ...

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

My pleasure!

[@abbyrose1868]

Thank you so much for this! Black dogs seemed tricky but you made it so much less daunting 🥰 very beautiful too

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I appreciate your kind comment!

[@themeparksvisionart]

Wow this so amazing watercolor detail skill love it look so beautiful realistic keep going fantastic work! 😄👍

[@bagpipes978]

What a stunning painting! I am a new subscriber and love animals more than anything. So I hope I can learn how to paint half as well as you do. Great tutorial! Thank you.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks for subbing!

[@helenr9318]

Loved this video and others so much, I just enrolled in your online courses. Thanks so much for putting in all that time and effort to make learning watercolor so accessible.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Welcome, Helen! Thanks for joining and I hope you LOVE the tutorials! ❤️

[@kathrynogrady3205]

Excellent

[@mehakgupta7855]

U r amazing 😍

[@tinazhou8600]

Good tutorial👍

[@eliseking9047]

Lovely! (You did use black of course, since indigo is a mix of two pigments-black and indanthrone blue)

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That’s true!

[@nataliestanding8252]

Your amazing

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Aw thank you!

[@laurenfox5684]

Emily, wow, this really turned out great! This is one of your best! Thank you for doing this, step by step, it really helps us... and for sharing with us, your talents: Excellent!!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, Lauren, for your kind comment!

[@kristenarmstrong476]

Exactly what I needed. I’ll be over to your website this evening! Thanks Emily! Your lessons are excellent. 💕

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, Kristen!

[@janicedavidson6437]

Thank you🤗

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Welcome!

[@monicakobylensky]

Nice!

[@paintingasmr7]

Very helpful instead of indigo can we use any blue and brown mix for making black?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Yes! There are many ways to mix black. :)

[@weill6872]

Wow

[@katygardner2741]

I love this! Have you a turorial for a chocolate lab?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Not a chocolate lab, but there is a tutorial in my Membership for a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, which has similar coloring.

[@elaineque1]

wow, that's amazing! you make it look so easy hehe, a very helpful lesson, thanks :) :)

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

You're very welcome!

[@LucaPiccoloSandri]

❤❤ masterpiece 😮

[@sohini709]

Nice

[@Hi-jf2st]

this is really helpful (=

[@kayebishop8118]

I would love to know what brushes you use!

[@kayebishop8118]

I just realized that Sliver Brush was the brand name :)

[@RickJBerubeArtStudio]

This lab came out just perfect especially since you used watercolor to paint him / her. It is a very hard medium to master. You have great tips that I have learned from. Thank you for sharing Emily! Like#450!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@williambeekeeper]

Hello Emily, such a beautiful tutorial, it is great fun. as a dog lover I enjoy it even more. Would it be possible to paint a Beagle in watercolors? I would really like that. thnak you so much

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Ooh! Yes--Beagle is on my list. :)

[@Lonerlovegood]

Thank you! Working with black animals is my biggest fear! This vid helped soo much

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

So glad!

[@user-je9hu9wv9y]

So nice

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I have not tried W&N indigo…