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Ocelot II

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12. I recently did an oil painting of a black dog, and found it challenging.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Mar 21, 2023, 01:27 PM

Mar 2023

This dog was a German spitz, with thick, coarse fur that didn't lie flat, not short, shiny fur like a Lab's, so my experience probably wouldn't really apply to your painting. But with oil painting the normal technique is light over dark, so the underpainting was grayish, black in the shadows, and lighter gray highlights where the light touched the fur. I tried to emphasize the shiny eyes and nose more than the dog's coat.

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Any advice for painting a black Lab? [View all] bif Mar 2023 OP

There's some advice here: femmedem Mar 2023 #1

Thanks. For some reason the images wouldn't load bif Mar 2023 #9

I did mine in watercolor with blues, greens, and purples to GPV Mar 2023 #2

I would suggest ..... essaynnc Mar 2023 #3

Tarps and plenty of treats... MiHale Mar 2023 #4

don't get paint in the dog's eyes GenXer47 Mar 2023 #5

Wouldn't dyeing it make more sense? Effete Snob Mar 2023 #6

Oh dear, I've started something... essaynnc Mar 2023 #7

Work light to dark FalloutShelter Mar 2023 #8

A half shadow created by light from a window Tetrachloride Mar 2023 #10

Tranquilizers chowmama Mar 2023 #11

I recently did an oil painting of a black dog, and found it challenging. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #12