Black Watercolor - How to Paint Black Fur (Step-by-Step)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2024
- Learn how to use black watercolor and particularly how to use it for painting realistic black fur on animals and insects.
I use a variety of demonstrations and an actual tutorial where I am painting black spots on a leopard to break down the process into easy stages. Many watercolorists will choose to avoid using black paint, or they may mix their own. I embrace black but I too will do some mixing so that the color is not too flat but looks more lifelike and realistic.
If you found this video useful and would like to see me painting black feathers can I suggest you watch this video next: • How to Paint a Bird - ... where you will see me add the final details to the black feathers on an Osprey.
🕒 Timestamps 🕒 How to paint black fur / Using black watercolor
00:00 How I have used black in some of my wildlife watercolour paintings
00:43 Looking at the different tonal values within black watercolor
03:10 The differences between ivory black and lamp black watercolour pans
06:35 Using the glazing technique
08:46 Enriching and adding vibrancy to black paint
12:51 Laying down the foundation layers for painting black fur
15:15 Painting the first layers of fur detail
20:07 Using a size 00 brush to add the finer fur details
24:00 Using watercolour white to add highlights and tonal differences to the black paint
26:56 Painting black spots on a leopard
30:51 Animal paintings where I have used black watercolor
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I have been watching tutorial after tutorial on how to paint fur or black fur none have compared if have helped me as much as this one has. I also just watched your video on masking fluid tricks...I learned multiple techniques with that video too! Thank you so much for taking the time to post these for us 🙂
Jean you are more than welcome, thank you so much for not just watching my videos on here, but also your very kind comment. It's people like you that always makes doing this so worth it.
Thank you, Paul 🎨
I'm a stalker, Paul has great lessons on Udemy and is also on Patreon
Really what a Marvellous way he teaches with ease
@@anildubey773 Thank you very much Anil, that's a lovely thing to say. Paul 🎨
@@karenfinneganart2480 Karen, stalk as much as you like! LOL :-)
I've spent the whole afternoon mesmerized by how you paint
That's such a lovely thing to say, thank you Judy. Paul 🎨
Commenting for the TH-cam algorithm. I want to see more of this content.
Thank you very much Cathy, that's very kind of you. 😊
thanks so much Paul. Every time I watch one of your videos, I am a much more knowledgeable painter. I don't think I will ever be a good painter, but I enjoy the entire process, and don't worry so much about the outcome.
You are very welcome, as a you know it's the enjoyment that counts the most Michael. To me, it is irrelevant how good someone is. 😊
What a kind generous person! Thank you!
You are very welcome Sasha, thank you so much for watching my videos on here. Paul 🎨
I love watching you paint I hope I will remember when I start painting feathers or fur I may go back over a. Fox I did
I'm glad my little videos here helps you along with getting those fur or feather strokes right. Take your time and enjoy yourself Rachel. Paul 🎨
My goal is to paint my black Scottish Terriers. These tips will really come in handy!
That's quite a nice challenge Jeanni, have fun painting such a lovely breed. 😀
Your instruction is very clear and helpful. Your fur looks so realistic. You have inspired me to give it a go!
Thank you very much! 😊
great tutorial. I never thought before how difficult "black" can be. will now try to practice that.
Thank you Volker, try various ideas out by doing some testing on scrap watercolour paper. I always do this before heading to the painting itself. Paul :-)
I have always avoided using watercolour black, but this has changed my perception so will give it a go. thank you
Thank you Linda, I know, it's one of those things that some like and others ....well, not so much. But as you can see, as long as you add a colour to it the black can be enriched. Thank you for watching, Paul 🎨
I enjoyed how well you explained what you were doing. You made it very clear and I found it very helpful. I’ve been painting in oils for 50 years and now going back to H20 colors. I’ve had to refresh my memory as much was forgotten. Thank you.
You are so welcome DJ, I'm glad it was helpful to you. Paul 🎨
I'm in the middle of doing a black dog pet comission, and I admit, I'm actually restarting it today with all of these tips. I cannot thank you enough for this. I truly can't. Words actually fail me when it comes to expressing the level of your skill and talent and gentle teaching nature. I haven't found a better tutor than yourself. And you're soon to have another patreon member soon. 🙏 Thank you so much for your tips and tutorials!
Jade, that's a lovely thing to say, thank you very much. I hope all goes well with your black dog painting. Paul 🎨
I just found your channel. I have learned so much from all I have seen. Thank you so much.
Hi Joan, thank you very much for coming along to my TH-cam videos. I do hope you find the information you need, plus we do add a fresh video into the every growing list every week. Paul 🎨
I love watching your videos Thank for sharing your art work
Thank you so much 😀
One of the best watercolor instruction videos I've ever watched in my life. Thank you, sir! Everything is so clear as water.
What a lovely comment, thank you very much Oğulcan. :-)
I am astounded the way he imparts & shares his experiences so precisely . I pay my obedience for a wonderful tutor and a wild life Artist .
Hi Anil, thank you very much for your kind words. Paul 🎨
Excellent tutorial! Amazing! Thank you!
You're very welcome Judy. :-)
Thank you for sharing your talent.
You are very welcome, thank you for watching. 😊
Thank you for sharing this tip..I have dabbled with watercolors in abstract format but now wanting to try animals and this video has been so helpful..
Hi Celine, I'm glad that my video has been helpful to you, thanks for watching. Paul 🎨
Thank you, I have learned so much in a short time watching your tutorial's
Glad I could help Margaret, enjoy those watercolours. 😀
Love this tutorial! Very helpful tips to use. Thank you Paul.
Hi Mary, thank you very much. Paul :-)
Genial! Your channel will soon grow big, content is so good.
Saludos from Madrid!
Thank you very much. :-)
As always very informative
So nice of you Suz, thank you :-)
Thank you! My Black and Tan Cavalier King Charles Spaniel recently passed and I have been searching for watercolor tutorials on how to paint fur in a realistic way. I can see the colors in her fur and was wondering whether black, mixed with other colors, would be too harsh - and whether it would be preferable to use a paynes grey or mix a dark grey with burnt sienna and ultramarine blue instead. This answered those questions. Now for how to paint long, wavy fur that flows in several directions.
Hi Deborah, I'm sorry to her about your dog, but what a lovely way to her by creating a painting. Black fur can be tricky to create, and I agree sometime mixing say lamp black with another colour can be a little too harsh. This will change from subject to subject though. ~The colour combinations you suggested would be good to try out on some scrap watercolour paper first, just to see how it looks when dry. I have created a video on here to do with mixing various blacks, so this may also give you some ideas. bit.ly/3TMffNc
Enjoy the painting process and take your time, look deep into the reference photograph for those background colours. Paul 🎨
A veritable gold mine! Thankee kindly.
Thank you too for watching and commenting! Paul :-)
Absolutely amazing. So helpful, It must take you ages to complete a painting
It can talk many hours, but it's very enjoyable to do though. Thank you for watching Wendy. 😀
Great lesson, I want to watch more like this one. I’m learning so much from you and really enjoying it,
Hi Suzanne, thank you very much. Yes, I have lot's more planned to film. Paul :-)
Wildlife in Watercolour thank you, I’m now following you on TH-cam and Instagram so I don’t miss any of your lessons. You actually make it look doable so I am a little more confident now.
@@ItsOnlyMeAgain That's a lovely thing to say Suzanne, thank you very much for following me. Paul 🎨
Hi Paul, thank you SO much for sharing this. I've just discovered your channel and it's so full of wonderful tutorials of your work. Very much appreciate your time and love your passion for this. Thank you!
You're very welcome Rachel, thank you so much for watching, Paul 🎨
I love your work and I'm hoping to try your techniques soon as I'm just beginning to learn
Thank you Melanie. The best things I can recommend is to take your time and don't intend to complete a whole painting straight away, play with ideas. Try various techniques out such as I have done here and maybe just try to paint something like a dog's nose (see link below), a cat's eye and so on. Most of all, have fun with the paints, Paul 🎨
*Dog's nose:* bit.ly/3sgihgY *Cat's eye:* bit.ly/3xvc5or
Excellent video! Thank you!
Thank you for watching. 😁
This is brilliant, it's like having a personal tutor but one you can pause any time. I just enjoy watching not necessarily to follow just because I enjoy listening and watching you paint and learning.
That's such a lovely thing to say Cinnamon Orchid, thank you so much! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and also my ramblings. Paul 🎨
Thank you. Very informative.
You're welcome Joan, thanks for watching. Paul 🎨
Interesting different blacks
They are Ann, and as you can imagine there are many other possibilities as well. 😀
You’re a fantastic tutor Paul! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much. Paul 🎨
Ah, thank you, thank you. I had a beloved, old black lab, long passed, I’ve always wanted to paint. His fur was wet in the photo I have of him. You make things clear. Thank you, immensely.
Hi Paula, no, thank you as well for watching my video. I have also painted a black lab, so I know how tricky it can be to do. I'm glad this will help you along the way, Paul 🎨
Such valuable footage👌... I mean, Uni of Art... Classes... Workshops.. Sofar learnt more in your Viral School than anywhere else! Thanks so much, Paul this really is a special one!!👏👏
Thank you so much for being one of my members on my website. I'm pleased you are enjoying and learning from my video lessons. Paul 🎨
Thank you so much for such a detailed information...
You're welcome Punam, thank you for watching. Paul :-)
Massive!! Thx so much for this...so worthwhile the follow. Nelson is perfect.. Give my black Lab🖤 now another go!! You're a real generous Master!👏👏
Go for it my friend I know you of all people can do it ;-) Paul 🎨
Very good, 👍👍. Thanks for being a sharing artist !
Thank you! Michael, that very kind of you to say. Paul
Another great Tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you as well Bruce for watching. Paul :-)
Brilliant.
Thank you 😀
Felicitaciones eres espectacular me encanta.
Muchas gracias por tus amables palabras. Paul 🎨
Wow thank you !! You are awesome
You're very welcome Irma 😀
Thank you! This information is plain, simple and helpful!
Glad it was helpful, and you got me spot on Rita! LOL
Thank you, Paul, so much. I learnt to not use black or white watercolours, no wonder I struggled so much. Being able to use black and white makes a huge difference! My leopard was ok but this should help a lot. Much appreciated!
Hi Joy, not a problem at all, I'm glad you enjoyed my little video. Paul ;-)
So much helpful information in this gem of a video! Paul, thank you for sharing your painting knowledge with us!❤️
Glad you enjoyed it Cindy, I love putting these together. Paul 🎨
Loved this video, thanks for sharing! Hoping to explore your tutorials further 🙏🙂
More to come, in fact I release one every week Lorraine. Thank you very much for watching, Paul 🎨
Great tutorial! This really clarifies the process of painting black fur. Thanks very much, I look forward to watching more of your tutorials
Thank you very much Karen. I do have many more planned to film. Paul :-)
Oh my gosh Paul I have just watched your video on painting black fur... I have an elderly black labrador that I would love to capture in watercolour but I am novice artist, love sketching but find watercolour difficult. Thank you so much for sharing your techniques they are so informative and your delivery so easy to listen to. Maybe now I may attempt to paint my girl.
Mic that was such a lovely comment, thank you very much and good luck your black lab. Paul 🎨
I’m finding your videos very helpful as I’m new to watercolor and lean toward realism. Thank you
Glad you like them, thank you very much. Paul 🎨
Thank you so much…..love your videos
Hi Linda, thank you very much for both being here, and for watching my videos. Paul 🎨
You are an excellent teacher and your work is amazing! Thank you!
You're very welcome Lynn, thank you, Paul 🎨
Wow. Very inspiring..!!!!
Glad you liked it Kerstin. :-)
Fantastic I just love the way you paint so interesting and informative x
Thanks so much Yvonne. Paul 😊
Its amazing how much detail you can see and do, Just lovely
Thank you, the size of the brush helps as well. Paul 🎨
Thanks for this great lesson! You use very cute names for consistencies. I like it and your washi tape too. 👍💖
You are so welcome Eva, I do like to use easy to remember names for things. Thanks for watching, Paul 🎨
Thank you!
You're welcome Mary 😀
amazing!
Thank you very much Noite 😀
I’m a new subscriber. Can’t believe it’s taken me so long to find you. Love your art and tutorials. Cheers from New York!
Thank you so much Kim. I have many more planned for filming, I'd better get that camera running again! LOL Paul 🎨
Wonderful
Thank you 😊
Great tutorial. I appreciate you taking the time to go into such detail. It would be helpful for us new painters for you to quickly mention the style and size of the brushes you are using while painting.
You are so welcome Joyce. Just for reference the brushes U use are the Winsor & Newton Cotman Series 111, size 00 for my main details. I do have an affiliate link if you are interested on my website so you can get some ideas if it help, I will pop it below for you. Thank you so much for watching, Paul :-)
devonartist.co.uk/materials-i-use-or-recommend-for-realistic-watercolour/
Great stuff. Really useful timing as I am hoping to paint my sister’s horse (not literally of course) which is black with a white streak on its face. It will be the solo painting after painting the horse on your website. Super excited to try it!
That's great to hear Ruth, I know your paintings and I also know you will do a wonderful painting. Paul :-)
Superb video!
Thank you very much!
Superb
Thanks 🤗
Im trying to paint friends black dog and I struggling a lot. Thank you for the good advices
I'm glad it helps Rodrigo, thanks for watching. 😊
Grazie per la spiegazione così dettagliata e precisa,bravo!
hai per caso fatto qualche lavoro su fogli di carta neri?
Grazie mille. Non ho mai dipinto su carta nera, ma mi piacerebbe provarci un giorno.
This so great technique you showed it. Really helpful. I appreciate all these tutorials giving. I use acrylic painting. Could you tell me if this video applying for acrylic. Thank you so much
Hi, sadly not so much for acrylics as acrylics is an opaque medium, whereas watercolours are transparent. Saying that, you could still use the main structure of the video, i.e outline drawing, how to view a reference photo, what to look for, brush directions and the overall shape of the animal. Paul 🎨
Superb instruction Paul. Do you use any particular brand of paints and brushes. 👏👏
Hi Bill, yes I trend to use Winsor & Newton for my watercolour and some of the brushes. If you would like to see the ones I use I have them listed for everyone on my website, try devonartist.co.uk/materials-i-use-or-recommend-for-realistic-watercolour/
I hope this helps. Paul :-)
Thanks Paul.
Your videos are so wonderful. I just started my artistic journey and your videos are elevating my game quickly! When mixing other colors with black, do you recommend mixing only warm colors with Ivory Black and only cool colors with Lamp Black due to their inherent warm/cool properties, or doesn’t it matter?
Hi Lynn, thank you very much for your kind words. I tend to look at the reference photo first and see if the dark colours within the animal has cool or warm colours 'behind the scenes'. This how I decide which mix to use. Sometimes I would use both mixes again depending on the subject photograph. Paul 🎨
Specifically, I am curious about mixing colors into either Lamp black or Ivory black. For example, because Ivory black has inherent warm tones, would you only mix warm pigments with it. Likewise, would you only mix cool pigments with Lamp black, or does it make no difference.?
Im.just starting out, looks amazing...but your intro says the Devon Arist?
LOL, yes I know, it was a bit late after I uploaded this video, but the other 300+ videos I have on here 'should' fingers crossed, be ok. 😃
I’m so glad I found you! A family member wants me to ‘cartoon’ paint her dogs.. This tutorial isn’t going to do this but I’m going to paint her dog like this! I’m new to water colour.. oh well.. here we go! 😂😂 Do you have a tutorial on how to cartoon a dog?
Welcome Robyn, to be honest with you I've never painted or even drawn a cartoon image. As you know I am a fine artist and love to work in a detailed, realistic styles. Good luck with painting the dog. Paul :-)
I have a lovely photo of my dog (a black staffie), she is quite old and has lots of grey hairs around her nose and cheeks. Would you use your white paint technique on this area over the black? thank you for your wonderful videos btw.
Yes you certainly can, but remember 'less is best' when you use the white. So if you are not sure if you have added enough white or start to fiddle too much, take a break and decide after a coffee, it's easy to overdo it. Paul 🎨
OK…Excuse me. I just see that you speak about an old brush. Congratulations. for all your ideas. Thomas.
You're very welcome Thomas, thank you for watching. :-)
Do you use black watercolor and what are your tips for using it within your artwork?
I use it a lot. I don't do classical watercolors much, I try to darken the colors with black to get muddy, dark moody atmospheres on the paper. Even the brightest color on the paper consists a little bit of black but I let it shine in that darkness. In all the dark browns, I put some but not much, weird red tones to divert the focus.
@@ogulcanyolcu8714 I like your way of using black, very similar to the way I tend to use it. I know it's not the 'traditional' way to obtain a dark colour but it's the way we like to paint. Plus, I feel the right way to paint is the way you enjoy the most. Anyone like to add to this?... :-)
Such great tips! I am attempting to paint a dark grey cat (my daughter's). Do you have any tips for grey fur?
Hi Rebecca, get fur can be tricky, you still need a few finer darker colours within the fur to give it a bit of depth. Mostly greys and whites is the way I would go. The grey colour will depend on your subject, photo etc, but I would look at colours such as phthalo blue with a touch of burnt umber just for an example. It can be mixed by combining the three primary colours, red, yellow and blue together. Adding a little more blue to go towards the grey side. Play with the paints and do plenty of testing before you commit yourself to the main piece. Paul 🎨
Hi Paul, this video is amazing ! How long do you give yourself in a painting session before needing a break ? Also can you combine water colour with pencil crayon, I am using a very smooth Bristol board and delighted with the result but it doesn’t seem to like watercolour very much? What paper do you recommend for watercolour please? Thank you for your lovely videos, they are very inspiring xx
Hi Christine, thank you very much for commenting on my video. I do tend to take regular breaks probably on average every hour, it may only be to pop the kettle to make a coffee, so I'm only away from the painting for maybe 10 minutes or so.
As for pencil crayon Christine, I haven't really tried this. I suppose it depends on whether the crayon is oil or water based, if oil it will most likely disperse the water when applied over the top. So my best advice would be a combination of watercolour pencils with watercolour and a means of adding finer details. Paul 🎨
@@TheDevonArtist Thank you for your advice Paul. You are a very talented artist and an amazing teacher.
@@christinemulley8343 That's very kind of you Christine, Keep painting. :-)
Excellent tutorial. Would you recommend to make our own black?
Personally I prefer to use a ready made black but as you know add a little bit of colour to it, just to give it a bit more life. :-)
If I’ve already painted a black animal and didn’t add color, can I add some cool or warm tones after I’m done?
Hi Annie, yes you can. If the paint isn't to thick you can add a one light pass of colour over the top. Try this in a small area first to be sure and only go over the once. If you need another pass of colour give it a dry first otherwise you will end up blurring the details and colours. Black can move quite easily! Test on some scrap watercolour paper first as well, just so you are familiar with the outcome. Paul :-)
How about painting a black Crow?
Now that's a good idea, I will pop it on my list. 😀
Hello…(excuse for my english…) . Is there a way to buy the replicator brush please ? I love to make fur and that's will be helpfull. Thanks for your answer. Thomas.
I Thomas, I see you have seen the part within my little video now. Go on, give it at with an 'old' brush. Paul 🎨
I subscribe to your website in order to paint the tiger…!!!
how do you stop your watercolor paper from warping?
Hi Maddie, here's a little video on how I flatten a warped painting: bit.ly/3Jt1Ynr
Plus one on how I prefer to stretch watercolour paper before I start painting: bit.ly/3mL6wMj
Hope it helps, Paul 🎨
Hola!! Como puedo suscribirme a la escuela de acuarela y tener acceso a los videos???
Hola Rebaca, todo lo que necesitas hacer es ir a mi escuela en línea que está en Patreon, donde ahora tengo más de 130 lecciones en video diferentes. Recuerda que todos mis videos están en inglés.
Muchas gracias por preguntar,
Paul
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I want to paint a golden retriever. Do you have a video for Pale fir
I don't have a golden retriever on here, but I do have plenty of videos on how I paint fur, which may help. Here is the play list, just in case you find something of interest. bit.ly/3mGifZK
@@TheDevonArtist thank you so much. You are a great teacher.
Paul...I mix my own blacks. You know the problems with that. I'm going to add a tube black for consistency. I'm thinking Ivory Black is a good start. See how I get on. Am I right or would another black be better to start?
Hi scarz1951, Ivory Black is a lovely black to begin with, this has a browner hue to the mix. I personally use Lamp Black with tends to head towards a cooler feel, but as you know, I add a colour to it anyway. Paul 🎨
@@TheDevonArtist Thank you Paul. I appreciate the help.
@@scarz1951 You're welcome. :-)
Supeeeeeeeeeeeeeer
Thank youuuuu! LOL
A white Dove
Ohh yes, I have painted a Collared Dove which is one of my website video tutorials, lovely fun to do and a good challenge with the white feathers. Paul 🎨
I am hard of hearing and rely on captions😮. This had none. It was very difficult to follow your words!
That's very odd Susan, I can clearly see the captions icon to the left of the gear cog at the bottom right of the video. I wonder if it's a browser issue your end? I've just tried it and it does seem to be working ok. 🤔
You haven’t shown how to paint black FUR at all!
I'm sorry you didn't watch this section.. This is just my own method showing you the process I go through (from the 12:51 timestamp), when I build up black fur in layers, the underpainting of washes to begin with, then applying the details over the top. I'm sure there will be other ideas and methods on TH-cam as well, this is just simply my own way that's worked for me for over 40 years of painting wildlife. Paul 🙂
This is, by far, the most helpful tutorial on how to paint fur. THANK YOU!
Glad it was helpful Diana! Thank you so much, Paul :-)