Here are a few little snippets of my latest graphite drawing =). Lots of layers are requried for drawing black fur. This helps to really build the depth and contrast. - - - 6" x 8" graphite drawing Reference photo: René Schindler from Pixabay | Zara's Pet Portraits & Wildlife Art

Drawing white fur in graphite requires us to capture the variation in shades to ensure that the animal stands out on the white paper. As white fur is never actually white graphite can be a really effective medium for this type of portrait. I've picked a few snippets to show some crucial layers that I use when drawing such a portrait =). Such a cute little dog >3 - - - 8" x 10" graphite drawing Reference photo: Piotr Wróbel from Pixabay | Zara's Pet Portraits & Wildlife Art