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Small tip for drawing black creatures, mostly furred/feathered, since I see it a lot in beginner artists that they struggle with such a contrasting colour.

Also written out bc I knoooow how awful I write at times.

- use a lighter shade than jetblack. There's a variety of black, like "charcoal" or "raven" and usually the lighter shades get recognized as black as well
- this allows for shading, you treat that the same way as any other colour
- add reflective light! Black usually reflects blue light in shadows and white in sunlight, though it depends on the lightsourcee/surroundings. Animals are also very glossy at times, so there's plenty to "light up"
- use blue on a layer mode like "negative multiply" on a lower opacity, and use the colour of the sky if you drew one. It's quick, easy and tbh the results are nice

Description
Small tip for drawing black creatures, mostly furred/feathered, since I see it a lot in beginner artists that they struggle with such a contrasting colour.

Also written out bc I knoooow how awful I write at times.

- use a lighter shade than jetblack. There's a variety of black, like "charcoal" or "raven" and usually the lighter shades get recognized as black as well
- this allows for shading, you treat that the same way as any other colour
- add reflective light! Black usually reflects blue light in shadows and white in sunlight, though it depends on the lightsourcee/surroundings. Animals are also very glossy at times, so there's plenty to "light up"
- use blue on a layer mode like "negative multiply" on a lower opacity, and use the colour of the sky if you drew one. It's quick, easy and tbh the results are nice