How to make your pastel drawings even more realistic | Chocolate Labrador drawing

Drawing realistic, highly detailed fur relies on the right technique and it all starts at the base foundation. This is a key process to maximise the depth that is captured in our pastel drawings. There are three main stages that I use which all incorporate any layers within each stage to push the level of realism we can capture when using pastel pencils. - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials: Patreon: www.patreon.com/zaratomsart Would you like to see what tutorials I have on Patreon? If so, the link to the library is below :) https://petportraitsandwildlifeart.co... - - - Links: Top tips for drawing fur in pastels:    • HOW TO DRAW FUR IN PASTELS | 6 TOP TIPS FO...   How to draw a Chocolate Labrador:    • How to draw a Chocolate Labrador in pastel...   Tips for drawing fur in pastels:    • How to draw a tortoiseshell cat in pastels...   - - - Social media: Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Zara.Toms.Artist Instagram: zaratomsart Website & blog: www.petportraitsandwildlifeart.co.uk - - - Materials used: 14" x 22" Brown Pastelmat paper A mixture of Carbothello, Pitt, Derwent & Caran d'ache pastel pencils Reference photo provided by owner