Steady Gaze – Intermediate Colored Pencil Animal Study | Digital Download

A Border Collie stands in quiet alertness — calm, balanced, and completely aware. The contrast between deep black fur and crisp white markings is striking in its simplicity, and every detail of this study rewards the artist who approaches it with patience and precision.

This intermediate colored pencil study develops your skills in:

• Rich blacks without losing detail — building deep, layered blacks that hold texture and form rather than going flat
• Edge control between dark and white fur — rendering the clean, precise boundary where dark and light markings meet
• Short fur direction and form — using directional strokes to convey the subtle muscle structure beneath a short coat
• Eye highlights and expression — capturing the alert, intelligent quality of a Border Collie’s gaze with precision
• Background simplicity — using a neutral, uncluttered backdrop to keep full focus on the subject’s tonal contrast

What’s included:

• 🎨 Color Reference Only — full-color reference image
• ✏️ Line Art Only — clean line drawing to trace or transfer
• 📦 Complete Bundle — both files together, best value

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