My favourite part of drawing Emmylou and Ted was their soft, wavy coats. When I’m working with long, wavy textures like theirs, subtractive techniques are essential. Instead of only building layers on the paper, I also lift pigment off to create those natural highlights and flowing strands. For this piece, I used a mix of tools: a micro eraser to pull out the thicker, softer waves, and a ceramic blade to carve in those finer, delicate hairs that give spaniel coats their signature texture.