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Archive for July, 2009

Well many of you have been waiting patiently for the release of my NEW Learn to paint ebook, and it’s now getting much closer to completion. I’m currently working on the Composition Chapter where I explaine what makes a painting good, how to place elements etc
I have already completed the chapters on choosing the correct [...]

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Well there comes a time in every painting, when my interest is starting to drift off and I know that is the time when the painting is done.
That time is now for the lion – I’ve really enjoyed painting this one, the light was a challenge.
I’ll put it to the side now and glance at [...]

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More work on the Lion and more details added, as I finally enter the refinement stage – I’m now bringing the whole painting together as I put texture on the body and fur details on the face, hope everyone is enjoying a quick look in to my wildlife art world

Don’t forget plenty more [...]

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Hi everyone,
I’ve started to add some details now, refined the colours on the Lion’s body and shaped the form some more, but I’m going to keep the details down a bit on the body to emphasize the face more.
I’ve added some details to the mane and will now work my way forward, overlapping the fur [...]

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I did this little painting as a technique demonstration the other day and thought artist readers of my blog might be interested in seeing a little bit of my painting process -

Ok 1st image (above) shows the pencil outlines plus the very initial scrubbing in of some colour – burnt sienna and burnt umber / [...]

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