Ted’s pencil portrait is now finished. I really enjoyed the process, he seems like a very cute character. I love the way his curly fur flows in every possible direction. I tried to make the dark areas as dark as possible to differentiate between the white and black shades of his fur. I used a HB…
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Shih Tzu Portrait in progress
I’ve been working on this adorable Shih Tzu portrait in pencil for the last couple of days. His name is Ted and it is a comission from a client in Ireland. He is such a cute character and I am trying to translate this with graphite pencil on paper. The size is 8″ x 10″…
Gorilla Wildlife Art in Progress
I added more detail to the gorilla’s face and eyes together with the background and some fur to the side. I am really enjoying this painting process. Wildlife is so precious, especially endangered species like the gorillas, such a majestic and beautiful creature. I am applying acrylic paint in thin washes here. This gives the…
Gorilla Wildlife Painting in Progress
The second step of gorilla wildlife painting. I applied a thin acrylic wash to create an underpainting. I wanted to be sure to mark in the shadows and highlights correctly. It has worked out quite well and I think it’s a good way of working. It is good to see the whole image before final…
Gorilla Wildlife Painting in Progress
This is my first wildlife painting – gorilla. I started it with a pencil sketch a while ago and didn’t return to it until today. It’s a fantastic pose for this monumental beast. He (I presume it is he) looks so majestic and powerful I had to put him down on canvas. I am using…