Big cats make one of the most popular subjects for wildlife artists, with one of the main reasons being their striking colours and markings. With the exception of the lion, big cats have very distinctive coat patterns that make very…
My absolute favourite animal to draw is a tiger! I have spent 1000’s of hours drawing them and I want to share my thoughts and process so that you can avoid the mistakes that I made in the beginning. Top…
The thing that makes the most difference in myself and Amber’s paintings is the quality of the reference photos that we use. Most people, especially those who aren’t artists, don’t understand the importance of a good reference photo. It really…
One of the most common conversations I have with other artists is how tricky it can be to render the fur of black animals. I think this difficultly stems from the need to strike the right balance of colour and…
One of my absolute favourite animals to paint is a tiger; I’ve made so many tiger pieces that I’ve lost count. When I first started out painting wildlife, tigers were my go to animal and I have learned (mostly through…
Painting fur is one of the main reasons I love depicting wildlife; it is so easy to get lost in building up the textures and colours that can be found there. However, it can at first seem quite overwhelming if…
I don’t know about you, but I find it quite difficult selecting the colours to use when I start a wildlife painting. One of the animals I struggled with most was a lion. I always ended up making it look…