One of my absolute favourite animals to draw is a Lion. I love creating the long flowing manes and the bright, fierce eyes. But lions can be a very difficult and challenging subject to draw. Which is why I decided…
I’m going to talk specifically about how I paint the long fur of a lion’s mane. This is something that can make all the difference when trying to paint a realistic looking lion. How to paint a Lion’s mane I’m…
For me one of the hardest things I have ever had to paint is snow. I could never get the colour right. Is it white? Is it blue? How do you paint snow to look soft and cold. My approach…
The eyes are the most important part of any wildlife painting. In my opinion you must dedicate the most time to the eyes. Painting the eyes bright and full of life can turn a good painting into a fantastic one…
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…
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…
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…