We all create art because we love it- but if you’re reading this you’re probably thinking of how you can make it is a successful artist. In this article I’m not going to be talking about what hashtags to use…
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…
One of the most deceptively hard things to paint when using wildlife as a subject are animals with white fur. It may seem easy at first glance, but when you get stuck into painting you realise just how difficult it…
Oil Paint is one of the most widely used mediums for artists to use. It takes much longer to dry than other painting mediums such as watercolour, acrylics or gouache paints. The benefit of such a slow drying time means…
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…
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…
