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"Taking
digital pictures of a wet canvas creates a few problems. Light tends to
bounce off the wet paint causing darker areas to look a little light -
less contrast. In the next photograph the male lion should have a little
more contrast in his features. The balance of the background and the head
of the female are next."
"The
female is starting to take shape and I have developed some techniques
with the knife to create a softer texture to her fur. The palette knife
is an interesting tool to produce texture variations. I use scraping and
staining methods as often as I use heavy applications of paint."
"The
lion family is now starting to take shape with the addition of the first
cub. The foreground, which includes the large rock ledge the lions are
on, is now being painted in. I am right handed so I tend to work from
left to right which helps keep my hand from contacting the wet oil paint.
As the foreground is laid in, the painting will acquire a greater sense
of depth. There is some foliage that goes into the foreground as well
which will help set the lions in place on their rocky perch. The painting
of the last cub should start soon."
"Our
lion family is complete. Wildlife painting lends itself well to palette
knife techniques and painting nature scenes has long been a favorite subject
of mine. Drawing animals and developing these wildlife sketches into finished
works in oil, are a challenge and make an interesting transition from
sketching and painting landscapes."
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