Wolf gaze...painting in progress

After working hard to get the eyes to look realistic, I think I am now satisfied with the wolf's gaze. I may go back and do some tweaking but for now, I have to finish that back leg!  

 

Progress on Gorilla portrait

Pencil work is easily transported so I have decided to resume working on this piece once a week (or until my bird pastel painting is done) while my daughter attends her classes in the city.

I'm undecided on how much of the drawing area I will be cropping so I rather draw more of the gorilla now rather than later.

I think this will work...

I have been fiddling around with Photoshop all afternoon trying to figure out what to add in the foreground of this painting. I chose a few ref photos of foliage that I liked and I cut and superimposed sections that I thought would look suitable (such as this log and ferns) on an image of the painting (work in progress) until I came up with a pleasing composition.

The rest of the painting I am still debating but I won't reveal my thoughts just yet. You'll have to wait and see what comes to life on the canvas...

I just can't help it...

Aww, I just felt like working on something other than the cow moose painting so it is now hiden behind protective foam core until I get inspired to work on it again. And so this is the newest composition I have come up with. I have yet to find a title for the piece but I have an idea what I want, just can't find the words!!


After browsing through about a hundred or so deer photos I felt this was to be the one I get to paint. I love the fact that the deer seems attentive to something beyond the canvas, leaving it to the viewer to determine what it is that could be alerting her so. I also liked the backdrop and the lighting but I anticipate that I will get bored of green pastel!!

Busy summer and now cow moose

Now that summer finally arrived in our neck of the woods, we've been camping and fishing to our heart's content. I took several opportunities to photograph many subjects; some of which I anticipate drawing or painting in the future.


After putting this painting on the back burner for a few months, I've taken up the courage to work on it again. I was not pleased with the background and shrubbery and so re-worked on those areas. Here's what I've done so far:
I still have a bit of work left to do on one of the cows...I've vowed not to start another painting until I finish this one so I better get cracking!!

Trumpeter Swan Portrait update

I worked on the foreground and completed the bank at the bottom of the painting. I've enhanced the overall portrait by going over with more pastel and completed the remaining areas in the middle of the painting. The next step, I will complete the water above the swans.

Painted ripples-swan painting update

It sure is taking a long time to add all those ripples and waves to this painting! It should all be worth it in the end, I would hope. Next, I will try to finish the last of the 2 cygnets and the water in the middle of the painting.