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How I Begin A Wildlife Painting
Over the years, as a wildlife artist and waterfowl artist, I’ve had people ask how I begin a wildlife painting, so I decided to start this month out with an article about the process I use to begin a new wildlife painting. Continue reading
Creating the Location for a Wildlife Painting
When I’m ready to start a new wildlife painting, I begin by thinking about the story I want to tell through the image. I think about the emotions that I want the image to portray. I decide the time of day the painting will represent and what the main character or characters will be. Continue reading
Creating the Composition of a Wildlife Painting
The composition of a painting is the way in which the artist takes all the elements of a painting and puts them in an order of placement that is both natural and pleasing to the viewer. Continue reading
Selecting the Wildlife for a Wildlife Painting
In this article I will talk briefly about how I go about choosing what wildlife will appear in the new painting. Continue reading
Selecting the Color Scheme for a Wildlife Painting
The color scheme of the painting is largely determined by the three previous processes that I’ve used Continue reading
Selecting the Materials for a Wildlife Painting
There are actually three materials that we have to decide on when creating a wildlife painting. These choices hold true for any type of painting but are especially important in wildlife art. Continue reading
Conclusion to How I Begin A Wildlife Painting
Art to me is more than just creating pictures. It is the journey from the design of the painting to that last brush stroke. Continue reading