Paired - Leopard
24" X 20.5
Original Oil
A peek inside Linda's creative process.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Sloppy Mess
You might wonder why her leg looks like a sloppy mess.
Here I wanted to pull the grasses through a dark area. In working wet on wet and not waiting for layers to dry, often the paint underneath is as important as the color you are brushing on top. Some of these dark spots will remain, some will have hints, some will be hidden.
Here I wanted to pull the grasses through a dark area. In working wet on wet and not waiting for layers to dry, often the paint underneath is as important as the color you are brushing on top. Some of these dark spots will remain, some will have hints, some will be hidden.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Male leopard close-up
There is still more to do on his fur. Once her fur is roughed in, I will go back and revisit the texture and colors on him.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Spots
I started with the eyes and mouth then moved to the spots. The spots help me feel my way around the musculature of the cats. My dark brown Rembrandt oil paints (VanDyke Brown + Paynes Gray mix, VanDyke alone, Raw Umber alone and mixed with Burnt Sienna) will dry overnight so the edges of the spots will be repainted as I blend them with the lighter sections.
Monday, July 21, 2014
Leopard Pair
It is easy to see the difference between a lion and a lioness. Not so easy with leopards and rarely are a mated pair seen together. I had the great fortune to see this pair in the wild in Kenya. Watching them interact naturally, oblivious to me, was one of the most special moments I have had in the wild.
Surprisingly, it did not take me long to figure out the male from the female. Other than the obvious difference (which was not always visible), he was the pursuer. Gentle. (The above painting in my blog header is the male licking the female.) He also looks more masculine. I put him as the upper left leopard which mirrors the upper right position of the male lion in the other painting in the set.
I've roughed in the background and some of the grasses. Next up, spots!
Surprisingly, it did not take me long to figure out the male from the female. Other than the obvious difference (which was not always visible), he was the pursuer. Gentle. (The above painting in my blog header is the male licking the female.) He also looks more masculine. I put him as the upper left leopard which mirrors the upper right position of the male lion in the other painting in the set.
I've roughed in the background and some of the grasses. Next up, spots!
Friday, July 18, 2014
Cats
My original plan was to start another big piece. I have an idea all ready to go but the thought of working on another large painting right away did not excite me.
Needing to re-energize, I am switching my painting plan and moving to the next painting. In this case, it is a set. And being cats, one of my favorite subjects, I am ready to plunge in. Once these pieces are done, I will be ready to charge into the large painting, a subject I have wanted to paint for years.
Below, my burnt sienna/raw sienna turpentine wash is completed. Next up I will start with the
leopard pair.
Needing to re-energize, I am switching my painting plan and moving to the next painting. In this case, it is a set. And being cats, one of my favorite subjects, I am ready to plunge in. Once these pieces are done, I will be ready to charge into the large painting, a subject I have wanted to paint for years.
Below, my burnt sienna/raw sienna turpentine wash is completed. Next up I will start with the
leopard pair.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Completed
Always on Guard
Original Oil
34" X 80"
With a painting this large it is often difficult to see the detail. You can see some below.
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