For acrylic and oil paintings, I prefer to begin with a colored ground. I then allow vibrant bits of this background color to show through in the finished painting.
As an artist, I take great joy in colorfully portraying animals with a sense of movement and mood. I personally find this subject an exciting challenge.
Here, I present a short video of favorite paintings, followed by helpful tips to spice up your animal paintings.
It's springtime! Time to enjoy colorful flowers coming into bloom all around us. This grand moment reminds me of the renewal of life and refreshes my excitement for creating new paintings.
Since framing an oil or acrylic painting, on a stretched canvas or panel, doesn't require glass or plexiglass to protect the painting, the procedure is much simpler than framing a watercolor or pastel.
