Wildlife Painting Step-by-Step Demo: Orangutan
Sunday May 4, 2008
Follow Australian wildlife artist Leigh Rust step by step as he paints an orangutan using pastels. Leigh says: "The first stage is the layout. Using composition lines and pastel pencils, I get a feel for the work and mark in the key features. This essentially allows me to 'color in' until I've completed the image." Note the word "essentially" ... this is not the kind of coloring-in a five-year-old does (not even a gifted one). Take a look at the orangutan step-by-step painting demo...
See Also:
Leigh's Painting Video Demo: Creating Wrinkles on an Elephant
Wildlife Painting Step-by-Step: Zebra
Image: © Leigh Rust


Comments
Hi there, I love watching these step by step demos. There’s always something to learn form other artists. Thanks for sharing, Chris