A collection of articles on painting dogs and cats, other animals and wildlife, plus helpful hints on painting fur.
Horses lend themselves to painting with glazes, or layers of color on top of one another to build up deep, rich colors. This sequence of photos shows how artist Patricia Vaz Dias (Varks on the
Painting Forum), who is known for her paintings of horses and dogs, painting an Arab stallion …
Which wildlife or animal painting of yours is your all-time favorite, and why? Share your painting and see those of other painters.
See how wildlife artist Leigh Rust creates a pastel painting of an orangutan from start to finish.
Watch wildlife artist Leigh Rust as he adds wrinkles to a pastel painting of a baby elephant.
Follow the development of a painting of a cat, step by step, from a promising start to overworked disaster to digital watercolor.
Watch the development of a painting of a zebra in this 10 step wildlife painting demonstration.
Botanical and Zoological artist Katie Lee shares some painting tips.
Painting dogs can be very rewarding, but also hard work as any dog lover will know it's impossible to get a dog to sit still while you work on getting the perspective just right... But there are things you can do to make your life easier when painting a dog.
A fur map is a useful tool when painting cats to help you paint the fur accurately.
Painting whiskers on a cat is not simply a question of painting a bunch of thin curvy lines coming out of the face near the mouth. Read these tips for how to paint accurate whiskers on a cat.
What to expect and what you'll learn on a Sketchbook Safari in Botswana led by wildlife artist Katie Lee.
If you want to know what it takes to become a top wildlife artist, read this book. The time spent researching and painting, the effort put in, and dedication of John Seerey-Lester is inspiring.
Reading this will not only give you tips on how to render a dog in your favourite drawing medium, but also make you aware of the characteristics you need to observe of any dog you’re wanting to draw.
Well-known Canadian wildlife artist Robert Batemen writes about his inspiration and techniques (and what's generally wrong with beginner's paintings).
A collection of photos of cats living with artists in all sorts of poses to use as reference when painting. You're invited to submit your own photos to add to the gallery.
An article from About.com's Drawing Guide on how to sketch cats and capture a cat in action.
About.com's Drawing Guide shows step by step how she turned a photo (from About.com's Cats Guide) of Joey, a grey-and-white tabby kitten, into a beautiful pencil drawing.
A long, detailed article on how to draw horses, starting with the anatomy of a horse. Will provide a good basis for painting a horse.
An article illustrated with photos showing various stages in the development of a painting of a horse and explaining the artist's intentions as the painting develops (slow to download).
A step-by-step explanation, with illustrations, by wildlife artist Sue Dickinson of a leopard done in watercolours.
Another watercolour demo by wildlife artist Sue Dickinson, this time of a lion cub.
A great step-by-step demonstration of how the artist gets depth and form in a wildlife painting. It may take a little while to load because there are a lot of photos, but it's worth waiting for.
Enjoy the variety of photo galleries compiled by About.com's Cats Guide, including kittens and children with cats.
