Painting Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals

Using glazes to build up layers of rich color is ideal for painting a horse. In this step by step demo equine artist Patricia Vaz Dias explains how she paints an Arab stallion from start to finish.

See how wildlife artist Leigh Rust creates a pastel painting of an orangutan from start to finish.

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.

Tips to make your life a little easier when painting dogs (not known for their ability to sit still and pose!).

A fur map is a useful tool when painting cats as it helps you paint the fur accurately and realistically.

Helpful tips for how to paint realistic and accurate whiskers on a cat's face.

My artistic experiences on a Sketchbook Safari in Botswana led by wildlife artist Katie Lee.

Which wildlife or animal painting of yours is your all-time favorite, and why? Share it here.

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.

If you want to know what it takes to become a top wildlife artist, read this book and be inspired by the time, effort, and dedication of John Seerey-Lester.

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.

Enjoy the variety of photo galleries compiled by About.com's Cats Guide, including kittens and children with cats.

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).

Well-known Canadian wildlife artist Robert Batemen writes about his inspiration and techniques (and what's generally wrong with beginner's paintings).