I refined the stripes, got the eye working (just look what a different that little spot of light in it makes), and then had a lightbulb moment! Despite the fact that I had reference photos in front of me, I'd been painting the ears totally wrong -- 'inside out' as it were. A quick swipe of white on the zebra's left ear confirmed this. Once again I was painting what I thought, not what I saw.
Wildlife Painting Step-by-Step Demonstration: Zebra
By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide
Zebra Wildlife Painting: Fixing the Ears (and Eye)
Zebra Painting Step 7: Fixing the Ears
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- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Starting with a Pencil Sketch
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Initial Blocking-In
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Defining the Dark
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Checking the Composition
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Working Back in With White
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Adding Stripes
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Fixing the Ears (and Eye)
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Reworking the Face
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Reworking the Face Again
- Zebra Wildlife Painting: Declaring the Painting Finished
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