Online Art - Learn to Paint Wildlife and Animals
by Jason Morgan Professional Wildlife Artist - Over 8 Years online

Lioness Painting - Free Demonstration
	After deciding on the composition and size, I sketch the major lines, paying particular attention to getting the proportions correct by constantly comparing one part of the Lioness with another (you can still just see my measuring lines on the head). Notice that I have written myself some notes, I find that I generally get ideas for the painting stage as I draw, so I frequently use the area around the sketch to write notes and ideas as reminders for later use.
	After the drawing is completed I trace over the top, then I turn the tracing over and go over the lines on the reverse (above), with the graphite now on the back of the tracing I can go over the lines once again, this time the right way around with the canvas/board underneath, this transfers the sketch over to the board ensuring no mistakes.
	To prepare the already gessod canvas I tone it with a thin mixture of Burnt and Raw Sienna Acrylic paint, this seals the transferred drawing, which will stop it smudging when overpainted with oil paint, a toned canvas will also allow me to see the lights and darks more easily than on a white base. With the acrylic dry I can now switch to using oil paints and paint in the darkest darks using Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Umber i.e. - the eyes, nose, mouth and nails.

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