Acrylic painting tutorial and horse eye ACEO in coloured pencil

September 8, 2017 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

It’s been a busy time for me in the last few months but I am still somehow finding time here or there for art. A lot of things have happened since my last blog post and I have lots to update you guys on! My tutorial for my Kudu painting in acrylics is now available… Continue reading Acrylic painting tutorial and horse eye ACEO in coloured pencil

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4 More Tips for Beginner Coloured Pencil Artists!

May 22, 2017 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

The next installment of my new coloured pencil tips series is out! If you are hard of hearing or prefer to read I have also included the transcript for this video below. It’s something I’d like to do more often in my videos but it can be pretty time consuming. I’ll try to do it… Continue reading 4 More Tips for Beginner Coloured Pencil Artists!

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“Troy” pet portrait, and amur leopard in soft pastels!

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

This beautiful boy was one of my Christmas commissions. His endearing puppy-dog-eyes and sweet expression were so much fun to render It was so refreshing to work with paint thinner again for my coloured pencil art too. I didn’t realise how much I missed it! This piece was drawn using Caran d’Ache Luminance, Caran… Continue reading “Troy” pet portrait, and amur leopard in soft pastels!

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Patreon!

January 5, 2017 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

Hi guys! Did you know that I have a Patreon? I’m offering extended 1-2 hour voiced tutorials, monthly prints or posters, as well as 10 high resolution, royalty-free reference photos a month, taken by me for you to use in your artwork! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/WildPortraitArtist Becoming my supporter on Patreon would also help… Continue reading Patreon!

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Finished cheetah drawing and tutorial

September 26, 2016 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

Whew! It’s finished! Up till now the only things I had drawn using the powder blender were invertebrates, which are generally very shiny and easy to shade. I wanted to see how easy or difficult it would be to draw fur using the colored pencil painting kit, so I decided to draw this! I discovered… Continue reading Finished cheetah drawing and tutorial

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Meerkats in spaaaaace! (speed drawing, art tips video, and update on my Cheetah drawing)

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

I’m still working on my cheetah drawing in coloured pencil so this week’s update is about a sketchbook doodle I did recently! What made me put a meerkat in space? I have no idea. Kind of works though! Reference used was my own from one of my trips to Chester Zoo 😉 I used Rotring… Continue reading Meerkats in spaaaaace! (speed drawing, art tips video, and update on my Cheetah drawing)

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How to use fixative sprays + new cheetah drawing!

September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

In this week’s Art Tips video I show you how to spray your artwork with fixative spray the right way! Last week I started a new coloured pencil drawing using powder blender! I’m using my own reference photo of a cheetah from Chester Zoo for this one. This time I’m using UArt 600-grain paper and… Continue reading How to use fixative sprays + new cheetah drawing!

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Powder Blender tutorial!

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

Phew! A lot of updates this week. 3 completed full-blown drawings and two videos within one week is probably my best ever rate of production, though I should probably sleep at some point! 😂 Earlier on in the week I recorded an in-depth video review of the full coloured pencil painting kit in which I discuss my opinions… Continue reading Powder Blender tutorial!

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New Drawing and Art Tips Video!

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

Here’s a little close-up of the beginnings of my latest coloured pencil commission. This is Pearl, a beautiful sphinx with a genetic mutation that caused her to grow beautifully wooly, soft fur. My favourite part is getting the base layers of pencil down and blending before adding detail and hair over the top ❤ … Continue reading New Drawing and Art Tips Video!

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Touch-Up Texture Travels

July 31, 2016July 31, 2016 wildportraitartistVideoLeave a comment

I made a short little art tips video showing how I used touch-up texture in my layering process for my holiday giraffe doodle! Would love it if you could check it out! 😀

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