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Author: Leigh_Rust, Contributing Editor
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| I also like to include backgrounds in my work, setting the scene to make it feel more genuine. Even merely suggesting the background (see Bulan for an example) can be used to great effect. |
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| Study the colours and tones of the reference material. Are there colour compliment that can be used? Is the contrast strong enough? Remember that the preliminary stage is all about problem solving. By doing this now you will save yourself a great deal of grief on the final painting. The aim is to have painted the art in your head before it is even started.
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| DOES YOUR WORK HAVE A STORY OR A MESSAGE?
When working with wildlife I am always looking for a story to tell. Whether it is the dynamics of two lazy lions resting on the savannah or the baby elephant wandering through the dusty desert after his father I attempt to find something to say through the image. Subtlety is the best way to tackle this. Look at the way I've used the soulful sad expression of the orangutan tell the story of her species threatened existence in the piece above. |
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