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Discover How You Can Paint Animal Portraits With Realism
What do we mean by animal art with soul?
From prehistoric images of cave paintings
showing the pure spirit of survival and energy of a deer hunt, to the biblical story of Noah’s Ark, to modern day cartoons like the Lion King, images of wildlife art are all around us and have been since ancient times. Animal imagery seems to stir a instinctive link humans have with the Earth and the creatures we share it with.
Wildlife art with soul usually provokes a deep emotional feeling and carries the natural essence of the animal. It is so much more than an exercise of photo-realism – it goes deeper than a photograph, to encapsulate the very spirit of the wildlife it portrays, it can go beyond any artistic style and even artistic ability. A beginner can produce wildlife art with soul just as well as a seasoned professional, especially when taking notice of the following five things common to the most beautiful animal paintings.
Eyes that shine.
Commonly referred to as the “windows to the soul”. They must have a glimmer of life and reveal a characteristic, particular mood or a recognisable reaction to a particular moment in the life of the animal subject. Have a look at the cat artwork by renowned artist Kat Davies to see illuminating examples of big cat eyes in her range of lion, leopard and tiger art.
Texture and colour.
Recreate the texture of the fur as accurately as possible to recreate the sense of long, soft, short, coarse, curly, spiky, or straight hairs. Skin may be pink, green, blue, black, smooth or wrinkled, partially transparent where some light shows through, dry and scaly or damp such as the nose or the rims around the eyes. Add the vital little spark of life!
An interesting background
The background can create nostalgia, atmosphere and drama. For examples of this, study the superb works of Robert Bateman which show how evocative natural backgrounds can enhance your wildlife art and bring your animal subject to life.
The lighting
Dramatic lighting gives life to work. Think of sunlight being filtered through the mane of a lion, or the cold reflected light on the flanks of a polar bear. The cool hints of shadow and the warm tones of sunlight put your animal in the ever-changing cycle of nature from day to night, season to season and give a sense of changing time, climate and weather.
A story
A good background often helps a picture to ‘tell a story’. Quite often the viewer of the picture can dream up an ending for themselves and actively connect with the painting. Take a look at the wildlife paintings of John Seerey-Lester, particularly those of his historic hunts, to see story-telling in art.
Whether painting ‘cute and furry’ animals such as kittens, cubs and puppies, the savage or romantic wild including the Big Five, animals in the field of hunting or sport, garden birds or even the cherished family pet portrait, remember that memorable animal art is animal art with soul.
If you would like to see stunning examples of lion originals then click on www.katdavies.com. There is an extensive gallery of these and other works, and is particularly interesting if you are interested in a painting of your pets.
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