I have painted animals that are not in the wild, but in captivity. I usually bring a sketchbook to a zoo. In the 80s when my parents wintered in Florida (on the old people’s side, Pinellas Park, near St. Pete’s) I would use my school break to spend a week down there, and at least once per visit, I would go to Busch Gardens in Tampa and sketch all day.
The most complete sketches are of alligators (they don’t move much) but I have favourite sketches that may not even be recognizable to most, yet I know they represented a challenge of drawing most are not aware of. Capture the single most important line of all FIRST. and so on. It’s poetic to even try. Continue reading
The old grey mare... 