Forum: Animal and Wildlife Drawing with Mike Sibley.

Hi, well I gave a Beagle a try, I am a lot happier with this one. still having problems with white fur, this is on Bristol smooth, and 2B,HB, 2H, and a little 6B to use to darken but I think I should have stayed with 2B and layered.and should I add more layers for the fur? anyway C&C are welcome....

I am going to try another horses running painting but going to start slower and try to improve each step. I layed out a couple of compositions can you let me know which of these if either one of them is better...or what would make it better. I had one with more horses but think less is better The...

My newest project. I started as a quiz for you. I've only sketched the eyes,now you can follow the Wip and guess what will it be. The left eye is done. David

Hi all! Another drawing similar to the Bald Eagle drawing I did a couple of years ago. LOTS of branches and tree bark. It will take awhile, but, eventually, a "Barred Owl" will appear on the right side of the drawing. Definitely another eye buster. If my eyes survive this drawing, I will be...

Well, I haven't got around to the dogs yet. I follow the advice from Mikes book, and start on one item/texture at a time + start with the background :10000000: So far I am drawing stones.... old walls with ... these stones ... I don't know what you call them in english?? The wall and an old...

Hello everyone! As you can see I'm new here. I was directed here from a member of another forum and I've been lurking for a while now, apprehensive to post after seeing such amazing talent, but I've decided to just jump in. I'll start with my most recently finished piece, a couple of deceased...

After sorting through my odds and ends of papers over the weekend I found some old sheets of velour which I haven't used for many years. I was inspired to use it again after seeing some work done on it a couple of days ago. So here is my Zebra. At first I wasn't sure about the background. It...

Well, here goes again. Dog gone it but I am going to figure out how to make these silly things do what I have pictured in my head yet :shock: I hope... :32000000: So here is a Golden portrait. 8 x 10 Mellotex with graphite, graphitint and a little derwint cp to get to the yellows. This time...

Llama is 22x27cm Derwent w/c pencils on light grey Pastelmat blended with Zest-it. There are a few more in-between photos on my blog. http://art-pal.blogspot.com/ I have recently done a couple of children's portraits using this technique and I am hooked. Pauline

Definitely something different for me. The background is part brushwork and part airbrush and pretty much all acrylic. This one is 18.5 x 12" in size.

This is approx 12 x 10, graphite on mellotex. I'm waiting to find out if it gets juried in to the NEWA exhibition. Gayle

I haven't picked up a pencil in a couple months and before that I was doing another in my Civil War series so I wanted to do something in my comfort zone. I didn't have a photo of either of my cats that I wanted to do so I had to take more. Casper tends to make funny faces when I am behind the lens...

Well, just started this one, but I may abandon it, the paper is not right for what I want...I will persevere for a while and see how it goes. The paper is Somerset Velvet for pastels in a light stone colour, but is too textured for me. I am using pastels and tinted charcoal pencils. I should have...

I'm working on my first personal drawing in over 14 months! I've been working on two major projects and doing a lot of traveling, sketching, and photography. I dug out some old reference photos I took in Glacier National Park two years ago and am about to start on this moose study. Okay, here...

Here's something I've been working on for a number of weeks - - still a long way to go - - there will be a reflection in the water below. C and C welcomed. Photo taken with digital camera so some of the detail/contrast was lost. Thanks, Jim

Hi Started on another lion drawing, on A2 size paper, actual drawing will be 45cm x 28cm. early days yet. using a mixture of my usual pencil stroke style and blending, seems to be working :) All C&C welcome, and thanks for looking

Hi all, well it has been awhile since I have posted anything, not that I have not tried just did not produce anything I wanted to put on here. but I did give another Lion a try. I am not happy with the ear or the nose area but this paper will only let you erase so much before it just cant be fixed...

Back to the head studies to get ready for a couple dog shows I'll attend this summer. (The tree and well have gone back in the closet until next winter...someday I'll finish it!) I thought I'd try to get some practice with the graphitint on these. I'm still trying to setting on a style and...

First 'non cat' for a long time. This is watercolour on Fabriano Artistico Extra White watercolour paper, approx 12 x 14. The background is the white of the paper, the shadows are from the light when I took the photograph. I'm undecided about adding the vertical branch to the left and I have...

hi everyone a couple of people has asked to see some of my pastel pics so here you are these are all done on valour paper with all kinds of pastel and derwent pastel pencils hope you like rich

A commemorative portrait of a dearly loved old girl. I wish it were better but I already have way too much time into it for the price I'm afraid. At least I feel like I learned a little something with this picture. 2B, HB, 6H, 7H on Mello-tex super white.

Been working this weekend, so needed some motivation :)

Hi all. A long time since i've posted i know, and i have no new work as i've been sooo lazy lately and cant seem to get back into it. But anyway for now i'm looking for some advice... I would like to sell my drawings as prints on a stall (maybe this Christmas) but i dont know if i have...

My latest commission is Otis a yorkie x border terrier and a real character. He belongs to my friends (Kali's mum) daughter. She saw the one I did of Kali and wanted one if her own little dog....well it's really for her hubbies birthday really. Taking a long time, I have got over involved in the...

hi a pic of my current drawing, a lovely dalmatian named Sigurd :20000000: Its a smaller drawing on A5 paper, and it's actually a piece I do for free, as a prize for a competition I made. After the finish I have a commission in line. A memorial, I never did one before. I met this lady and...

With the sad and terrible oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, wildlife is again suffering as well as the people and fisherman. I decided to draw one of the Brown Pelicans in Graphite and Charcoal. I don't usually draw birds but this crisis has inspired me to capture this magnificent bird. The surface...

A friend of mine lost her older Maltese boy and wanted a painting of him, the ref photos were tiny so had to use my guys for details. Also I didn't want to go with the traditional flat black back ground. Here is what I have so far. All C&C welcome. I am going between paintings right now and it...

hi everyone here is a wip of my son its about 5 hrs in at this moment i know its not photographic but its as good as i can get at present also i have attached the photo that i am working from its a bit blurry but its the best he got i doubt if i will do all the back ground see how it goes its...

You may have noticed Im not good with names I know so many people called "Thingy" :37000000: True to form a cat with no name ! he lives locally and what a stunner - I dont really care for cats as a rule but this one wow, he is a bit rough loves a good fight and the ladies in that order. I...

I have been doing this to keep me busy during an exhibition which I and two other friends had during the last week. I am posting it to make sure that I finish it as I am completely demotivated at the moment. Lots of people through, lots of very nice comments, but no sales for any of us. Not sure...

This is my current commission. A local lady is commissioning me for relatives who live in France so this painting will be going there once done. The subjects are two Border Collies. A smoothie called Beau and a roughie called Monty. I had to give the owners photography lessons by email to get...

Hi This little kitten and a dalmatian portrait (in graphite) are the reasons why my Irish wolfhounds are on hold :40000000: The kitten is in pastels on velourpaper, approx. 24 x 34 cm. The kitten itself is from my archives of photos of my own kittens. I don't remember what she was really...

Hey, well here is my latest one, a Squirrel, when I came across this reference picture I thought of my squirrel that I hand raised 10 years ago, I was working for a Vet and someone brought in this baby squirrel her eyes were not even open yet so I took her home .she would live in my shirt or...

I didn't have time to paint yesterday so started a drawing of a chained out Pit. Its time to get ready for the anti chain out and anti puppy mill events so doing some art for tee shirts etc. I just had enough time to get this one started yesterday. Not sure if it needs an old tire or turned over...

just some stuff based on lessons - negative/positive drawing. How to draw circles. Using w/c and w/c pencils and graphite. So done as demos for the class. 1. Autumn 1. Found these gourds in the greengrocer last week and they were shouting 'draw me!' Fabriano artistico hotpress 300gsm....