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Back to painting - need to correct ...... certain features are not sitting - they are jumping out because of the lack of shading. I will post it in my Album when it's finished. Lily |
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Excellent painting lillyannie1 !!! |
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Thank you so much for the compliments. Lily |
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Lily this is such an incredible piece of work, the detail is amazing....................... carry on with more please  |
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lilyannie your painting is incredible,when you say that you need to go back to correct certain features as they are not sitting because of lack of shading could you be more enlightning please. |
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Yes Mimidot, it's the lack of shading or shadow round/under the lips so the lips look as though it a 'cutout' stucked on. Also that outline is a bit too dark near where the corner of the mouth is and I need to shade on some of the white/black stripes to bring out the form <<<<paying attention to the entire shape of the zebra's head, as well as the body. I hope you understand, if the medium was in pencil it would have been easier because a darker line/shade will come forward in perspective. This is where my learnt and tedious lessons of drawing a sphere (head) + cylinder (the body) come in. Here, my medium is in oil and I am using colour to create that perspective, very subtle colours because the subject matter = zebras is limited. It depends on one's style of course, you can just use plain black and white but the finished piece will be very 2Dimensional/flat. I hope this helps you to understand some of the art techniques. I worked my piece off this image but have changed the background colour to make it 'Arty' for hanging on a wall. The image is quite flat. Lily |
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Another close- up.  You really have to look closely at every square inch of my paintings to work out the subtle shades, eg - the tiny streaks of subtle blues/ emerald green/ purples etc on where the black stripes becomes white and within the black stripes. Oh dear, hope I am not boring anyone again, I miss teaching very much. Lily |
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I think its fascinating, i have just taken up painting and am struggling to understand so much, so your tips and descriptions are invaluable.. thankyou..  |
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Yes, our Lily is a genius with a paint brush and Mother Nature isnt she?  |
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Lily, thank you a lot! Your works are very nice and I appreciate a lot too the way you describe your painting. It also shows how seriously you do it and how it is not simple at all. From my point of view you are one of the best CF on sharing what we do with all the other. I find your message enjoiable. Thank you again. And, if your aim was to not be "photographic" I like to say that you succeeded as for me these zebras are a splendid "looking painting" painting. Ciao |
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Though the subject is simple, it was technically tedious to 'shade' with black/ white paint when it isn't - to create the perspective. Another close up, can you see the folds of skin? Can you see the subtle shades of blues and purples etc within the black and white stripes?
I just love this pose, it goes with my campanionship theme. Of course, I had to make it impressive too with the size of canvas - it's 36ins by 24ins. Hope you like it. Lily
Incredibly lifelike, i love zebras 
Well Done Lily
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