Here is the finished painting.

I carefully added the lighter colors of the wolf to bring it to life. This was the most time consuming part. I used white and cream to stroke in the hairs of the coat and tail. I added white over the blue of the snow. Questions or comments? Please email me!

I have continued to add more dark colors: black, sepia, blue, dark brown. The eyes are really glowing now and all thats left is to carefully add the lighter colors. Stay tuned for the finished picture.

This is Stage 2 of our wolf. I have begun to add the underlying colors of the fur. I have used lots of black, sepia, and warm browns. It is important to get the under colors dark enough so that when the lights are added they show up well. I also undercoated the snow with blue. I also added some purple tones around the eyes to add drama. Since purple is the complement of yellow it should help the eyes to glow.

This is the first stage of a new painting of a wolf curled up in the snow. I started it on medium gray velour paper and used black hard pastel that I sharpened to draw the image. I also added the eyes. I like to do the eyes first because then the animal is looking at me while I paint. It gives the painting life from the beginning.