Eagle Sketch

But it's easy cleanup 😀. I always draw on vacations too

Right on. Not nearly the mess lol.

Great sketch, no worries about missing paint for a while!

That eagle has its eyes and claws set for your signature Brian! 😂😋😉

love those talons!nice work C.Cheers.P

Thanks Voy and Pietro!

Awesome sketch Brian! Maybe you will paint one of your sketches someday ?

Pam my sister asked me the same question yesterday. I really don’t think that I have the necessary skills to paint a realistic animal yet, unlike you who knocks it out of the park every time! Not even sure how to attempt it, would I sketch it on canvas and paint it in?

I always sketch my animals basic outline, eyes, nose etc first before painting. When I was young, I was not very successful trying to paint my sketched animals. But I think it is because I used acrylics in my teens. Oils have made all the difference. I think every artist has there own preferred steps/style to painting portraits (animals or people) It takes a lot of layers with my technique. See my painting Sinoceratops for thumbnails of stages as an example. You just have to go for it!

Thanks for the information Pam! I will give it a go.

FYI - My first several layers are very thinned with odorless paint thinner, building to thickest layers (more opaque) at the end.

Thanks again Pam!