Wildlife Portfolio
Afternoon Itch
American Badger
Arctic Eyes
Bee Unique
10 x 8 inch colored pencil portrait.
Big Horn Ram
Black Footed Ferrits
Bobcat
Charlotte
Chinook
Determination
European Badger
Fabulous Darling
Fisher
Forriging Badgers
Gray Squirrel
Hanging Around
Hummingbird
Incoming
Looking Back
Mandarin Duck
Mesa
Nimbus
Ozzy
Plains Pride
Predator Stare
Queen Of The Ocean
Rainbow Waiting for Rain
Rajdulari
Red Fox
Rusty
Say Ahhh
Silent Assassin
Squirtsy
Star Gazing
Sun Kissesd Cardinal
Tea Party
The Lovers
Tiger In Ink
Waiting For Mom
Winter Song
Belle – Red Tailed Hawk
Bobcat
Clause
Cochise
Contemplation
Gossip Monger
Harvey
Keeping Watch
Keeping Watch 2
Mule Deer Fawn
Out Of The Shadows
Resting Red Fox
Sandhill Crane Profile
Scarlet Messenger
Smile
Squirtsy
Tiger In Ink
Tree Hugger
Acrylics
Acrylic Tools
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Acrylic Paints
These are products I own and use.
- Liquitex Basics Set– 24 set
- Liquitex Basics Individual tubes.
TIP: Hobby Lobby is my go to for purchasing Liquitex Basics. Watch for sales or use a 40% off coupon!
I first aquired the small tube set of 24 Liquitex Basics to try out. I’ve since purchased other colors in larger tubes as needed for wildlife painting.
My colors:
Basics: Titanium White | Transparent Mixing White | Unbleached Titanium White | Ivory Black | Mars Black
Basic Wildlife: Raw Umber | Burnt Umber | Burnt Siena | Raw Siena | Primary Yellow | Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue | Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue | Cadmium Orange Hue
Others: Quinacridone Magenta | Medium Magenta | Naphtol Crimson | Cadmium Red Deep Hue | Cadmium Red Medium Hue | Light Green Permanent | Hooker’s Green | Light Blue Permanent | Ultramarine Blue | Primary Blue | Phthalo Blue | Phthalo Green | Dioxazine Purple
My Acrylics
If you’re looking for an excellent teacher to learn acrylic painting I highly recommend: Lisa Clough of Lachri Fine Art!
Stop by her website: Lachri Fine Art or her YouTube Channel: Lachri Fine Art
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Brushes/Surfaces
These are products I own and use.
- Master’s Touch White Taklon Bristle Brushes – various types.
- Master’s Touch Synthetic Hog-hair Liner Brush size 2.
- Master’s Touch Brown Taklon Filbert brush pack of 10.
- Wet N Wild Blush Brush (used as a mop brush).
Master’s Touch is a Hobby Lobby brand. While their brushes are in expensive, they work beautifully.
Although I have not yet tried it, Fredrick’s Belgian Linen Pro canvas and Fredrick’s Blue Lable canvas are highly recommended. I do plan to order some and give them a try.
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Other Supplies
These are products I own and use.
- New Wave Posh Palette – an incredible 12 x 16 inch glass palette.
- Masterson Palette Seal
- Titan Glass Scraper – To clean dried paint off my glass palette.
- Paint Puck – Helps clean your brushes in your rinse water.
- The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver.
Last but not least, my Derwent White Charcoal pencil for drawing on my canvas.
Other Supplies
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Chinook
Contrast is Key
In 2019, Chinook, an Eastern Screech Owl from the Raptor Recovery Center, was my very first acrylic painting.
Along with contrast, reflective light color was likewise important to make Chinook appear to be “in” the scene, not just painted onto the scene.