Animal and Wildlife Art Lessons
"African leopard"
By Henk Prinsloo
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African leopard
By Henk Prinsloo
The very first layer of paint has to cover the entire surface of the painting. The great masters used a mixture of burnt umber and a little bit of turpentine to cover the canvas intitially.
The turpentine will make the oil paint much more transparent. I covered the surface of the canvas with this mixture. Notice the lines of the leopard are still visible.
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