4 Let things develop

I was using thick, impasto oil paint throughout this painting, applied over the thin acrylic washes. You can see here how the drawing of the head was quite weak. It’s difficult getting to grips with the unfamiliar proportions of animal heads – it was almost as if I was painting too much of a human face here. This will need correcting as the painting develops.

Don’t be afraid of a bit of a mess at the beginning though, let the painting build and develop.