9/8 update

The days are flying by as I prepare for my trip to South Africa and work on my painting. I am making excellent time, with very long hour days, but it's so motivating in this last stretch to complete the elk in time, that despite being tired, I am enjoying myself.

Today I will continue on the antlers, which are of course quite difficult, you could imagine them to be similar to some tree types where you have to capture the texture and 'grain'. Once these are finished I will power on through for the rest of the week while working on the foreground. The bulk of the elk's legs will be hidden behind tall grass which will also pull the painting together and build the perspective I want.

Here's an update from yesterday: