Australian How To Paint

The Turtle

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STEP ONE

Before the painting can be started I feel that you must do research on the animal and how it moves. I feel the best way to do this is to see them in the wild or in an aquarium setting where you can watch them and take your own photographs. This piece is done on 30”x 40” gallery wrapped canvas so I can paint the sides and

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