You too can learn and do oil painting the way it was done by the old masters in the Renaissance era. This free tutorial is an original work done in oil on canvas and will show you step by step how I created this painting. On the left you will see the original photo of an African leopard. First, I made a grid with pencil on the canvas. I placed other grid over the photo and copied the information from the photo grid over to the canvas. This is an easy way to save time and get the proportions correct. I decided to exclude some of the busy detail in the foreground and background. I have included the shadow over the face; therefore, the branch on the right side of the photo will be visible in the painting. Use various sizes of quality bristle brushes to apply paint to the canvas. Use large and soft brushes to lend the oil. You will also need linseed oil, turpentine, oil medium, and of course, a palette to mix your colors. I used Windsor & Newton oil colors.

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