I think I might be starting to get it! Day 9

Today is the first day I have more confidence I can see how to achieve what I have in my mind. I've added more of the bush, tried to pull the picture together to work as a whole composition.

Wip day 8, I know how I want this to look, but....

I finding this one tough, I have an image in my head how I want this to turn out, the start of today I thought I was achieving this, but now I'm not so confident. What I'm trying to create is the heavy stride forward of the elephant travelling through the bush. I want to echo the elephants movement in the bush. There,s also the added complication of the shadows cast on the elephant's body I've yet to really address.

Elephant day 7, I'm still at it!

I think the paper has definitely passed the test. Now I need to start concentrating on this painting. I had another go at the head shape and trunk, decided I'm getting obsessed, so started to consider the body of the elephant and the bush. There's still lots to do, I need to work this painting as a whole composition, I want the motion of the elephant as he's walking through the bush to be reflected in the background. The light is very key to making this painting, so I want to work the lovely yellows, oranges and pinks throughout the whole composition.