Giraffe PDF

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Learn to Paint a Giraffe in Watercolour, with my Step by Step Downloadable PDF Tutorial

In 1990 there were estimated to be 36,000 Reticulated Giraffe in the wild, now the estimate is around 16,000, a decline of over 50%. Their characteristic orange-brown patches are divided by an obvious network of white lines, which extends over the whole body, this is very different to other giraffe species. In the wild, Reticulated Giraffe can be found in north, and north-eastern Kenya, with isolated populations in parts of southern Somalia & Ethiopia.

Initially this looks like a big challenge, but broken down into manageable chunks it is not nearly as daunting, and there is actually a lot of repetition involved. In fact, I’ve classed it as an intermediate project. One of the main challenges is the fur, which lays in a variety of directions, and in some places is so short it appears almost velvet like. We approach the painting quite differently, and our mapping in to start off is actually highly detailed. Taking your time with this section will really help you as you move through the painting process.

This is an instant PDF download, you could start painting this Reticulated Giraffe in a matter of minutes. You don’t even need to wait for the post to arrive! You will receive a 38-page PDF document. Set out in the same way as the tutorials I write for magazines. However, you get lots more large photos of the different stages.

Downloadable lessons enable you to work at your own speed, you can dip in and out of the content, you can spend time studying the fine details and practise the various techniques as often as you like.

Have fun with this lesson, take your time and let me know how you get on. Try printing off the last few pages which have the larger versions of the step-by-step photos for additional help.