Welcome to the Paws By Zann pet portrait blog! Here you’ll find a wealth of information on painting with oils, painting animals, how to take reference photos, art videos and more. Enjoy!
Cat Painting Before the Black Firstly, let’s take a look at how this cat painting, featuring Mimou (what a cutie) got started. I started by
It’s All About Eyes People often remind me that the eyes are the most important part of any portrait. Done well, they bring the subject
Painting Oliver: 2 Days in 6 Minutes This beautiful golden dog was a perfect sun-drenched subject for a Christmas Art Gift. In the reference photo,
Cat Portrait Painting Video This quick 5 minute video goes through some of the painting stages for taking a cat portrsit from blank canvas—to fine
This video gives a step-by-steo breakdown of the alla-prima (wet-on-wet) painting technique I use to create the textures, colours and shading in German Shepherd’s beautiful
Has anyone ever told you a shaggy dog story? If not, here’s a recap of the classic so you can see where I got the
In this video, I’ll be focusing right in on how I paint this lab’s eyes, and will take the piece from sketched-in to fully rendered.
“Edge of the Table” is a new piece from my “Dogs at the Table” painting collection. In this 3-minute video, I’ll be completing a 6″x6″
Timelapse video is a great way to see the whole process without spending hours at the computer. I use it to learn about my painting