A Peak Inside My Portfolio: Black Bear Painting

I received my first painting commission! Here's the story. I am always painting pictures of animals for my brother Peter. You can see some previous ones here, here and here. So anyway, he decided to brag on me on some zoo keeper and animal enthusiasts Facebook pages. He posted pictures and got a ton of hits and a lot of people interested in my information. So now we're business partners and I have received multiple requests for animal paintings! The first one that I completed was a black bear that was commissioned my a bear biologist in Florida. Below is a peak into my process and a look at the finished product.

Under painting and blocking in the basic shapes.

Filling in a bit more detail.

Adding more detail and texture.

Finished piece!