As with all my paintings, the first stage is to draw the subjects without any fine detail. Then, I add a fine acrylic wash. The next stage involves deciding on the background: should it be simple and blurred, or detailed? Choosing the Right Background For stage three, I opted for a savannah-type landscape. I focused on the detailed wrinkles of the elephant’s skin. The final stage was to complete the details in the background and lighten the sky. African Elephant and Calf Fact
