Orang-utan WIP #8

Arches smooth surface.  approx 22 " x 30"  It is a full sheet.   

Only the bottom section to do now and then to overall check for any tweaking . I have decided whatever is in her mouth is going to be green...  thanks  to everyone who tried to work it out with me.

I think the next update will be to see this finished.
                                                 You can see  Rods amazing photography here

Orang-utan WIP #7

Arches smooth surface.  approx 22 " x 30"  It is a full sheet.   

Here is another update.  It's a funny angle the way he is lying down.   Being so large I have to keep adjusting my measurements especially where is from arm is pushed forward on the left but I am getting there slowly.
 I will probably add a little color with what he is eating...If only I can tell what it is.  LOL.  On the color photo is is a creamy color which doesn't really help me.   The white patch is grass showing between the head and the arm.   I still have a lot more detail on the hair to go and the forehead.   It's a really enjoyable project.

WIP Orang-utan update #6

Arches smooth surface.  approx 22 " x 30"  It is a full sheet.  

Getting there slowly.  I am trying to concentrate on the hair. There is so much of it and it does get a little tedious.  I will probably end up switching from the hair to the hand and more shading on the forehead.

Just a reminder  You can see  Rods amazing photography here   I am always very grateful to Rod for allowing me to use his awesome photos.

WIP Orang-utan #5

Arches smooth surface.  approx 22 " x 30"  It is a full sheet.  

I am really enjoying this project. It's the largest I have ever attempted.  Still a long way to go yet. Thar hardest part is managing it on my drawing board.  It fits well sideways on but up the right way my board is no way big enough.   I am working it mostly sideways.  A challenge indeed.    As long as I don't have to stand on my head. LOL.

WIP Orang-utan

Arches smooth watercolor paper. 

Andrew  asked me how much of the full sheets of Arches paper did the Orang-utan take up.  Here is the actual take up space on the surface.   The Orang-utans hair will cover as much on the left as I have done on the right. The hand and more hair will leave a border at the bottom the same as the top.   

Hope this gives an indication of the size.   

Andrew also said " It is either a young juvenile or a female. The males have the ginormous pads of fat on there face.

      Thank you for the info much appreciated.  

WIP #4 on Orang-utan

 Arches smooth surface.  approx 22 " x 30"  It is a full sheet. 

A little more done today. I still have more to do on the face but I wanted to get some hair into place so that I could see how things were coming along, also there is so much hair that if I get haired out.  LOL  I can go back to the face.  I am really enjoying this project even though it is so large.  I am getting quite attached to this Orang-utan. I will have to ask Rod who took the photo whether he knows if it is male or female.

I think I will feel quite sad when it is finished.  I will have to get another interesting project ready to get into.
Anyway this will take me a while yet as I still have lots to do.  There is also a hand involved in this portrait which will be quite a challenge.

Hope you all have a great weekend.  Happy drawing and painting.  xx 

Update #3 Orang-utan

 Arches smooth surface.  approx 22 " x 30"  It is a full sheet. 

 I managed to get quite a lot don yesterday  although it is a slow process being so large. Still a long way from being finished.

Update #2 on Orang-utan

 Arches smooth surface.  approx 22 " x 30"  It is a full sheet. 

A little more done. Seeing it posted always seems to show little thing that need to be changed. The left eye looking at it needs to be adjusted a touch wider. There is a huge amount of hair on this Orang-utan which means lots of work. Should keep me quiet for a while. LOL.