Creative Artist

Minimus Terrore

Materials List

• Canvas
• Derwent HB pencil
• Small foam paint roller
• Palette knife
• Art Spectrum odourless solvent
• Gum turpentine
• Disposable gloves
• Old cotton t-shirt
• Art Spectrum oil paints:
– Yellow Ochre
– Burnt Umber
– Zinc White
– Ivory Black
• Brushes:
– Fan brush
– Sizes 6 and 12 sable
flat edge
– Size 1 sable narrow
tipped

Step One

Using the HB pencil, draw the image outlines on the canvas. It’s important to get the positioning right, noting the dynamic between the small giraffe and the larger one in the foreground. It is easier to correct the

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