This painting was created using the drybrush technique. This technique uses a dry brush with a little black oil paint on watercolour paper. The work is painted in many layers and white or light surfaces are erased in between.  This is a very nice technique for rendering animal fur and creating depth in portraits.
When painting animals and portraits of people, it is very important to me to depict emotion and feeling.
Wisdom and quiet strength speaks from this wolf's eyes. Or maybe you see something else in his gaze? Find out for yourself.
This painting is from the series of animal portraits made with the same technique.
                                
 
                                 
                         Wolf in drybrush techniqueLarisa Jevsjoekova
Wolf in drybrush techniqueLarisa Jevsjoekova Lynx in drybrush techniqueLarisa Jevsjoekova
Lynx in drybrush techniqueLarisa Jevsjoekova Tibetan old womanLarisa Jevsjoekova
Tibetan old womanLarisa Jevsjoekova Leopard in drybrush techniqueLarisa Jevsjoekova
Leopard in drybrush techniqueLarisa Jevsjoekova Cat in drybrush techniqueLarisa Jevsjoekova
Cat in drybrush techniqueLarisa Jevsjoekova Starry Milky WayLarisa Jevsjoekova
Starry Milky WayLarisa Jevsjoekova Starry TibetLarisa Jevsjoekova
Starry TibetLarisa Jevsjoekova Starry TibetLarisa Jevsjoekova
Starry TibetLarisa Jevsjoekova Starry TibetLarisa Jevsjoekova
Starry TibetLarisa Jevsjoekova