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Eagle Portrait for Beginners - Acrylic

In this 2 hour 30 minute tutorial, I’ll guide you through my complete seven-layer acrylic painting process to create a detailed and realistic Wedge-tailed Eagle portrait. Building on techniques from my beginner series, we’ll focus on layering colour, refining shapes, and creating rich texture using a structured, step-by-step approach. I’ll show you how to prepare your canvas with a toned surface and grid, block in values and colour, build depth with opacity, and gradually develop lifelike detail using glazes and dry brushing. This tutorial is perfect for beginner to intermediate artists wanting to strengthen their acrylic technique and confidently create a naturalistic bird of prey from start to finish.

$50.00 AUD

Oil Paint Tiger Portrait for Beginners

In this 3-hour tutorial, I’ll guide you through my complete three-phase alla prima oil painting process to create a vibrant and lifelike tiger portrait, building on all the foundational techniques from my beginner series. I’ll show you how to bring the tiger to life with expressive brushwork, realistic fur textures, striking lighting, and balanced colour. We’ll cover how to prepare your surface with a grid and toned background, block in shadows and highlights, and gradually build soft, layered details without using any painting mediums. This tutorial is perfect for beginner artists wanting to grow their skills in oils and confidently create a detailed, naturalistic animal portrait from start to finish.

$50.00 AUD

Tiger Portrait for Beginners - Acrylic Paint

In this 2-hour and 40-minute tutorial, I’ll guide you through my complete seven-layer acrylic painting process to create a vibrant and lifelike tiger portrait—bringing together all the techniques from my beginner series. I’ll cover how to bring out the tiger’s striking features, its dynamic fur texture, the play of light and shadow, and how to create a balanced composition with bold contrasts and rich tones. This tutorial is perfect for beginner artists looking to refine their skills and achieve a realistic, detailed animal portrait.

$50.00 AUD

Grey Wolf Oil Tutorial

In this 5-hour 20-minute tutorial, I will teach you how to paint a realistic grey wolf portrait in oil using a two-application technique for depth and texture. We'll focus on fur texture, refining facial features, and blending light and shadow to bring the wolf to life. This tutorial focuses on fur texture, expression, depth, contrast, and colour rather than painting the full portrait, and I will demonstrate principles that you can apply to your own artwork.

$100.00 AUD

Kookaburra Oil Tutorial

In this 3-hour 45-minute tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint a realistic Australian kookaburra in oil paint, focusing on capturing the dense, compact, and undefined feathers. I’ll also cover how to bring out the bird’s intense focus, its amazing beak, the colours, the shine, and how to create a dynamic background with vibrant tones and strong contrasts. This tutorial is perfect for intermediate to advanced painters looking to refine their feather-painting skills and achieve a lifelike, detailed portrait.

$80.00 AUD

Giraffe Portrait Oil Tutorial

In this 4.5-hour tutorial, I'll take you through the process of painting a realistic giraffe portrait in oil using my two-step application method. In the first phase, we'll establish midtones and shadows, then, in the second pass, we'll refine the details, enhance textures, and adjust highlights and shadows to add depth and realism. The final result will be a lifelike giraffe portrait with vivid contrasts and intricate textures. This tutorial is perfect for intermediate to advanced painters looking to refine their skills and achieve a detailed, realistic finish.

$100.00 AUD

Pet Portrait Tutorial

In this 2-hour, 50-minute tutorial, I will guide you through the process of painting a realistic portrait of a dog. We will focus on step-by-step techniques for artists interested in pet portraiture and commissions. My goal is to capture the key details that bring out Dixie's character, highlighting her unique features that reflect her personality and charm. Additionally, I have included a bonus video of a live demonstration, which features a Q&A session on commissions. During this discussion, we will cover important topics such as terms and conditions, professional interactions, and pricing for your artwork.

$50.00 AUD

Black Jaguar Oil Tutorial

In this three-hour tutorial, I will guide you through the process of painting a realistic portrait of a black jaguar, focusing on step-by-step techniques for beginners to intermediate painters. I will cover material selection, toning the panel, creating grids for outlines, and blocking in colours, with a focus on blending warm and cool tones to capture the jaguar's unique fur texture and features. Finally, I will refine the details, including the eyes, muzzle, and whiskers, to complete the portrait with realistic depth and subtle highlights.

$50.00 AUD

Paw's Acrylic Tutorial

This two-hour, 40-minute tutorial, I will walk you through the process of painting a big cat’s paw, a technique that can be adapted for other animals like bears and wolves. I will focus on the intricate details of the paw, such as the fur that branches out between the knuckles, the soft and leathery texture of the pads, and the subtle tonal variations required to achieve realism. I will show you my techniques for outlining, blocking in colours, building layers with warm and cool shadows, and adding the finishing details on the pads to create a realistic, textured finish.

$50.00 AUD

Blue Macaw Claw Acrylic Tutorial

This one-hour, 20-minute tutorial continues on from the previous Hyper Detailed Bird Beak tutorial, focusing on capturing the scaly texture, deep crevices, and subtle grey tones of bird claws. I will show you how to combine warm and cool tones to achieve depth, vibrant colour, and a polished, lifelike appearance of the claw. I will also show you my technique and layering process, which can be applied to birds and even reptiles, making this tutorial versatile for different animals.

$50.00 AUD

Blue Macaw Beak Acrylic Tutorial

In this two-hour tutorial, I'll guide you through painting a hyper-detailed blue macaw beak, focusing on creating a textured yet smooth finish with vibrant, unexpected colours. I will share my secrets for mixing colours to enhance vibrancy and achieve a realistic appearance that captures the shine and depth of the beak. We’ll cover everything from toning the canvas and outlining to blocking in colours and adding finishing touches to bring the artwork to life.

$50.00 AUD

Velvet Deer Antlers

In this one-and-a-half-hour tutorial, I'll show you how to paint the compact, fluffy velvet texture of deer antlers. This hyper-detailed tutorial will focus on creating the soft, realistic textures of deer antlers, a texture similar to fur but softer and more challenging to define. I will cover my layering process, concentrating on working from dark to light and the crucial brush techniques that will enable you to create a lifelike, soft velvety texture.

$50.00 AUD

Big Cat - Short & Compact Fur

In this two-hour and 30-minute tutorial, I will demonstrate how to paint lion nose hairs using acrylic paints. This tutorial emphasises technique over detail, focusing on understanding hair structure and patterns. I will also explain my layering process and demonstrate techniques such as stippling and blending to create a realistic fur texture.

$50.00 AUD

Chimpanzee Portrait Acrylic Tutorial

In this four-and-a-half-hour tutorial, I'm excited to share my process of painting a hyper-detailed chimpanzee portrait. I will focus on techniques for creating textures, fur, expressions, and skin using acrylic paints. I will cover everything from outlines, blocking in, building mid-tones, adding contrast, and refining details. Additionally, I will share my layering process to create depth and realism, as well as how I create intricate details in the eyes and facial features to convey emotion and the chimpanzee's cheeky side.

$150.00 AUD

Hyper-detailed Rhino Horn Study Tutorial

In this one-hour, 50-minute tutorial, I'm excited to share my process of painting a hyper-detailed rhino horn portrait where I will cover everything from my colour mixes to blocking in, building mid-tones, adding contrast, and refining details. I will also focus on its rough textures, deep colours, and the steep contrast between light and dark and demonstrate how to layer it in different colours to create a realistic and wonderfully rough-looking rhino horn.

$50.00 AUD

Hyper-detailed Peacock Feather Study

During this two-and-a-half-hour tutorial, I'm excited to share with you my process of painting a hyper-detailed peacock feather study using acrylic paint. I'll guide you through creating depth by working from dark to light and using basic lines and glazing techniques. I'll also reveal the secrets to achieving a lifelike metallic effect through careful colour selection, layering, and blending. 

$50.00 AUD

Snow Leopard Acrylic Mini Painting Tutorial

During this two-hour and 40-minute tutorial, I'm excited to share with you my process of painting a portrait of a snow leopard using acrylic paint. I will demonstrate how I achieve realistic fur texture without having to painstakingly paint every single hair. I will also show you my techniques for painting the snow background to give it depth and dimension, avoiding a flat white finish. Join me in the tutorial as I guide you through painting the beautiful white tones of the snow leopard's fur.

$50.00 AUD

Grizzly Bear Acrylic Mini Painting Tutorial

During this one hour and 50-minute tutorial, I will guide you through the process of creating a beautiful portrait of a Grizzly Bear using acrylic paint. I will work on the painting section by section and focus on simplifying the process of creating thick, wet fur, which can be challenging due to its density and varying tones. I will explain how to efficiently approach different tonal areas, cutting through unnecessary layers to achieve a realistic portrait while saving time. 

$50.00 AUD

Black Panther Acrylic Mini Painting Tutorial

During this two-hour tutorial, I will guide you through the process of creating a striking portrait of a Black Panther using acrylic paints. I will explain, step by step, how to work with acrylics to create the black base, block in fur, refine details, and create a blurred effect. I will also focus on my layering process to capture the realism of the animal and discuss techniques such as adjusting tones, using glazes, and incorporating highlights. 

$50.00 AUD

Tiger Portrait Acrylic & Oil Mini Painting Tutorial

In this two-hour fifty-minute tutorial, I will guide you through my process of creating a stunning tiger portrait using both acrylic and oil paints. I will explain my step-by-step approach for working with acrylics to apply the base and mid-tones, before shifting to oil paints to add the fur, features, and details. Additionally, I will discuss the differences between acrylic and oils, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. 

$80.00 AUD

Flamingo Acrylic Mini Painting Tutorial

In this 90-minute tutorial, I'll guide you through my process of using acrylic paint to create a beautiful flamingo portrait. I will talk you through my step-by-step process for working with acrylics, including colour mixing techniques, blocking in, adding contrast, adding details, and how to add those beautiful finishing touches to your painting. 

$50.00 AUD

Master Class - Fine Art Prints

This artist Master Class will guide you through process of creating fine art giclee prints, covering print types, digitization, printer selection, edition size, pricing, marketing, shipping policies, and presentation and more. I will give you practical advice and equip you to successfully navigate the realm of Fine Art Prints.

$150.00 AUD

Horse Portrait Acrylic Mini Painting Tutorial

In this two-hour tutorial, I'll guide you through my process of using acrylic paint to create a wild horse portrait, which complements my previous horse portrait done in oils. I'll break down a simple and straight forward process for working with acrylics, specifically focusing on how to make horse hair look realistic. 

$50.00 AUD

Barn Owl Acrylic Mini Painting Tutorial

I will talk you through the full painting of this barn owl, where I create vibrant white tones with acrylic paint. 

$50.00 AUD

Full Lion Portrait in Acrylic

Paint a realistic portrait of a male lion in acrylic. Focus on stunning contrast and brilliant light while navigating thick fur.

$180.00 AUD

Leopard Portrait Mini Tutorial

Learn how to paint a complex fur portrait in under 5 hours. This particular leopard was chosen because of the way the bend in the neck pushes the fur out in wrinkles, giving us a more interesting surface to try and recreate. Let me show you how!

$50.00 AUD

Black Cockatoo Mini Tutorial

Discover how I paint this Black Cockatoo in under 5 hours. My simple colour choices for painting black tones and highlights. Over 1 hour of footage shows you every brush stroke as I share the entire process with you.

$50.00 AUD

An Artist's Guide to Realistic Skin

Learn everything I know about how to use acrylic to create thick, leathery, muddy, wet skin.   

$100.00 AUD

An Artist's Guide to Realistic Feathers

Welcome to my detailed tutorial on how I paint realistic feathers with acrylic paint.

$150.00 AUD

An Artist's Guide to Eyes and Expression

How to create genuine emotion in the eyes of your wildlife paintings.  

$75.00 AUD

An Artist's Guide to Realistic Fur

This tutorial will help you overcome so many issues with realistic painting that it could even make it look easy! I will be taking a close-up look at layering, glazing, troubleshooting, color mixing, brushwork, and more.  

$150.00 AUD

Hi, I'm Carla Grace

Fulltime Wildlife Artist
This is my Story

I was born in South Africa, in 1991, and moved to Zimbabwe where I experienced wildlife as a child in a way I believe a very small portion of the world is privileged to. This closeness to nature at such a young age laid a solid foundation in my creative soul that stuck with me despite having to move suddenly at age 9. We moved to New Zealand for a few years, which is where I entered a school art competition at age 13, winning the overall prize for the top artist in the school. It became clear that art wasn’t just something I was good at, but something that I was uniquely gifted in. 

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