Martin he will do it both ways from a pic or from the mind. He will have Fred or me take a pic when we in the woods of the wild life there and he will come home and draw from that pic.
You are doing a great job with your artwork! You already have a great eye for detail and the effects of light to make things look real.
Please give this guy all the encouragement that you can. I could not capture this much realism when I was his age. There can never be too many good wildlife artists. And a good one can make a fortune in doing something that they love.
TE got some pointers from a professional Friday and he thinks it will help him even more. She praised him on a couple of things and was very gracious with her advice. Thanks Ann.