How to Paint a Wolf Face

1). Draw the outline of the wolf face lightly with a pencil on a piece of art paper. Draw a small curved line where you want the top of the wolf's head to be, a pointed ear on each side, and a large curved line out to each side to create the sides of the face.
2). Create a slender sort of "U" shape, extending downward from the end of each side, creating the snout of the wolf and connecting the entire face. Finish the outline by adding in a small, almost triangular shaped nose at the end of the snout, a few short whiskers coming off each side of the snout, and two small eyes located close together on about the center level of the wolf's face.
3). Pour a small amount of each color paint -- dark gray, light gray, gold, black, and white -- onto a painter's palette, ensuring that each is spaced far enough apart to keep the colors separate from each other.
4). Dip a paintbrush into the dark gray paint, allow any excess paint to drip off and paint over the top of the wolf's head, covering his ears and down to eye level. Leave the rest of the face bare other than a thin outline with additional dark gray paint around the rest of the face. Keep your strokes slightly jagged, as wolves have long fur and its profile therefore should not be smooth.
5). Rinse your paintbrush, dip it into the light gray paint, allow any excess paint to drip off and paint over the rest of the face, except for the nose. Allow the paint to dry completely. Drying should take no more than a half hour, and you can tell by dabbing your finger lightly on the paint when it no longer feels tacky; refer to the instructions on the paint to be sure.
6). Rinse your paintbrush, dip it into the gold paint, allow any excess paint to drip off and paint over the eye areas for the irises of the eyes.
7). Rinse your paintbrush, dip it into the black paint and allow any excess paint to drip off. Paint over the nose and whisker lines, and make an outline around each eye. Color in a small circle in the center of each eye for the pupils.
8). Rinse your paintbrush, dip it into the white paint and allow any excess paint to drip off. Dab your paintbrush over the snout area and slightly off to each side, dabbing after each application of paint with a dry sponge to help blend the colors and add realism.