Animals are such fun to paint.  They move around all the time, though.  They only hold still when they are asleep, and that is not for long!  The best way to draw them is to draw about five different poses on one sheet of paper.  They will always come back to those poses and you can eventually finish your sketch. That helps get the proportions right, especially for sculpture, as the photos are always distorted.  In painting a detailed animal painting I try to sketch from life first, then use reference photos to get the lighting correct.

"Focus Like a Falcon" or "I Was Blind But Now I See" Oil on canvas 16" x 20"

"Dove in the Aspens" Oil on canvas 16" x 20"

"Taking a Peek" Oil on board. 14"H x 11"W ( Ostrich )

"Curious Calf" Oil on canvas. 36"H x 24"W unframed 42"H x 30"W with frame ( cow )

"Dans la foret" Acrylic and Black Gesso on canvas 36"H x 48"W unframed, 39 1/2"x 51 1/2" with frame ("In the Forest" deer)

"Blue Rooster" Oil pastels on gessoed board. 16"H x 12"W unframed 21"H x 17 1/2"W with frame

"Hen with Chicks" Acrylic 36"H x 36"W x 1 1/2"D

"Wary Rooster" Oil 20"H x 16"W 25 1/2"H x 22"W

"Ducks in the Pond" Oil on canvas. 12" x 12" unframed 14 1/2"H x 14"W with frame

"Golden Chicken" Oil on canvas 10" x 10" unframed, 14" x 14" with frame

"Cows in Lexington" Oil on canvas. 20"H x 24"W unframed, 24 1/2"H x 28 1/2"W with frame.