http://nancyconant.com/2009/07/lord-of-the-savanna-portrait-painting/ Painted portraits of pets and their people Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:01:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://nancyconant.com/2009/07/lord-of-the-savanna-portrait-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Chris Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:55:02 +0000 http://nancyconant.com/?p=697#comment-60 Now I know when it's time to "card" a lion, and when it's time to run. Now I know when it’s time to “card” a lion, and when it’s time to run.

]]> http://nancyconant.com/2009/07/lord-of-the-savanna-portrait-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Paula Sterns Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:02:50 +0000 http://nancyconant.com/?p=697#comment-51 OK, this might be one of my favorites. I LOVE lions, and you did such an awesome job on this. The hair, the eyes, the coloring. Bravo! OK, this might be one of my favorites. I LOVE lions, and you did such an awesome job on this. The hair, the eyes, the coloring. Bravo!

]]> http://nancyconant.com/2009/07/lord-of-the-savanna-portrait-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Nancy Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:21:59 +0000 http://nancyconant.com/?p=697#comment-46 Thanks Chris! That's the goal: "realistically furry." My wise and capable teacher once told me a successful portrait is achieved when it looks as if the person (or animal!) can draw a breath - or in this case roar his fierce roar! This handsome fellow has a full mane. You may have seen some lions and even lionesses with a scruffy little bit of a mane. The development of the full mane in the male is gradual. The adolescent male begins to grow its mane at about 18 months and it continues to grow until the cat reaches about five years of age. A large dark mane is usually indicative of a high status male. Other factors to determine his age would be the condition of the teeth, number of battle wounds (facial scars), his weight and so forth. This boy's still pretty so I would put him at about six or seven. However, I did take some artistic license and painted out some of the unflattering scars . =) Thanks Chris! That’s the goal: “realistically furry.” My wise and capable teacher once told me a successful portrait is achieved when it looks as if the person (or animal!) can draw a breath – or in this case roar his fierce roar!
This handsome fellow has a full mane. You may have seen some lions and even lionesses with a scruffy little bit of a mane. The development of the full mane in the male is gradual. The adolescent male begins to grow its mane at about 18 months and it continues to grow until the cat reaches about five years of age. A large dark mane is usually indicative of a high status male. Other factors to determine his age would be the condition of the teeth, number of battle wounds (facial scars), his weight and so forth. This boy’s still pretty so I would put him at about six or seven. However, I did take some artistic license and painted out some of the unflattering scars . =)

]]> http://nancyconant.com/2009/07/lord-of-the-savanna-portrait-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Chris Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:01:57 +0000 http://nancyconant.com/?p=697#comment-45 Nancy, this one is amazing when seen in person. It is realistically furry. You can see the enamel on the teeth. I'm curious. How old would you put your lion at? Nancy, this one is amazing when seen in person. It is realistically furry. You can see the enamel on the teeth. I’m curious. How old would you put your lion at?

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