Friday, May 1, 2015

Creating a leopard portrait in oils



(1) Starting my work by sketching in the face, then adding important areas in so I don't lose my lines, I add a few of the darks, the lining of the eyes, and a few important details of the nose to begin. You may click on any of the photos to see a larger version.

 (2) I have added in some of the foundation for the fur coloring. Also, adding the eye color to make him come to life, so to speak.


(3) As you can see, I have continued to build up the fur colors. working slowly to add all of the many details.
(4) The finished portrait. I hope his eyes speak to you, as they do to me. What beautiful large cats leopards truly are. I have titled him, "Nebit", a variant of the Egyptian word for leopard.

Thank you for looking at my work. I hope you'll love him enough to purchase him as a forever treasure! Please feel free to browse all of my art work on my web site: 
sandracutrer.com , or contact me at the phone number listed below with any comments or questions.

Blessings, from the artist and her own domesticated (and a little spoiled) "leopard", MaLee.


Sandra Cutrer
Fine Art
sandracutrer.com
979-236-2907



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