Painting the big cats gives such a feeling of awe for the great animals they are and puts me in touch with nature and the balance they give to the earth. Knowing they are endangered shows us a reality of what we are doing to these amazing creatures.

Royalty

Digital Painting of a Jaguar.

This Jaguar emerges out of the darkness in this digital painting. Only small layered brush strokes bring out the short coat of this big cat. Careful use of color shows a great sense of lighting from underneath the cat that showcases the pattern of his spots. Rich colors layered in his eyes show the reflection of light in his iris and set off his intense gaze. His whiskers are shown through the use of lighting and careful placed brush strokes. Small highlights of white on his coat help his image pop against the background.

About my digital paintings.

Creating a digital painting for me is much like creating a traditional painting without the need for paint, brushes and drying time. Each piece is created by using only traditional style brushes in Photoshop without any special effects or filters. My main concept behind creating a digital painting is to keep the exact same techniques as traditional painting without the mess. It also makes the piece more unique. Some of my digital pieces take days to complete and many many hours of layering colors and brush strokes. For those out there that think digital painting isn't fine art, I must say you are wrong. It takes as much dedication, hard work and special techniques to make it happen as traditional style painting.