“The Black Panther”
This is Day #3 of this process painting and its very satisfying to see that its done and complete. Im so happy with the results and this would partner the other painting that im doing together with this “The Tiger”. It was abit of a challenge as i try not to use flat black as possible as there would not be much contrast and shading if i use that method, so i only used flat black for deep shadows like below the eyes and beside the nose, inside the ear, and thats it, and the rest i just added phtalo blue and titanium white, and kept blending the colors, its was difficult to make a fur on a black background and i learned that by making it a little lighter wont hurt, the important thing is always know the direction of the fur and always follow the strokes.
i try to make at least 2 paintings a month for my collection while im making paintings for clients, and its like a break for me to be able to create an art that i find challenging and the ones that i have been wanting to have for my own.
Before I start with the process here is a link for my previous post regarding this painting:
Day #1 progress painting
Day #2 progress painting
Let me show you my process and hope you might get some tips or learn from it
i always start by embossing my flower of life template with a thick gesso and let it dry then make a light sketch of the subject
then paint everything black acrylics (dries really fast) and keep the subject untouched
then i used linseed oil and painted the whole canvas, it is a medium the keeps the canvas wet and its easier to blend the colors, and while having a black background, if you use transparent colors like phtalo blue, its hard to see any difference, then like magic use titanium white in areas where you want it to illuminate and you can easily make the dark skies
then blocked the the subject with its first layer where i just paint the shadows and the light areas, then made a far away landscape with a mountain and waterfalls
painting the flower of life symbol with silver acrylics, then i painted the lanscape where he is crawling down from a cliff, and also added a bamboo stick
i wanted a different contrast for where the light would be reflecting so used a red paint on my blue to have a magenta color for one side and blue on the other half, and made my second layering for the subject
i changed my mind a bit and added another layer and just focused hues of blue and worked on the face of my panther
i worked on making details with the eyes with yellow green and white, and making the mouth red with very sharp teeth using pure white, and also worked on the fur specially in the face, just always make sure to follow the strokes, direction is always a must even on the first layers
then made my final layer for the body and the very sharp and shiny nails, i was so focused that i forgot to take a picture before a placed the leaves, but anyway, after finishing the shading for the body part, i just extended the tail so it would look like the symbol is far behind the background, and as a tip, in order to make an effect of depth, i painted a buch of bamboo leaves here and there, and thats it, just a very few touches of highlight and its done
Now combined with its partner i will call in “Yin and Yang Cats” thank you everyone for viewing and hope you like it. I will post make a post about the process for the “The Tiger” please stay tuned for more. Happy Caturday!!
the result is very good your friends are great in painting, with a good painting, and a great post
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Pretty good drawing, I love it! Welcome to check my drawings if you are interested.
Thanks @dixonloveart sure will check it out
So beautiful! Thank you for the tips. Resteemed!
Thanks @gabchik
I really really really like the blue highlights on this panther. And I can really aoprecaite you walking us through your process! Resteemed
Thanks @chlesea88 im glad you liked it
Output was really good. Beautiful painting. :D
Thank you @zararina for stopping by
Spectacular as always @errymil :) upvoted & resteemed
I love both "The Black Panther" and "The Tiger" - especially side by side - reminds me of yin/yang.
Always love seeing your masterpieces and feeling the energy accompanying them.
Much Love BroStar! Bright Blessings & Big Reiki Hugs!!
Hi @thereikiforest thanks for dropping by, i am about to ship your painting hopefully tom, and i will be on vacation for 3 days.
Thank you so much @errymil! I am pumped!!! Have a great vacation BroStar :) Reiki Hugs & Bright Blessings!
This is wonderful, I love it.
A side question. Who made that awesome watercolor banner for you? The one with your name? I love it.
Thank you @topkpop. That was made by @milenamilak. Message her and mention me she is very good with it.
Soo good work...thank you for your share...