Lioness

Here is a speedpaint  of a female lion checking out the menu. I love the predator and prey relationship in the animal kingdom. The "Circle of Life", as Disney puts it. That is one of the reasons I enjoy the sport of falconry so much. Its not just about the predators catching and killing the prey. Its about how everything in nature is balanced. Every "ying" has its "yang." The antelopes long distance constant speed versus the very fast short bursts of the cheetah. Being a hunter in the animal kingdom is tough. Predators miss more than they catch, you have to be a top athlete to hang with the rest of your competitors. Wolves use strategy to take on huge stronger prey, but that doesn't always work.
In the art world, one artist stands out to me to capture such great events. The late great Bob Khun. He was ,in my opinion, one of the best wildlife artists. He didn't paint photo real, but he captured so much in his pieces. I love how one can examine his brush strokes and almost look into the painting and see his thought process. As far as sketching....whew! Beautiful pencil work! Some of the best I have ever seen. The confidence and love for drawing is clearly visible.
This is piece was very inspired in his spirit.