wildlife realist art big cat roaring lion Mug

This roaring lion image is a soft pastel painting and is part of my wildlife collection of paintings. The title of the original painting is "I Am King!" because this lion is such a wonderful example of a big cat, but I felt he was a sad creature too and yet still he reigns with poise and dignity. I tried to show the emotion in his soulful eyes, but it’s his wonderful lions mane that I enjoyed painting more than anything else, well, actually, I loved painting every bit of this wonderful lion king. This brave lion was painted from a photo by kind permission of Big Cat Rescue.