"Leopard and Cub" - Oil Painting

Avril Brand

"Leopard and Cub" - Oil Painting

Oil painting of a leopard and her cub. Photographic reference by kind permission of famous wildlife photographers Michel and Christine Denis-Huot.

This is my favourite painting depicting what is rumoured to be Halftail and Zawadi (Shadow) of Big Cat Diary fame but I cannot confirm whether this is true.

Sadly, both Halftail and Shadow were killed and it still breaks my heart to think that these beautiful and precious animals are no longer with us.

The painting is 20×30 inches and took me more than three months to complete.

A substantial percentage of any sale of a wildlife painting will be donated to conservation and animal protection.

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"Leopard and Cub" - Oil Painting by Avril Brand
"Leopard and Cub" - Oil Painting by Avril Brand
  • valzart

    valzart

    Oh this is spectacular wonderful painting ;) Val

  • Linda  Syms

    Linda Syms

    Beautiful Painting

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Thank you valzart and linda! This is my favourite painting. I just need to learn how to take better photographs!

  • coolart

    coolart

    wow stunner sweet cub great painting really lovely family group x

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Thanks coolart! :)

  • Connie  Danaher

    Connie Danaher

    Your leopard leaves me speechless!

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Aw! Thanks connie!

  • Susan van Zyl

    Susan van Zyl

    Stunning! Stunning!

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Thanks so much Susan!

  • jdmphotography

    jdmphotography

    This Oil painting is simply stunning love every thing about It brilliant work indeed ! ........... (-;

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Thanks jdm!

  • barnsis

    barnsis

    Love the shadowed look to this one, amazing work. Very well done.

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Thank you, barnsis.. :-)

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2

    fabulous art work, well done :)

  • GEORGE SANDERSON

    GEORGE SANDERSON

    Fantastic work Avril

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Thank you Dawnsky and Eric!

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    Geez, I think I could just go through and favorite all of your work!

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    ROFL… hugs Mar... you are very sweet! :-)

  • Angi Baker

    Angi Baker

    Beautiful work

  • Walter Colvin

    Walter Colvin

    Excellent, Beautuful painting. nice job.

  • C J Hummel -  Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    Just superb, you have a great talent

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Thank you Angi, Walter and CJ!

  • Arie van der Wijst

    Arie van der W...

    It was worth the time…..you did a fantastic job!! Outstanding painting!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thanks Arie! I don’t even really think of the time it takes as it is one of the most enjoyable paintings to do.

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    beautiful painting!!!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you, Paul :-)

  • Mariaan Krog

    Mariaan Krog

    Absolutely stunning Avril! I followed the story intensely and was so moved by it!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thanks Mariaan! I would also love to paint Lakadema – what a gorgeous leopard!

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Stunning work.

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thanks Irene :-)

  • saleire

    saleire

    Stunning work!!!!!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you so much saleire!

  • saleire

    saleire

    Hang on….I missed the little cub in this one!! Awwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! This makes it even more special Avril…...aw!!!! You know….this is so good I thought it was a photograph at first…...truly a masterpiece!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thanks saleire… the little cub is well protected by her mothers own camouflage and most people don’t see the little one at first.

  • wayatsagi

    wayatsagi

    wow …. beautiful

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you so much:-).. I love your butterfly portfolio!

  • FrancisDCG

    FrancisDCG

    Your painting is simply beautiful. The face, especially the eyes, of the mother leopard is so real and alive. Great work of art! Bravo!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you so much, Francis

  • Samantha Dean

    Samantha Dean

    Beautiful work!! Much luck to you on sales that will benefit conservation and protection!!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Aw thanks, that is very sweet and I hope to be able to give back so that we can continue to share our world with these precious animals.

  • Susan van Zyl

    Susan van Zyl

    Stunning! Stunning! Stunning!!!!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Baie dankie, Susan!!!

  • Kuz9

    Kuz9

    Beautiful! Wonderful job with this! I love the detail of the coat and whiskers! :)

  • Avril Brand replied

    Aww… thanks so much, Kuz!!!

  • dnlddean

    dnlddean

    apart from the tiger the leopard is my favourit big cat unbelievably beuatiful animals havr you ever noticed im sure you have how all cats have a majestic countanance even domestic cats and i think you have caught that beatifuly in this painting also that look of pure disdane for anyhting that isnt a cat lovely work

  • Avril Brand replied

    Indeed they are the most beautiful of all the big cats. It breaks my heart that people actually think they can look good wearing the skins of these animals.

    Have you seen the documentary “The Eyes of a Leopard”?...

  • dnlddean

    dnlddean

    i havnt seen that documentry unusual for me as i try and see all forms of wildlife and enviromental docu’s you know it if it wasnt so pathetic it would make me laugh mankind thinks its so civelised so above nature yet he/she is still prancing around pianting thier faces adorning themselves in animal skins and is clever that he is destroying his own home(enviroment) yes so civiliesd he is the only species that has not learned as all the animals have to live within his own envirment and be like the animals so well adapted to make the best of it no in his arogance he believes he can use and abuse the planet to his own gain thinking he can get the better of nature well im afraid nature is fighting back and man is learning how insignifigant he is every time thier is a hurricane or volcano erupts tell me then how powerful is man i have very strong feelings about the so called sanctity of man for me everything is conected all things are a part of the one i wont go on any further hope this dosnt sound like preaching i have a feeling you might share some of my concerns so feel it is okay to say these thing to you i hope you dont mind

  • Avril Brand replied

    I agree… and no, you are not preaching. I feel exactly the same!

  • liliana

    liliana

    This is an absolutely amazing painting! You are very talented.

  • Avril Brand replied

    Oh thank you so much. I love your paintings too!

  • Kathy Nairn

    Kathy Nairn

    Wow! And what a beautiful card it makes too!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you, so much!!! How kind of you!

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Oh thank you! You are so sweet!

  • tigerwings

    tigerwings

    Very Awesome Painting…Wonderful Work!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thanks so much!!

  • WayoftheWarrior

    WayoftheWarrior

    love it

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you!!! :-)

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    Woooow wooooow wowwzzers my friend this is EXCELLENT ! ! ! !

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    LOL… wow… thanks Sandra :-D

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Avril, this is such a delight…....so beautiful, excellent detail … lovely Oil!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Oh thank you Joyce!!

  • SHEDART

    SHEDART

    Goodness gracious me, i thought there wasn’t going to be enough room on my computer to put
    my comment in, it took all of ten minuets to scroll down and you don’t get that if you haven’t done a great painting, it think it’s fantastic.

  • Avril Brand replied

    LOL… James, you need a new mouse!! Thank you my friend!

  • LoreLeft27

    LoreLeft27

    oh what a sweet little one so cute

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you so much… lots of people miss the little cub. Well, she is supposed to be well camouflaged.. :-)

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    wow absolutely stunning painting Avril and so sad

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you. Yes… Shadow and Halftail were legends!! If you ever get the chance, watch Eye of the Leopard!!

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    Beautiful work !!!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you so much!!

  • SHEDART

    SHEDART

    I have three real ones in my shed, they’re called Mickey, Minney and John Constable.

  • Avril Brand replied

    LOL… James.. so John Constable is the mouse that does all your paintings!!! And here I thought all the time you were the one!!

  • drawing4art

    drawing4art

    A beautiful piece of work…...I love Big Cat Diary and remember these two quite well.

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you so much!! Yes… Shadow and Halftail were legendary and probably the most famous of the Big Cats in the series!!

  • Robert O'Neill

    Robert O'Neill

    Amazing detail, Avril

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you Robert!!

  • SHEDART

    SHEDART

    I was once asked to introduce myself to others at a art class and i told them that i was
    JOHN CONSTABLE but i painted under the name of Jimmy Davison it got a little bit of a laugh

  • Avril Brand replied

    LOL… well I think you have the spirit of John Constable in your hands when you paint, James!!!

  • cdudak

    cdudak

    Avril this is wonderful, I love it!

  • Avril Brand replied

    Thank you so much!!

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett

    Cute Avril

  • SecretAdmirer

    SecretAdmirer

    CONGRATULATIONS!

  • Cherie Dirksen

    Cherie Dirksen

    Beautiful!

  • Catherine  Howell

    Catherine Howell

    You are an amazing artist! Very beautiful work:)

  • Susan van Zyl

    Susan van Zyl

    Congrats on the Feature

  • krafty

    krafty

    Beautiful work Avril and looks like a photograph until I read Oils..beautiful work Hun.
    Alas,RB have failed to inform me of any work being uploaded..sorry I missed this..it’s gorgeous..Bravo Hun.x

  • Ming  Myaskovsky

    Ming Myaskovsky

    So many compliments here, I’m not surprised!! This is a “fine” piece, love the composition and textures, colors. Bravo!

  • mysteryfaith

    mysteryfaith

    this is nice and I love it that the baby cub is there too

  • cdcantrell

    cdcantrell

    This is awesome Avirl. Hello, my name is Craig Cantrell, I paint also have a look.

  • SandraRos
  • hannibalannie

    hannibalannie

    Great one Avril, & congrats on being featured !
    W.C.Annie !!

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Oh wow, this is an amazing piece of art, sorry that the story has such a sad ending!!

  • carss66

    carss66

    beautiful work

  • judygal

    judygal

    This oil painting is gorgeous..You have done a fantastic job on it.

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    Avril please enter this challenge

  • SandraRos

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