Lion drawing

John Harding

Lion drawing

A2 size drawing which I used graphite & carbon powder for the medium. It took one day to complete as the powder is very quick to cover an area.

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1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , * Painted Nature *, Big Cats, Exotic Mammals, Realist Traditional Art, Shameless Self-Promotion and Solo Exhibition Available for sale as

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Lion drawing by John Harding
Lion drawing by John Harding
  • 1chick1

    1chick1

    fantastic drawn

  • John Harding replied

    hey thank you Kristy

  • Delphine de Noire

    Delphine de Noire

    Handsome…Proud…Regal…

    Magnificent John!

    Mx

  • Nori Bucci

    Nori Bucci

    Fantastic work John!!! Just beautiful :)

  • John Harding replied

    wow thanks Nori!!!!

  • RebeccaWeston

    RebeccaWeston

    Wow – this is absolutely amazing XX
    Becca

  • John Harding replied

    gee thanks Becca!!!

  • Stuart Baxter

    Stuart Baxter

    outstanding BRAVO

  • John Harding replied

    thanks mate

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    Magnificent..absolutely amazing drawing.

  • John Harding replied

    Hey thanks Catherine, I’m glad you like it :)

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    OMG John! This is magnificent. Carbon powder sounds very messy!!! Is it???

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks Lynda, well it’s not to bad, I use an esle so the excess powder drops on the floor & I rub the carbon into the drawing with cottonwool pads…...............but your fingers get mighty black :)

  • Tamara Kenneally

    Tamara Kenneally

    Superb!

  • John Harding replied

    hey thank you

  • Margaret Harris

    Margaret Harris

    Another amazing beautiful piece John !!

  • John Harding replied

    hey many thanks Margaret

  • Edzie

    Edzie

    Strewth John! Another of your photos….I mean…photoreal drawings, stopped me in my tracks again! Well done!

  • John Harding replied

    haha thanks Eddy, glad you like it mate

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    no way….

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    WOW … you never stop impressing me man… def one of my favorite artists on this site, i just cant believe how freaking REAL this looks… it seriously blows my mind. this one goes into my superfavorites
    wowwwww !!!

  • John Harding replied

    lol hey thanks mate, glad you like it :)

  • Simon Aberle

    Simon Aberle

    This is realy awesome John, you have outdone yourself with this one!
    I love the individual strands of hair and tthe detail in the face.
    Great work :)

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks Simon, that’s huge mate!!!

  • Elaine Green

    Elaine Green

    Absolutely incredibly good!!!!!

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks heaps

  • carss66

    carss66

    awesome art work

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks mate

  • Alleycatsgarden

    Alleycatsgarden

    never hear dof carbon powder – sounds messy – great pic ww

  • John Harding replied

    Thanks Al, it’s like charcoal but in the form of a powder, hard to find but when you do….............. it rocks.
    Na, just your fingers go black :)

  • JP100

    JP100

    great work man very nice drawing of a lion i like it. good work.

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks mate…...........

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    WOOOOOW hahaha
    so thats the bomb you were preparing, this is out of this world, so beautiful
    if you drew it from a photo, i imagine the photo is shoot in HDR mode: isn’t it!

  • John Harding replied

    thanks mate, what’s HDR?
    yeah it was a lovely photo I used for reference, it was screaming out to me to be drawn :)

  • Catherine Howell

    Catherine Howell

    it looks like pure velvet! Your drawing is gorgeous:)))

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks Catherine, I’m happy you like it

  • Darren McAliece

    Darren McAliece

    I’m lost for words – Incredible!

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks Darren, glad you like it mate

  • Luvlee

    Luvlee

    Fantastic!!! Love him!!!!

  • John Harding replied

    thanks Lee

  • 3XEternity

    3XEternity

    Love this! I thought it was a photo untill I saw the comment about you drawing it :)

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks mate, glad you liked it

  • Ming Myaskovsky

    Ming Myaskovsky

    gggrrrooowwwllll !!!!! I am in awe, can’t believed it’s a 3D drawing, this is stupendously phenomenal work, love it! :)

  • John Harding replied

    hey thank you so much Ming

  • kevinmawson

    kevinmawson

    Absolutely Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!! inst’fav!!!!

    km

  • John Harding replied

    thanks K, glad you like it

  • Del Millar

    Del Millar

    great work John

  • John Harding replied

    many thanks Del

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    wow John, sooo talented! :)

  • John Harding replied

    thanks for the kind words Jenny “hug”

  • roseart

    roseart

    This particular one drew my eye immediately. He is absolutely gorgeous! He has that look about him that says, “Just love me, that’s all I ask.”

  • John Harding replied

    Hey thanks Rose, this is one of my favourites :)

  • kenmo

    kenmo

    Top notch work…..

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks Ken

  • BigD

    BigD

    Excellent work

  • VanillaDolphin

    VanillaDolphin

    Awesome Job!

  • karebare599

    karebare599

    Absolutely gorgeous! Love the expression! Fabulous!

  • Gorandos

    Gorandos

    most perfect!

  • Tim Sanders

    Tim Sanders

    Man this is just Fantastic work…....

  • colorblind

    colorblind

    whoa your drawings are so amazing and the quality is truly what catches me
    and how your textures really look like the real thing
    like the mane really looks plush and soft like a lion’s mane
    love what you have here

  • apsinth

    apsinth

    king of the jungle alive…... :))
    brilliant

  • harshcancerian

    harshcancerian

    u sure are very talented…glad to meet you…

  • Chris Baker

    Chris Baker

    Damn, that’s amazing John! Wonderful work :)

  • joanna77

    joanna77

    one day to complete! the detail so real. amazing drawing

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks for your comments Joanna, I’m glad you like my work!!

  • Andrea Ida Rausch

    Andrea Ida Rausch

    In one day??
    °gulp°
    speachless….........
    I am a Leo by zodiac, so this seems to be made for me, ;-) it is lovely!

  • John Harding replied

    lol you know in my travels I’ve found Leo’s to be the best type of people…...........maybe it’s because I’m a scorpy hahaha

  • Artsez

    Artsez

    Gorgeous detail and and amazing fur definition, I can see each strand!

  • John Harding replied

    lol hey many thanks Sarah “hugs”

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    beautiful picture,fabulous,dawn

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks Dawn, I’m glad you like him :)

  • Delphine de Noire

    Delphine de Noire

    I was referring to the King of the Jungle… BTW! ;-)

    Mx

  • John Harding replied

    lol yeah I knew :) thanks I’m glad you like him

  • Delphine de Noire

    Delphine de Noire

    However, your talent for creating such brilliance is equal to that of a
    Royal Beast… you don’t need me to tell you, but it is hard to keep quiet in the face of such a talent. Thankyou for your wonderful Art! ;-)

    Mx

  • John Harding replied

    thank you so much, I’m just thrilled you like it. “hugs”

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett

    Sensational…............. The depth in those eyes is quite disconcerting. A powerful piece about a very powerful entity.

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks, you have a great eye “hugs”

  • Alex Gardiner

    Alex Gardiner

    Royal

  • tinomudaishe

    tinomudaishe

    Excellent drawing!! You got REAL talent.

  • John Harding replied

    hey thanks for your kind comments Tino, mate you too have real talent, keep up the great work…......

  • Rebeladdict

    Rebeladdict

    AMAZING!!
    I could just watch him for hours..
    Forever even. :)

  • John Harding replied

    hey thank you, I’m glad you like him :)

  • kimberleigh sarah

    kimberleigh sarah 5 days ago

    Just stunning! =) Great detail!

  • John Harding replied 5 days ago

    thanks Kim, this is one of my favourites :)

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