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Rainbow Lion Print

A roaring lion with a neon-bright mane ranging from violets, blues and green shades to yellows and oranges.

This rainbow lion print is a 2017 painting. I had spent a few weeks studying wolves and lion anatomy, hair and fur rendering techniques, and also wanted a personal work that would serve as new examples for my commission sheet.

Getting this lion print

The hi-res and .psd files for this lion are available on Patreon. You can also get this print in my store. Thank you! ♥

Grayscale painting of a roaring lion's head.
Grayscale version.

I recommend having a grayscale shortcut in your painting software to constantly check if values and lighting make sense.

Colors/hues can be a bit distracting whenever checking pure values.

WIP and studies

WIP for my lion art print. The bottom of the mane is a gray to unsaturated pink gradient.
I generated a palette for inspiration, to color the mane.
Traditional drawings of 2 lion heads roaring.
I saved some of the traditional studies made around the time of this painting.

Inspiration

Aaron Blaise, hands-down!

He is a North-American animation director, producer, and artist; best known for his work on the Disney animated films “The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Aladdin.” Blaise is a specialist in drawing and painting wildlife, and offers multiple art classes and tutorials — his YouTube channel alone has plenty of incredible lessons already.

Video timelapses


And finally, two video timelapses with the full painting process, from lineart to finish. ♥

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