Black Panther Gaze
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Black Panther Gaze
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Black Panther Gaze by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive big cat portrait in shades of brown, black and blue with glowing green eyes complimented with a jade green background.
A black panther is the melanistic color variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) and the jaguar (Panthera onca). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been documented mostly in tropical forests, with black leopards in Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Java, and black jaguars of the Americas in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and Paraguay. Melanism is caused by a recessive allele in the leopard, and by a dominant allele in the jaguar. The names cougar, puma, panther, black panther, leopard, and mountain lion are often used interchangeably as they all belong to the class of animals grouped under the term ‘Panthera.’ As a teenager, the artist portrayed many versions of a Black Panther in her art after experiencing a reoccurring dream. It is said that dreaming about a black panther can embody a number of meanings. One meaning is that there is a powerful and protective presence in your life. Black panthers represent power, grace, and beauty, so if one is putting an appearance in your dreams, you may have someone or something, looking out for you. Dreaming about a black panther may also signify the type of person you are. A black panther has a fierce and aggressive personality, therefore dreaming about one may indicate that you have the same personality as a black panther. Black Panthers appear throughout history in many cultures, for such a rarely sighted animal they have certainly made their mark in human consciousness.
Amy E. Fraser’s Oil Pastel Animal Portrait series is an impassioned tribute to the beauty and magic of our beloved Animal Kingdom. Fun, gestural and energetic, these vibrant animals are painted in a stylized realism that is imbued with distinctive character and personality.
The Black Panther Gaze by Amy E. Fraser. Animal Portrait Paintings created from the artist’s intense connection to and love for all creatures great and small. Oil Pastel on archival paper. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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April 25th, 2022
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