Big Cats

GREETING THE FIRST SNOWS OF WINTER

Taiga Tiger

Siberia's Taiga is the largest forest region on Earth, covering over 1900 million acres. Here in this vast, and often frozen Wilderness dominated by birch, pine and Siberian larch trees, lives the worlds largest and most magnificent big cat - the Siberian Tiger.

Lion Portrait in Pastels

Portrait of a Male Siberian Tiger

Tiger study in pastels

Royal Bengal Tiger

This is perhaps my grandest pastelwork to date. Inspired by my recent trip to the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, this painting is of 'Eastern Bhali' the dominant male tiger in the park. He has come to a waterhole to drink, as the sun breaks down the mists of a Chitwan winters morning.

African Leopard

Siberian Portrait

Male Lion

Resting Tiger

Siberian Tiger

PORTRAIT OF A MALE LION

Royal Bengal Tiger Portrait

Portrait of a White Tiger

Bhagya. Leopard - Nepal.

In January 03 I visited Nepal to meet with Bhagya the Indian Leopard, rescued from the wild and cared for by my good friends Angie and Andreas Schumacher. Bhagya was found half drowned and starving after his mother is believed to have been swept downriver in a monsoon. Thanks to their incredible efforts, he is now a young adult leopard in his prime.

Lion cub

As used in my step by step guide where I will take you through the various stages of a painting from start to finish.

Persian Leopard Portrait

My big cat portraits are becoming increasingly popular, and thanks to the wonderful world of Giclee' printing are now available to a much larger audience. I am particulary pleased with this one. To work so finely in oils does take a long time and can be a real test of patience but I hope you will agree that the result is well worth the effort.

Ruckomechi Leopard

Snow Leopards

The elusive snow Leopard lives in the frozen mountains from Mongolia to the Himalayas. Fewer than 8000 of these magnificent cats remain in the wild.

Portrait of a Young Male Lion

Lions are my favourite animals. I am filled with admiration for them. Here, a young Tanzanian male is illuminated in the morning sunlight. I love the way light plays on fur.

Portrait of a Lioness

'You can never tell what's really going on in a big cats mind, is she dozing or just luring you into a false sense of security?'

Serengeti Sunset

I know what you're thinking! ...EVERYONE who see's this painting immediately says 'Lion King' and I am at pains to point out that I painted this picture many years before the Lion King was made. I do consider it a compliment though, as the Disney Artists are superb, but it would be nice if the next time you see the Lion King you say to yourself 'Eric Wilson!'

Unconditional Love

A tender moment I observed whilst on safari in Zimbabwe.

Spokesman for the Pride

I once crept up really close to a pride of lions, everything was fine until this little chap discovered me and raised the alarm. I had to beat a hasty retreat!

Tiger Portrait

The Silent Observer

This painting appeared in the best selling book 'The best of wildlife art' by Rachel Rubin Wolf. North Light Books.

Lion Portrait

Siberian Tiger

The Scent of Lions

Male Lion in Long Grass

Prince of the Mopaneveld

North of the Olifants river in South Africa's Kruger national park, lies the Mopaneveld, named after the leguminous mopane tree which dominates this region. In the dry season paired leaves of these trees which are said to resemble the footprint of an antelope, turn a beautiful golden brown before they fall. Here a 'would be' king contemplates his future. With this painting I wanted to portray a lion in a very different way, yet still convey an authentic natural setting.

Siberian Tiger in Snow

Female Siberian Tiger