British artist Julie Rhodes paints massive canvases that feature larger-than-life-size wild cats that are so realistic, the majestic beasts seem to be transported right into the room.
Through her ferocious feline paintings, Rhodes hopes to instill “the feeling of being stood in the presence of a lion or a tiger for a moment in time,” she told The Epoch Times. “I also hope they act as a reminder that we share our planet with them.”
It is through the use of scale that her work derives much of its impact and conveys an emotion or atmosphere to the viewer.
“With every painting I try to capture a little bit of ‘big cat energy,’” the 45-year-old creative says, going on to explain her focus on lions and tigers:…