Gaze I - Blue Gaze (Original)
The Gaze Series
Close-up big cat portraits exploring silent connection through the eyes.
The Gaze Series invites collectors into a quiet encounter where the boundary between observer and subject begins to dissolve. Through the eyes of three iconic big cats - leopard, tiger, and lion - the works explore the silent language of the gaze, inviting the viewer to pause and meet the animal across the stillness of the canvas.
While each painting stands as a powerful portrait in its own right, together they form a unified narrative - a progression from curiosity, to instinct, to quiet authority. Displayed as a trio, Blue Gaze, Green Gaze, and Gold Gaze create a striking visual dialogue that reveals the full conceptual arc of the series.
Gaze I - Blue Gaze
Curiosity - the beginning of connection.
The series opens with Blue Gaze, where the leopard’s watchful eyes introduce the viewer to the collection through curiosity, openness, and quiet distance. Rendered in cool blue tones, the work creates a sense of invitation - a moment of stillness where the viewer becomes aware of being observed in return.
This artwork is an original acrylic painting on a 30" × 40" (762 × 1016 mm) gallery box canvas with a 40 mm deep edge, created using Golden Heavy Body Acrylic paints known for their rich pigmentation and archival quality.
The deep-edge canvas provides a clean, contemporary profile, allowing the artwork to be displayed framed or unframed according to the collector’s preference.