Header Images: Left- Anthony Carey – Alexandra,The Keystone Right- Newnes’ Pictorial Encyclopedia, Volume 9, On things that interest you and me. A stone Key.

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(1121) Ranjit Sagoo - The Inquisitive Cub

400

About this artwork

The page I was given from the enyclopaedia was entitled ’Thinking it out for himself’. This was about the inquisitive nature of lion cubs and how this particular one was interested in the photographer and his camera. My interpretation of this was to allow the viewer to experience the cub’s curiosity and see what he saw, from his eyes. Hence the image was the reflection of the thoughtful young cub in the lens of photographer’s camera. The expression on his face captures the cub’s inquisitive nature perfectly. You can see the wonder and amazement in his eyes of what he’s looking at and probably even more so, at the cub staring back at him.
I used black and white charcoal to give a contrasting bold image that fit with the tones on the original page of the encyclopaedia to further create that impression that you are looking at the reflection of the lion cub from the page.

About Ranjit

Ranjit Singh Sagoo from Birmingham, England, is a self-taught, contemporary, realist artist. Doctor by day serving his local community, Ranjit blends experiences of his life as a doctor and artist. Ranjit’s art is an exploration of human nature in a natural, visceral form. Ranjit challenges his art has to speak the emotions and feelings it is trying to portray so that the viewer can create both a visual and emotional connection with it.

Ranjit’s preferred medium is pastel, which he uses to create the perfect balance of smooth blends, vibrant colour and fine detail. His works for the majority, feature wildlife, having a penchant for big cats. There is a purity and innocence in animal behaviour and interaction, and so much character and presence, Ranjit feels this should be celebrated through art.

He draws the connection between human behaviour and emotion and that seen throughout the animal world to the effect that his art is perfect blend of these. Human emotion and behaviour expressed through bold animal imagery. He challenges himself to bring to life these fascinating animals in realistic hyper-detailed pastel drawings so that, standing in front of the subject, the viewer can feel the texture of the skin, the softness of the fur, the pierce of the stare. Ranjit invites the viewer to connect not only visually but emotionally experience a very human behaviour or feeling in its natural, animalistic form.

Link to Ranjit’s Art Aviso profile HERE

Ranjit was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:

Volume 1
The story of animal life- Creatures of the land ,the air and the sea.
Thinking it out for himself
Artist:
Ranjit Sagoo
Medium:
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions:
A4
Price:
400 EUR