Milwaukee Lion Canvas Print

Milwaukee Lion
For a week, police had been receiving reports of a "lion-like" animal roaming the streets of Milwaukee. Finally, a resident caught video of the creature. The cellphone footage showed what looked like a big, wild cat walking across a lawn. The sightings increased as the week went by, and the police department closed streets and deployed teams of police officers and conservation officials. While many were joking about the lion and posting funny pictures online, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said everyone in the city should remain on high alert. The mysterious lion was never caught or captured.
I imagined the urban lion joining a street gang of alley cats and quickly becoming their underworld mob boss, as befitting “the king of beasts”.

All originals are available for sale on my website; TomShropshire.com American artist Tom Shropshire is a contemporary impressionist and calls his style of painting “Traditional with a Twist”, because his work often includes unexpected elements of pulp art, dreams, or fantasy. "As an Urban fantasy artist, I am known for contemporary night city scenes, dramatic landscapes, seascapes, and narrative works inspired by pop culture, film, and pulp fiction. I try to express mystery, beauty, and wonder in all my work.The city at night has always intrigued me as well, and I find myself returning to the subject again and again. Atmospheric city night scenes have become my signature style but I continue to paint Fantasy and representational...