In Control-Lion

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Jean was the gracious host this week who provided a bunch of colorful photos!

Had to try this King Of Beasts. It turned out to be more difficult than I had at first imagined.

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^{Matthew 11:28}     Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest 

Snack Time-Pig

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 Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Athena was the gracious host this week who provided a bunch of great photos!

 I just couldn't resist the pig. They usually strike me as humorous critters. Dunno...might just be me.

This is oil on a 7x5 canvas panel. You can look down and see each phase of this painting. From the toning of the support with thinned alizarin crimson...to the sketch...to the thin layer of mid value colors...to the climax of the thick, bright, sun lit areas.
Hope y'all like it!

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^{Matthew 3:16}     And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him

Menu Planner-Lioness

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Connie was the super host this week who provided a bunch of great photos!
Loved the intense gaze of the lioness. The big cats are fascinating.
This is oil on a 5x7 canvas panel. I pushed myself to take a more colorist approach on this one, and I really enjoyed it. I'm fairly happy with the result.

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 ^{Proverbs 30:5}       Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Snoozer-Lion

Progression shots

Done

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Oil on 6x6 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Jean was the great hostess. Thanks for the terrific reference photos.

Thought I would post the progression shots. I really liked the markings and minimal background in the first step. Kinda wish I had kept that.

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Isaiah 11:⁶ The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.

Crown Of Gold

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.

This is my submission to Saundra Lane Galloway's great blog, Art For Life. This month her challenge features super animal shots from the Denver Zoo. Come on , artists!! Join in! :)

I love painting the big cats!
The way in which the sun illuminated the outer edges of the lion's mane, I was reminded of a crown...and , well...after all...he is the King of beasts.

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Revelation 14:14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
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Thank You, Martine Alison

I have been given the Happy 101 Award by Martine Alison! Thanks, Martine...I am honored. Martine does wonderful, thought provoking, art. My friend all the way over there in France has the Dollhouse blog. Please check her out!!
I will have to pass on naming other artists to receive this. Just check out my blog list. They are all very award worthy!

His Majesty

I wanted to try the same technique as my last post. Acrylic on hardboard. Drawn in ink with Pitt artist pen. Thin washes of acrylic...then thicker opaque layers to finish.
The image was supplied by Jean for the WDE.

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Psalm 121:7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

African Lion

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
This lion painting was originally posted at the start of last year....Jan.20th, 07. I just pulled him from his lair on the shelf where he had rested for a year....added more paint and thoughtful color to him....and said, "time to go out and leave the nest". Although I feel a little guilty for my 'tough love' approach, I know it's for the lion's own good. He can't be gathering dust in the corner of my studio for the rest of his life...that's my job...heh.
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1 John 3:18 Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.