The Lion’s Gate is my third try at painting a Lion. This Egyptian Lion is standing below the Sirius star. The ancient Egyptians viewed Sirius as the bringer of new life because Sirius was newly visible in the sky at the time of the yearly flooding of the Nile River. They depended on the flooding to fertilize their lands. In August, Sirius lines up directly with the pyramids in Giza.
I wanted to paint a regal lion, as if he were a king. I placed him on a large monolithic structure looking out upon his kingdom. As I continued, it became a night scene, which was fun to do. I like the way he turned out, I feel it’s getting easier for me to paint lions.
The summer season is moving along, my daughter has a month left before she returns to school. We’ll be visiting my twin sister in a few days, hanging out by their pool, which I’m looking forward to. Hope all are enjoying these hot summer days!
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