“Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight,
At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,
When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death,
And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Last week I started a painting for a client, of the Lion, Aslan, from the Chronicals of Narnia. Aslan is the beloved lion character in the children’s books written by C.S. Lewis. Aslan is very popular in my home, my children are currently reading the book and we all love the movie. My son even has a special lion that was given to him as a baby, whose name is Aslan. So when I was asked to do this painting I was thrilled.
Here are a few photos of the process of depicting this mighty lion
I started with a black canvas and worked it up with layers of paint until he was finished. I am very happy with the final product and I hope the client is too!!