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Published: 2015-10-08 19:05:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 8986; Favourites: 241; Downloads: 0
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Prints: daniel-eskridge.artistwebsites…A large male lion stands guard at a stone door. On this side of the portal is a room made of brown stone. The doorway is made from a columned arch. Beyond the exit is a bright exterior with grassy hills and blue skies filled with puffy white clouds. The lion stands with a sense of might, right in the middle of the opening. He looks just above you as if you are not worthy to pass.
I've been in a big cat mood for several weeks now and this the latest artwork for my gallery featuring lions, tigers, and saber-toothed cats. The theme of a lion guarding a passageway is common throughout western culture and religion. Lions are perhaps the oldest of animal symbols in art. In fact, lion headed statues representing some sort of god have been found in Germany dating back as much as 40000 years!
To create this image I used both digital sculpting and painting techniques.
Resources Used:
Blender3D: IntrovertArtist.com/Blender
DazStudio: IntrovertArtist.com/Daz
Big Cat 2: IntrovertArtist.com/BigCat2
LookAtMyHair: IntrovertArtist.com/Hair
Vue: IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
Topaz Adjust: IntrovertArtist.com/Adjust
GIMP: IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp
Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge
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Also, I have a Zazzle store: www.zazzle.com/artofdanieleskr…
and, of course, a blog: www.introvertartist.com
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Comments: 54
Awesome! I am looking for some inspiration since the coat of arms of my city, Gothenburg have a proud lion holding a sword and shield to protect the city from enemies 
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It is amazing how you work in Vue.
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Well, everyone is else is saying "Aslan", too. Something about great minds...
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Beautiful
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I'm reminded of the line from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where the Black Knight says: "None shall pass." In away it looks like he's saying that to us, like he doesn't want us to pass into his realm.
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Reminds me of Aslan's Resurrection in the first Chronicles of Narnia movie.
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Azlan was actually one of the characters I had in mind when I made this. BTW, Thanks for the watch and faves!
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