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"Winged Lion" by Sara Melissa Bean

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Winged Lion, paper collage.

I think the grey and black papers are a little too close in shade for good contrast, but otherwise I'm happy with it.




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15 Jul 2008:-) Leigh Wallace
You know it’s kind of cool to have the lion’s body fade into the background of his mane and wings... it’s actually a really neat, layered effect! I believe an artist is someone who can see the potential in mistakes, not someone who does everything perfectly the first time! Anyway I think it’s really terrific, especially the energy in the outlines.

:-) Sara Melissa Bean replies: "Thanks very much; I’m glad you like it as it is. 2

I think it’s true of most artists that we’re our own worst critics. "
18 Jul 2008:-) Anne Wipf
Beautiful 1

:-) Sara Melissa Bean replies: "Thank you! 2"
29 Jul 2008:-) Alyssa Eldredge
This is gorgeous! I’ve been thinking about paper collage a lot recently, but I haven’t really been sure about how to do it. Do you make a sketch first and break it into different colors? I want to learn your technique- this lion looks awesome.

:-) Sara Melissa Bean replies: "Thanks Alyssa! I usually have a clear idea of just how I want the image to look, then draw it lightly on the back of the colored paper I’m using (so that when I cut it out and glue it down, it’s actually a reverse of what I drew). For this one I did the lion’s body first, then used that as a template to get the shape of the mane, tail tuft, and wings right. Then I used those items as the template to get the shapes of the darker blue detail pieces right (all drawn on the back of the paper, so they were reversed when I cut them out and glued them down).

I hope that was helpful. 2"
19 Apr 2009:-) Jeanette M Thomas
Spectacular. With a diffent set of colors would be great for a Leo astrological sign.

:-) Sara Melissa Bean replies: "I may create other winged lion artworks in the future, but not as Zodiac pieces. "
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About 'Winged Lion':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Sara Melissa Bean
 • Copyright: ©Sara Melissa Bean. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Winged, Lion, Wings, Feline
 • Categories: Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters
 • Techniques: Other
 • Submitted: 2008-07-13 17:22:29
 • Views: 457
 • Resolution: 600x415


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