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Published: 2005-12-06 09:07:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 49665; Favourites: 2812; Downloads: 7597
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Well I spent about 3 hours on the Narnia movie website this morning watching and rewatching all their clips on the making of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and just tinkering about on the site. I am truly excited about the film and it just made me really hungry to draw Aslan. I adore the broody/moody colors used on the website and in a lot of posters/concept images for the film so I was definetly inspired by what I saw and thus my chosen colors.The idea is Aslan simply guarding Narnia and even in frigid frozen tundraw under the White Witch's rule he will bring light and life in his passing. This is also dedicated to all the people I know that have been facing some very difficult life situations. Even in the darkest hour there is hope.
All right I shall stop being sappy now.
Technical details...really it is a quick unplanned speed painting. I should have probably taken more time to develop the concept and work on perspective and design etc but honestly I just wanted to paint. I didn't want to take anything serious or make it perfect and flawless (and flaws abound there are!). I just needed to paint..thats all.
Tools: ps 7 simple brushes
Time: err really don't know..I multitasked so probably 3-5 hours
Size: 3100x4500 pixels (started smaller though as I didnt expect it to go anywhere)
Prints: yes, larger prints available through me if there is interest.
Critique: serious ideas are welcome but since this is a quick piece I am unlikely to work on it again. However I welcome suggestions for future pieces.
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Comments: 433
aslan's a beautiful lions, my friend hates lions but they are my favorite animals. I believe most birds and all types of cats are my favorite
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OMG it's ASLAN! You're the best artist ever! You drew him perfectly!
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Luckily this came up in a friends random favs...really nice. I remember Narnia from when I was a little girl, eons ago. Aslan was so very strong and brave, he won my childish heart! Because I still try to keep my childish heart(though in these times it is harder and harder to keep it safe) your painting of this old friend can be counted on to protect.
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ooh! i thought of Aslan the momen i saw this pic you did a great job!!
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simply a beautiful and touching movie and i love this piece<3
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glorious. absolutely. touches me in so many ways...thanks for sharing this piece with the world.
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dude this rocks, i only saw the film yesterday thank to a friend and Aslan was so cool 
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I'm so glad people drew inspiration from the movie, it's now one of my favorites and something really well done, like this, is all the better for it. I especially like how the ice castle in the back is done, it looks really imposing, but beautiful at the same time. And I love how there is grass under Aslan, not only does it add some much needed green to the piece, but it also give a nice aura around him. One of your best, in my opinion.
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Dear lord. This is INCREDIBLE. I'm at a loss for words....FAV!
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I must say you did a great job on this picture. I saw the movie and I loved it. I had to save this in my faves. You captured Aslan well! Keep up the great job!
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Are there words to describe the amazingness of this piece? I do't think so .....Absolutly incredible. How did you become such a wonderful painter?
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This is one of the most beautiful paintings I've seen on DA. How much do prints run at?
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Yaaaaaaay!!! It's Aslan! He's the best character. I read the books before this movie came out. Was reaaaaaally good. I still hafta see the movie though. BTW, Keep it up!
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I love Narnia ^__^ I just finished Reading the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, and saw the movie before I even got the boxset...actually I saw the movie the day after it came out 
very nice for a speed painting, and I love Cair Paravel in the bg
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Flaws!! Pfffff!! What you talkin' bout girl? I mean really... THAT IS SO FREAKIN' 'MAZING!!! Me luffs it!
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Yay! It's Aslan! X3
I love the Narnia movie, and books. I'm almost done with the books too...I'm about a quarter through the Last Battle. 8D
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So, have you seen the film yet? ^^
I did, and I thought it was very well done... likewise, this pic is excellent, especially considering how early you put it together
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Yeah, it's a super cool drawing! As soon as I saw The Lion The Witch, and the wardrobe, I instantly fell in love with it. Very good picture, couldn't have been any better, The lion in the movie was awsome. He kicked butt. I'd like to have him as a pet,
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Question: do you use the airbrush-type brushes more, or harder ones with varying opacity?
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on this one I think I just went with harder brushes with varying opacity..I didnt expect it to go anywhere just kinda felt like painting. I never have played much with the airbrush setting...hmm I should.
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Absolutley amazing! I love Aslan, he's my favorite character!
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This is my favorite of your offered lions so far, and the sentiments in your description are just as moving. You are a wonder. Don't ever stop being you.
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wowww this is great reminds me a lot of The Chronicles of Narnia cover work...
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I like it, but then, I'm a C.S. Lewis nut, and this actually harkens back all the way to the cartoon movie. It looks alot like the movie did...the old one, not this one.
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nice job but where is the light coming from-the front of his body is all lit up but the moon is behind him
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the light is sorta radiating from his eyes..its not really intended to be absolutely accurate 
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btw since i see youre into narnia i gotta ask you something.
Aslan is the name of the lion right? but why aslan? 0_o it means lion in turkish, my language. and I read the books all reading aslan for both "aslan" and "lion" words and never noticed his name was aslan until i saw the movie things on mtv. I was like "do they know turkish?" "is this a turkish movie" "is the director turkish?" "script editor?" 0_o
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Well the writer studied mythology I am certain and probably came across the word for lion in turkish and liked the sound of it. I really can't say for sure where the name hailed from but I never knew it was Turkish for Lion ^__^
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Ah, something you might wish to note is that the movie was made based almost directly off of the [i]Chronicles of Narnia[/i] book series by C.S. Lewis. Therefore, the naming was done by a Cambridge professor roughly 100 years ago.
You might wish to investigate/read the series if you've seen the movie (which, thought not as much as other movies, changed some things that were in the book to make it more action-intensive). Heck, if you can, try and hunt down the old cartoon movie of [i]LWW[/i]. Those were both done before the movie (obviously), and get the point/symbology down better than the new movie.
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I read two of the books, first two. I'll get the others if I have time. I have other books to read right now and my exams will finish tomorrow =\
I like to have soemthing Turkish in Narnia 
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